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Susan, You sound a lot like me last October, 38, 3 kids (ages 2,4 and 6), whole family rocked with my breast cancer diagnosis, 2 tumors (mine were bigger) and mastectomy scheduled. It was awful those first days. I could barely look at the kids without crying.
But boy, does this experience reveal how strong you are and how much your loved ones care. I am done with chemo and rads, and I am loving every day. I was just thinking today what a difference comparing the days before treatment and the days after. You just don't thnink you will ever be happy again- but it comes! I can honestly say I have never experienced more joy day to day than I do now.
Still have reminders- herceptin every 3 weeks, hormone therapy, reconstruction coming up. No denying what has changed in my life- but there is hope and each day can bring renewal.
Good luck to you, hope surgery goes well!
Margerie
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Are we there yet?
Dx 10/05 IDC, multi-focal, triple +, 5 nodes+
MRM, 4 DD A/C, 12 weekly taxol + herceptin
rads concurrent with taxol/herceptin
finished herceptin 01/08
ooph, Arimidex, bilateral DIEP reconstruction
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Univ. of WA, Seattle vaccine trial '07
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