STAGE 1, GRADE 3, ER-, PR-, HER2+

Hi Linda-

Its good that you are going to let it go. You don't hear of too many grade ones that need chemo anyway. Relax and love life. It could recur but then again you could get something totally different and unrelated too. There are no guarantees. I can't wait to finish chemo. I want my life back. I will still do herceptin for a year but it is nothing compared to the chemo. I will be very happy to feel normal again.

The weather here is about 40 degrees. It is going to snow again this week though. There is so much snow on the ground it makes you wonder if it will ever melt. I will be happy when spring comes for so many reasons.

Enjoy your spring weather!!!!!

Hi Char.  I've finally decided to pay for the ONC test and be done with it.  If the test score comes back on the low side I'm totally happy with my choice of tamoxifen and radiation.  If it comes back on the high side, my oncolgoist agrees that we should have the chemo discussion.  I just wish the ONC test was paid for in Canada...it's not.  Ughhhhh.  It's going to be close to $4,000

Hi Char,

Thanks so much.  I really did need to process everything and in the end, go by my gut...but my pink peeps/sisters really pulled through and helped me so much.

I am sorry your sister had breast cancer as well.  My younger sister had cancer of the anus and she really went through a lot...but even though it was very aggressive and in stage 3...she managed to fight it (chemo and radiaton...no surgery) and has been 5 years cancer free now.  She is so special to me and I miss her a lot.  She lives in Nova Scotia and I'm in British Columbia...the other side of the country.

Again, thanks for "giving back"...I will remember to do the same.  I know I am going to get there and will try to be patient.  LOL.  Not easy for me to do, let me tell you.

Hi Char...thank you for what you said about my picture.  It was the ONLY decent one of mine I could find so that is what I used.  I really like yours as well.  You seem quite young for all of this.  I've noticed though that there are more and more young women joining us.  Not a happy thought.

So happy you are doing well. Take care and God bless you too. ((((((( CHAR ))))))))

hi char,hi all the girls

i had to step awhile from the board.actually i am doing ok,i passed chemo in late november last year,i had to had 29 rounds of radiation therapy(i.m.r.t)which i did in Turkey.the radiotherapy was a bless comparing with chemo.i had to stay for almost 6 weeks away from my son but i had my husband with me all this time.the time passed very quick,the sessions of radio being 15-25 minutes.at the end of the treatment they increased the number of minutes.the radiation therapy i had to do it away from Romania,my country because of the ancient machines that we have here.i was blessed to have the means to go away,sometimes i was speaking with my husband about the other girls from my country that do not have the means to go abroad and take care of themselves.we have to be strong and pass this brige,the brige of our lives,to smile and go on.we have to gather all the power that we have left and with the support of our families to begin the battle.fights we shall have.

char,girls,bluedasher i found out that virgine olive oil has a great potential of fighting with her 2 neu protein,and cancer cells.in the morning i make a cup of mixed broccoli,cabbage,ruccola,greens,water added and 3 spoons of virine olive oil.it give me enouth energy for the day.mediteranean diet is supposed to be great.

another diet is flaxseed oil,virgine.

we have to give power to our body in order to fight .

kiss to all of you

gabriela

DEAR CHAR,GIRLS,

i haven't finished the herceptine treatment.i still have to have it untill july or august.what can i say.it was a broadcast here in romania 2 months ago.they had as guests some of the leading natural healers.they all spoke about cancer like a defense of our body when it has to do with stress,illness,wrong food,junk food.they spoke about the natural way of treatment which includes no meat,no animal protein.they spoke about proteins that we can find in vegetables,mushrooms,seeds,olive oil,flaxseed oil.

actually i experianced a great deal of energy eating raw food in the morning.some exercises,sport,good eating,good drinking,green tea,no stress if you can ).good air,fresh air.

some spoke about a treatment with honey it is called APISAN FORTE,he is an inventor with many medals.another one who live in the city of Constanta who treats cancer with good results is mr.Dumitru Dumitrescu.

i think that cancer has a cure,within us is the cure.i do not tell you about this just to tell,i have been searching internet for answers...just like you.at first is the question why me,what did i do wrong.after we deal with it,we fight the ideea of having cancer.

we have to be strong.my husband gave me an ideea,to write down i am cured for 100 times.we need to tell our body what to do,to think positive,to pass this.i do not think cancer is death is a changing that we need to do,begining with us and ending with the others that are near us,to solve problems that we had before.life is beautiful.

so pray and stay healthy.

GOD bless all of us.

kiss you all

gabriela

shadow2356~

What encouraging news about the cold caps!  I just found this forum board & was so exciting to read the comments.  I too am ER-/PR-, HER2+++. it seems like the 20-25% might be larger than anticipated!! I'm trying desperately to reach Frank before my chemo is set to start on June 11th.  I am set to start 6 regiments of TCH every 3wks followed by Herceptin 1yr. (the usual cocktail of choice...LOL)  I would like to not lose my hair if at all possible :0)  I already underwent a bmx with immediate reconstruction (TE's) 2 weeks ago. They found 8mm of invasive ca hidden within my DCIS; lucky me...so it's off to the infusion room I go on June 11th.  If you have any additional advice regarding chemo treatments I will take whatever I can get...I'm entering the world of the unknown!

Still scootin'

Hi I hope this helps.  I was diagnosed with IDC Stage 2 with her2 positive and estrogen and progesterone negative.  They thought I had hot spots on my lungs and said I could be a stage IV candidate because of the Pet Scan I had.  With my diagnosis, I was given Taxotere and Carboplatnum with Herceptin.  It will be one year for my Herceptin in August, 2010.  Not sure if doctor will keep me on it.  I heard that some patients stay on the herceptin longer than one year if it's helping.  The chemo works for us but, my cancer is aggressive so I'm checked every 3 months.  The doctor used the word "Controlling" the cancer.  Not sure if that's bad or good.  But, most likely you will go on the same three unless your doctor thinks something will work better.  I got it every 3 weeks and the taxotere made me lose my hair.  I hope everything works out for you.  I hope this info is helping to you.