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12-31-2006, 12:00 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 38
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Chemo over, now nervous
Hi Everyone,
I was wondering if I am crazy. I just finished 6 months on chemo. 4 cycles of A/C and 12 of Taxol/Herception. I am so happy that chemo is over but now I have anxious thoughts and feelings about cancer returning. Am I crazy? I couldn't wait to be finished with chemo but I think it was like a safety net. Does this make sense?
I would love to hear from someone who has been through this or understands.
Thank you,
Susan C
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12-31-2006, 12:30 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: San Antonio, TX
Posts: 2,357
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Hi Susan!
I felt the same way too at first. 3 X Adria. and Taxotere, 8 X Taxol, Carboplatin and Herceptin, and then 8 X Navelbine and Herceptin. But now I really like it. I think this ol' body needed a rest from the bombardment every other week. I'm feeling great and believing "it worked"!
Hope you feel great soon and that all is really good for you.
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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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12-31-2006, 12:36 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,380
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Not crazy at all
SusanC, Here is a link to a thread from the board a few months ago where some good information about what you are feeling was posted: http://her2support.org/vbulletin/sho...rid=1173<br />
Congratulations on completing your treatment! Have a wonderful New Year and best of luck.
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12-31-2006, 12:43 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Louisville KY
Naples FL
Posts: 665
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After chemo
SusanC
I felt the same way after chemo, then after radiation but I still have the herceptin for a year. I can't imagine doing nothing even though that sounds
crazy. I also am taking Arimedix for 5 years.
patb
Stage I, Grade III, Lumpectomy, Clear Margins, no nodes. Er+Pr-Her2positive.
Four A/C, 33 rads, Hertceptin every week for one year.
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12-31-2006, 04:10 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Sheboygan, WI
Posts: 2,582
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HI Susan,
Perfectly normal response to finishing chemo. Afterall, at the time we are "treating" ourselves and feeling as if we are in control. When it's all said and done we are left with out that "control" and learning to live with it.
Congrats to you on being finished. It's been 1 year this Nov. 30 since my chemo has ended and I am learning to live within my new normal.
God Bless you,
Mary Jo
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Dx. 6/24/05 age 45 Right Breast IDC ER/PR. Neg., - Her2+++ RB Mast. - 7/28/05 - 4 cm. tumor Margins clear - 1 microscopic cell 1 sent. node No Vasucular Invasion 4 DD A/C - 4 DD Taxol & Herceptin 1 full year of Herceptin received every 3 weeks 28 rads prophylactic Mast. 3/2/06
17 Years NED
<>< Romans 8:28
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12-31-2006, 05:16 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Southern, CA
Posts: 2,511
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Susan, What your feeling is very normal. I know I DREADED chemo...was scared to death to start. Once I got through my first trt I felt like I was going to get through this. Then as much as I wanted to be finished with it...I was so shocked when I went for my last and finally chemo. I *thought* I was fine. But right towards the middle of my *last* infusion I started to tear up and I did NOT know why? (I was sitting there trying to hide my face hoping my chemo nurse and the others did not see me.) I composed myself some how...but then I realized...I was emotional because now I WASN'T doing anything to fight my bc. I was afraid now it can come back.
So believe me...most women have feelings like the ones your having right now. I don't think any part of this is easy. But you do get through it. So let me just say, "No, your NOT crazy". Its so true when they say to just take one day at a time. During this entire ordeal/nightmare...thats what I have had to do. So hang in there.
Wishing you a Happy New Year.
Chelee
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DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes.
Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs.
Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06
Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07
3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07
9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV.
9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa
9-29-09 Power Port Placement
10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head.
11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed
12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa.
3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed.
4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone.
5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy.
Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time.
7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.
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