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Hey Pinki
I know sometimes I do not chime in when everyone is doing the you rah rah thing. It seems the mind set on this site is that you must fight to the very end, no matter what. I am much more orientated to the high quality of life vs the long quantity. Of course my children are both grown and on their own. I know if I had young children, I would do everything in my power to hang around to raise them. I just want everyone to know that I support you in whatever way you choose to live your life, be it with numerous treatments, or if you decide enough is enough. I reserve the right to change my mind if and when I happen to develope mets. That being said, I will be forever grateful for all the helpful information and warm responses sent my way. For now, I just want to try to live life to it's fullest (yes, that is why I look like a chipmunk with cheeks full of sunflower seeds - I am going to eat what I enjoy and travel as much as I can possible afford) while I am realatively healthy and have the stamina to do so.
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04/05 Onset 49, DCIS, solid, Hist 2/3, Nucl 2/3, 7cm R Brst
04/05 E & P + HER2+++
05/05 Mediport
05/05 Cytoxan & Adriamycin every 3wk x4
08/05 Taxol every 2wk x 4, Herceptin every wk x1yr
10/05 Bilat Mast - my Choice
10/05 3/19 lymph nodes Pos, Stage IIIa
11/05 Rad x 37 Rx, R Brst & Axcilla
02/06 Herceptin stopped (L vent HF 40)
03/06 Started & Stoped Arimidex after 2 mos.-QOL side effects
05/06 Started Tamoxafin
06/06 Bilat Free Flap Reconstruction
12/06 Cardiomyopathy reversed-HF normal
01/07 Bilat Saline Implants
07/07 CA 27-29 steadily rising from 28 in 12/06 to 46 in 7/07
07/07 PET Scan NED, but inflamation at prev surg site.
09/07 Started Femara
10/07 CA 27-29 down to 39
06/08 CA 27-29 down to 32
09/08 Lg joint pain & QOL side effects from Femara, will live w/ to keep CA markers within normal range.
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