meltdown
Today I FINALLY got the word that I'm HER2 positive (not sure where on the scale yet, didn't ask because the brain just froze). I've actually made it through 4 chemo treatments, with 4 to go (and we needed the HER2 status for the next 4 as they can add herceptin with the taxotere).
There are things in life that just aren't fair and this is definitely one of them. Isn't it enough to battle IBC? Isn't it enough that I'm diabetic? Isn't it enough that I'm ER positive as well? Do I need any more complications?? NO, darn it, I don't.
And I made the mistake of trying to find out more about being HER2 positive. Why is the news available on the web always the most depressing sort?? All I accomplished is scaring myself worse.
Please, I could use to good news.
I know I'll have to talk to my medical oncologist some more, thank goodness I see him on Thursday.
I'm sorry, I have got a serious case of poor, pitiful me.
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Gayle
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Live Strong
IBC dx August 9/06
ER/PR +2
HER2/neu +
chemo August 11/06 - January 8/07
herceptin - 17 treatments, every 3 wks - end Jan 2008
IMRT rads 5 weeks
surgery May 1/07 bilateral mastectomy (left modified radical, right simple)
prophylactic bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy March 2008
letrozole, 2.5 mg daily, start June 2008
lymphedema, left arm, April 2008
osteoporosis, lower spine, August 2010 - fosamax 70 mg
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