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  • MollyK
    MollyK Member Posts: 70
    edited March 2007
    Hi,
    I haven't been on in quite a while. I consider my survivor anniversary from the date I was diagnosed. Which actually is today! It was one year ago on March 6th, that I was diagnosed with BC. It has stirred up a few emotions as I have been thinking of everything that I went through last year. This website...especially this chemo thread helped me endure. The chemotherapy was the most difficult part of everything, but chatting with others who were experiencing the same thing was truly a blessing to me.

    I am feeling so good. My hair is 2-3 inches long now. It came in solid gray but I have added color and it is extremely curly.

    I had a follow up mammogram right before Christmas and it came back with no cancer. Yea!

    Molly
    1 year survivor
    dx 03/06/06 stage 2A, node -
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  • MarciaA
    MarciaA Member Posts: 178
    edited March 2007
    Hi TAC Ladies.
    I just wanted to say hi and say thanks again for sharing the experience with me. Being a survivor is good. I look back at my calendar of appointments from last year and feel blessed I am able to be here now. Thank you all again and I hope we all will be around for many years to come.
    Take care
    MarciaA.
    dx 01/12/06, Stage 1,grade 3, IDC, ER-/PR-/HER2+ node-
    TACx6. 8wks/Rads Herceptin x12wks
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  • karen1956
    karen1956 Member Posts: 6,503
    edited March 2007

    Hi TAC sisters - its hard to believe that it is going on one year since we were all starting chemo. I started it 3/22/06. My recon is this friday 3/23. I am more anxioux about the surgery in regards to what it means, that the actual surgery. If it were not for BC, would not be needing implants. Started hand therapy a couple weeks ago and it is really helping with the recovery from the CTS surgery last month. I switched to Femara this week, as I was miserable on the Arimidex. Its only been 5 days, but the heartburn and acid reflux is horrid. Still have joint pain, but I think it is just a little less - I see my onc in just under 4 weeks, so will give it till then. I hope everyone is doing well. As Marcia said, thanks to everyone for journeying with me. Happy spring. Karen in denver

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  • jpsgirl96
    jpsgirl96 Member Posts: 240
    edited March 2007

    Hello Molly, Karen, Marcia, and everyone - Guess we are all noticing the calendar! Karen and I started TAC the same day last year, March 23. I was reading the Chemosabe March Cruise thread and I must say it was bringing a little of it back...I stayed long enough to offer some words of encouragement and came looking for you all. I feel terrific, hair is short and wavy and salt and pepper (vs. short and brown/blond and straight), hot flashes continue (end of April will mark nine months no period) but are manageable (taking Effexor, not sure it's the reason - but no SE's so I'll stick with it for now), had a WHOLE TWO MONTHS off from doctors (next onc appt April, rad onc May, surgeon July), off to some business and pleasure in Europe on the 27th. Let me say what I have said many times, to you and others - maybe I would have made it through without you, but boy was it a much better journey WITH you! Thinking good thoughts, especially for Karen and the recon Friday. Leigh

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  • MarciaA
    MarciaA Member Posts: 178
    edited March 2007
    Karen, When you feel like it I hope you will let us know how your surgery went. You are in my prayers.

    Leigh, So it has been a year....I was exactly one treatment ahead of you. I was remembering how I shaved my head on St. Patrick's Day hoping for some luck. My hair is wavy and has more grey than it used to. It used to be brown and long and straight. I have been menopausal since April also. I have hot flashes and night sweats still. I try to avoid taking any meds. My doctors tell me that either the hot flashes will subside or I will get used to them eventually...could take years they say. I hope you have a great time in Europe. Like you I keep coming back to this thread because I appreciate you and all the others on TAC that understand what it felt like to go through it together.
    Take care all TAC ladies and all of the other women who are fighting this disease.

    MarciaA.
    Dx 01/12/06, Stage 1,grade 3, IDC, ER-/PR-/HER2+/node-
    TACx6, 8wks/Rads, Herceptin x12wks
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  • karen1956
    karen1956 Member Posts: 6,503
    edited March 2007

    Marcia - the exchange surgery went well. My PS checked on my in reccovery and had me put my hands on the implants to feel how soft they are. I am sore and more tired than I thought I would be. Today is the first day that I went out - went to lunch with a girlfriend and came home and napped. Of course now I can't fall asleep. I have had trouble sleeping since the surgery - hard to get comfortable. I am looking forward to the unveiling on thursday. I have 300cc Mentor high profile implants. PS has me in a surgical bra with a "bandeau thingy" wrapped around the implants - above and below to keep the breast cancer side to keep it even with the prophy side (expander was a good inch higher). Will post again after my post op visit. Karen in denver

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  • MarciaA
    MarciaA Member Posts: 178
    edited March 2007
    Karen, thanks for your update. I am glad you have it behind you. I bet your implants will look beautiful.

