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Dear Angela,
I was so sorry to read your post, and my heart just breaks for you. It isn't fair at any time, but especially around the holidays.
I just want to be VERY clear with you about one thing-- NOTHING about your diet caused your cancer to spread. If we knew what caused cancer, there wouldn't be any-- right? If the link between diet and cancer was that strong, I wouldn't have gotten it-- I was a vegetarian for 20+ years before I was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 34. Please don't add shame and guilt to the already overwhelming emotions that you are now feeling. THIS IS NOT YOUR FAULT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hope you will read through this site and get to know the many women who are successfully battling lung and bone mets. Her2+ cancer is a horrible one to have, but luckily the drugs are even better and I hope that Herceptin will do the trick and get you back to NED very soon.
Repeat after me: THIS IS NOT MY FAULT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wishing you some peace this holiday season, and strength and courage for the next round in your battle.
Jen
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dx 4/05 @ 34 y.o.
Stage IIIC, ER+ (90%)/PR+ (95%)/HER2+ (IHC 3+)
lumpectomy-- 2.5 cm 15+/37 nodes
(IVF in between surgery and chemo)
tx dd A/C, followed by dd Taxol & Herceptin
30 rads (or was it 35?)
Finished Herceptin on 7/24/06
Tamox
livingcured.blogspot.com
"Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow." -- Helen Keller
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