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Hey!
I just love a good clean fight! I guess being in the middle makes it easy! My insurance doesn't pay for some of my care, but does cover most. But as a "wish I could retire, but have 3 more years til medicare kicks in, it's hard to cover the cost of insurance sometimes. We see life through our own life experiences and understandings.
The one delightful thing about chemo has been that my understandings and thinking are "roller-coaster" like now! I'm a terrible "True Blue Texan" so can't imagine living anywhere else, but would sure love to let go of just one stresser!
Thanks to all of you for being so willing to share an make us aware. I guess the important thing is to keep our eyes on the real enemy...cancer!
Luv U bunches,
Mary Anne
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MA in TX.
Grateful for each and every day....
Diag. 12/05 at age 60
Stage II, Grade 3, 4.5 cm primary tumor
ER/PR- Her2 +3 strongly positive
Her2 by FISH 7.7 amplified
vascular invasion
Ki67 20% borderline
Jan - March '06 Taxotere/Adriamycin X 3 to try to shrink tumor - it grew
April '06 Rt Modified Radical Mas, 7 of 9 nodes positive
April - Aug. '06 Herceptin/Taxol/Carboplatin X 8 (dose dense)
Sept - Dec. '06 Navelbine/Herceptin x 8 (dose dense)
Radiation & Herceptin Jan. 22 - March 1, 2007
Finished Herceptin Dec. 10 '08! One extra year.
Port removed August, 2012.
8 1/2 years since diagnosis! 5 1/2 Years NED!
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