    Best wishes and let me know how you are feeling. I still have trouble sleeping at times since chemo...

    Take Care
    marciaA.
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  • karen1956
    karen1956 Member Posts: 6,503
    edited March 2007

    Hi Marcia, Leigh, Molly, and everyone else - Well today was the "unveiling" of the implants. Does it ever feel good to get the "stell trap" surgical bra off!!! The prophy side looks great. The BC side (also radiated) doesn't look quite as good, but tons better than the expanders. And in a bra, you can't tell a difference. I need to wear a bra 24/7 for the next month - bought the ones the PS told me to, but went looking at Ross for some less expensive ones, but they didn't look quite as nice. I do have one pre BC bra that I can wear, so I guess I am about the same size as before - YEAH - that is just what I wanted. I modeled them all for my DH and he even said you can't tell in a bra and for what he could remember I looked the same as before BC. I bought lots of tops a size large during the expanders, so it will be interesting to try them on and see how they look. PS nurse said after the month, I don't need to wear a bra if I don't want to, but I can't imagine wearing nothing. for the past year, I've worn little girl cotton camis. So I figure I will either wear these new bras I bought or buy camis. At almost 51, I feel like I am too old to wear nothing. But it does feel weird in a bra. Most of my pre BC bras are "wire" bras so I can't wear them and some are almost new. But for some reason I can't bring myself to give them away. Now that the implants are in, maybe I can think about parting with them. ITs amazing that is been a year since we are all just beginning chemo and how much we endured!! Wishing us all good health and dancing with NED for years to come. Karen in denver

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  • MarciaA
    MarciaA Member Posts: 178
    edited April 2007
    Congratulations Karen on reaching another milestone in your recovery. I think a lot of us are going through some self image adjusting. I didn't have to do as much as you did and I admire you for all that you have been through. I still have some breast zingers and some pain at the surgical areas. Of course every time I think it could be the cancer coming back but that is something I will have to get used to I guess. I turned 51 on the day before I was diagnosed. I am now 52. Karen, I wouldn't worry about being too old to wear or not wear anything. Heck we had the bejeebies scared out of us with our cancer diagnosis.....Live life fully. that is what my oncologist told me.
    Take care and thank you for sharing your good news.
    MarciaA.
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  • FrannyK
    FrannyK Member Posts: 58
    edited April 2007
    Karen,
    Glad to hear your exchange surgery went well. I was waiting to hear how it went...since your treatment was similar to mine...altho I didn't have a prophy done on my other breast...but now I am thinking about it. My bc surgeon said chances of getting another cancer in the opposite breast for ILC is 10 - 20% over 10 years, 20 - 40% over 20 years. Is that how you heard it? I'm just wondering why it wasn't recommended for me. But at the time of diagnosis..there was so much other stuff to think about..plus being in shock sort of..i didn't ask about it..and my doc just mentioned the percentages..that at the time went thru one ear out the other..but now i feel different. I see my onco doc on Tuesday, I'm sure he mentioned his opinion in the beginning..but i can't remember, we're going to discuss it. Karen, how long did yor surgery take? Did you spend a night in the hospital? On your prophy side..did they do a skin sparing mastecomy? or a modified radical like the other side? I thought I wanted the DIEP procedure...but since I had the pulmonary embolism..I'm at a greater risk for another one. The longer the surgery..the more risk while on the table of having a clot. I just finished radiation..and this expander is developing that capsulary hardening..i can feel it..it's more uncomfortable now than before radiation. Did you have that?
    take care
    fran
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  • karen1956
    karen1956 Member Posts: 6,503
    edited April 2007
    Fran - the two surgeons I intereviewed both recommended a bilat mastectomy. We already knew I had positive node involvement on the BC side as well as three tumors. It was a good thing I had the bilat as the prophy side came back as precancerous (atypical lobular hyperplasia). Modified radical on BC side with axillary dissection and simple mastectomy on prohy side. The recon was about 2 hours - outpatient/day surgery. I am now 4 weeks post exchange. I see the PS again this coming week. Sorry I did not get back with you prior to your doc visit. I don't check this thread all that often, but I should remember to after I have posted Keep in touch.
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  • MarciaA
    MarciaA Member Posts: 178
    edited May 2007
    Hi TAC Ladies, I would love to hear an update if any of the posters of this thread are still around. I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying life.

