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mamacze · 05-28-2009, 07:40 PM

It sounds like Joy has climbed over the top of this mountain and I couldn't be happier to read your news. I have been thinking about Joy and wonder how her transfusion went; is she getting any energy back? How is the fluid accumulation - I hope the diuretics are keeping it at bay.
Jennifer; reading your words about the worry that is rocking Joy brought me back to my own dark days when I learned my cancer was in all 4 lobes of my lungs and my liver. A friend gave me this poem - A Blessing for a Friend on the Arrival of Illness - it was incredibly insightful and helpful for me. I share the link for you to listen to; please share it with Joy if you think it may comfort her.
http://odeo.com/episodes/22146100-SO...val-of-Illness
It goes without saying that Joy's Her2 warriors are joyfully praying for her to climb out of the woods - she is a real pro at it - tell her we are looking forward to seeing her post again. And thank you to you, kind sister for keeping us all up to date.
Love Kim from Ct

05-28-2009, 07:40 PM	#24
mamacze Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Madison, Connecticut Posts: 638	It sounds like Joy has climbed over the top of this mountain and I couldn't be happier to read your news. I have been thinking about Joy and wonder how her transfusion went; is she getting any energy back? How is the fluid accumulation - I hope the diuretics are keeping it at bay. Jennifer; reading your words about the worry that is rocking Joy brought me back to my own dark days when I learned my cancer was in all 4 lobes of my lungs and my liver. A friend gave me this poem - A Blessing for a Friend on the Arrival of Illness - it was incredibly insightful and helpful for me. I share the link for you to listen to; please share it with Joy if you think it may comfort her. http://odeo.com/episodes/22146100-SO...val-of-Illness It goes without saying that Joy's Her2 warriors are joyfully praying for her to climb out of the woods - she is a real pro at it - tell her we are looking forward to seeing her post again. And thank you to you, kind sister for keeping us all up to date. Love Kim from Ct __________________ 2001 - Stage 0, lumpectomy, radiation, tamoxifen 2004 - Stage 4, mets to 4 lobes of lungs and liver, lumpectomy, er/pr -, her2 neu+++, Herceptin and Navelbine then Herceptin only. 2005 - Breast Ca vaccinations with the Tumor Vaccine Group in Seattle 2011 - Still Herceptin only and NED 2011, June - STOPPED Herceptin and kicked up my heels! 2012, February - 1 small tumor came back to haunt me in my lungs - back on Herceptin only, tumor stable. 2015, November - tumor on lungs removed (Segmentectomy), back on Herceptin only Received U of W vaccine clinical "booster" Vaccine 2022 On Herceptin and NED continues - WOOT WOOT!