    I think back of how hard my treatments were this time last year and I am so thankful to be here. I just had another 3 month exam and my tumor marker was down a bit from last time...Whoopee!. I am cautiously optimistic about being a survivor. I know recurrence is possible but now I do have days where I am not consumed with the fact that I have been diagnosed with breast cancer.
    Thanks to all of those who have been so supportive of me. I hope we all can beat cancer.
    MarciaA.
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  • fd411
    fd411 Member Posts: 398
    edited May 2007
    Hi TAC sisters,

    I hope you all are well.

    Here's my update...

    Things were going really well, I started working again full time and I was feeling great. My immune system still not up to par, and I have been losing some weight and getting sick alot. I found out I now have mets to both lungs. So back into treatment. I don't know all of the details, but I have to see the med onc next week.

    Hugs to you all,
    Ferne
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  • Brigrf
    Brigrf Member Posts: 74
    edited May 2007
    Dear Sisters,
    LIke Marcia, I have been thinking about this time last year, when all my hair was falling out and I was just starting what was to be the longest summer of my life. I am so very grateful today for my health, my family, and all my dear friends. Everything looked good in March so I was officially declared a BC Survivor, at least for one year. My next mammo is June 11 and all I can do is pray for a positive screening.
    Have any of you made drastic changes in your life since coming thru to the other side? My big plans to work less and smell the roses more have not gone very well; work is very busy but I love it most of the time. Will be in Dallas all this week for HSUS Expo, a week-long indepth convention about all things related to animal welfare. If any of you live in Dallas I would love to meet up with you if possible; you have all been a huge part of the support that got me through those awful times last year.
    Dear Ferne, I am so sorry to hear your news! It is a wake up call to all of us that we can't take anything for granted. My prayers are with you. Please keep us in the loop so that we can send you all good thoughts and prayers.
    Love to all,
    Brigitte
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  • MarciaA
    MarciaA Member Posts: 178
    edited May 2007
    Ferne, I am so sorry and so angry at what you are going through. I am so angry at what Cancer does to our lives. I hope and pray that there will be good news for you and a good treatment plan. You are in my prayers. Thank you for sharing your news. It is a reminder to all of us how we need to be aware of what cancer can do to us. Please let us know what your plans are.
    Hugs and Prayers,
    MarciaA.
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  • karen1956
    karen1956 Member Posts: 6,503
    edited May 2007

    Ferne - I too am so sorry to hear that the beast has returned. I pray that the new treatments are kind to you. Keep in touch. Karen in denver

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  • MollyK
    MollyK Member Posts: 70
    edited May 2007
    ferne, I am so sorry to hear of your news. cancer just doesn't play fair. please keep us updated.

    molly
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  • peejay
    peejay Member Posts: 131
    edited May 2007
    Hi gals! I haven't checked here in forever. It's the end of the school year again, and so many things to do. At least this year is much better than last! My daughter has adjusted back into the routine and all. Myself, I'm still slowly gaining energy back. I just can't believe how much this took out of me. Some days I feel about 100 years old, and others I feel like I'm 15.

    A few things I have noticed in me... I don't anger nearly as fast as I used to, whats the point? I have a lot more patience. If something goes wrong, I tend to just roll with it easier. I enjoy the sunny days like never before, sometimes I just sit outside, in the dark, and enjoy being alive. We got a trampoline, and not only is it tons of fun, but it's a good workout too lol.

    I actually had to have... gasp.. a haircut!

    Ferne I'm really mad that stupid cancer came back on you. I wish all our anger would make it go away. It's so completely not fair, and so random in who it strikes. I will pray for you, and wish you all the best.

    Good to see our humble thread still going

    Paula
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  • DATO
    DATO Member Posts: 127
    edited June 2007
    Hi all,

    Like so many of you have said, I don't check this site very often. May 12th was the 1 year anniversary of my diagnosis and that was also the date of the Komen Sacramento Race for the cure. My son & I and 3 of my sisters-in-law did the race.

    What a difference a year makes. Like Paula, I got a haircut (still short but now with a style). I too feel very greatful to be alive. I had my first post bc mammogram (everything OK), now on June 23rd I'm having a prophylatic mastectomy and a laproscopic hysterectomy. I was ER/PR+, my mom died of ovarian cancer & I was 56 and still premenopausal at my diagnosis. I am very confident about my decision to have the prophylatic mastectomy. One of the women I work with whose mother is 82 and a 32 year bc survivor, was just diagnosed with bc in the opposite breast and I don't ever want to do this again.

    Wishing everyone the best.
    Darlene
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  • MarciaA
    MarciaA Member Posts: 178
    edited June 2007
    So good to read about my BC companions PJ and Darlene and how well they are moving forward. I have my 6 month uni-mammogram in July...I have been off chemo a year now and although I still have a bit of neuropathy every now and then, for the most part I am ok.

    I still get superstitious about planning too far ahead in my life. Seems like I get nervous before each tumor marker or mammogram then I get good news then I breathe a sigh of relief until a few weeks before the next set of tests.
    Thank you all for keeping this post active and checking in. So good to hear those that were diagnosed and treated about the same time have not had a recurrence yet. I keep you all in my prayers.
    Hugs,
    Marcia
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  • karen1956
    karen1956 Member Posts: 6,503
    edited July 2007
    Good afternoon TAC sisters. Last week marked one year since finishing chemo. What a difference a year makes!!! My hair comes down to the nape of my neck in the back and is over my ears. It is still soft and curly. We were on vacation the last two weeks and in the humidity, it was even curlier. I have not had a hair cut yet - just because I don't want to get one. I'm sure a haircut would make my hair look a little nicer, but I have decided that I am not ready to cut my hair. I was growing it to donate to locks of love before chemo. I did have about an 8" pony tail to donate and I think I would like to do it again. so for now, I am letting my hair grow (till I change my mnind). I vowed when i was bald that I would not complain about "bad hair days" and so far I kept that promise. Hey, its hair!!!

    I struggled with the AI's and then tried Tamox which was just horrid. My onc let me take a break from them all - actually I took 3 weeks off of the AI's and Tamox. I felt so good, it was hard to go back, but I knew I needed to. I started Aromasin the 1st of this month and so far so good. Joints are a little achy, but I can live with this. I decided when I went back on the AI's that I would make the best of it. My onc told me that it really was in my best interest to be on either the AI's or Tamox. The tamox was so horrid (way too tired and nauseated) the I would rather endure the joint pain of the AI's. Like I said, so far after 10 days, so good. But I guess attitude is everything. My blood work was good at my onc visit last month. Nothing to mammo, so that is one thing I don't have to worry about. I had my exchange surgery in march, but I need to have the radiated side fixed. The implant has migrated fairly far down, close to the rib cage. The surgery is on the calendar for 23rd of this month. Not excited about doing it, but I think its more due to the post op restriction of no driving, no lifing etc for the first week and then having to wear a bra 24/7 for 3 months. But if it works, then that will be great. My PS gets annoyed with me when I ask "what if".

    I hope everyone else is doing well and having a good summer. Ferne - how are you doing?

    Everyone please keep in touch from time to time.
    Take care, Karen in Denver
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  • jpsgirl96
    jpsgirl96 Member Posts: 240
    edited July 2007
    Hello TAC '06 Sisters! Of course, the calendar was on my mind again, as July 6 was the anniversary of my last chemo. I'm in for a round of check ups this week and next - mammogram, onc, surgeon and primary care - the radiation onc graduated me to annual check-ins in May - hooray! Still on Effexor for the hot flashes, but they are much diminished (other than on 105 degree heat index days in DC!) and so far the Tamoxifen SE's are okay (maybe more on that in the Mojo thread?). I think of all of you very often. Someone (Marcia) talked about having more patience - I am both more and less patient, I think. I am so aware of the clock now, and really don't want to do anything I don't love to do. On that note - we are seriously contemplating a sabbatical starting next May - living aboard our boat and cruising first north to New England and then south to the Caribbean. I'll keep you posted! Hope you all will do the same. Any news from Fern? Leigh
    PS My hair has all of a sudden started to straighten out again. It was driving me crazy because with the curl it just didn't look like it was growing. I'm going for a tiny trim on Friday to get rid of the Carol Brady look! Still salt-and-pepper.
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  • MarciaA
    MarciaA Member Posts: 178
    edited July 2007
    Hi TAC Ladies, Well I got a clear uni-mamogram on Monday! Whoopee!.. I am now sweating out a tumor marker test drawn yesterday and now will wait the 2 to 3 days to get results. My hemo/onc visit went well. I asked my oncologist if cancer would most likely come back in my breast or somewhere else. He said most likely it would show up somewhere else and that we just needed to be aware of my body and check out things that arose. He told me that with TAC, I took the most aggressive, proven approach for my type of cancer (Her2Pos) as far as chemo is concerned and got in 12 weeks of Herceptin. So I guess I can never feel like cancer will ever be out of my life forever even when there is no evidence of it. But then worrying about it only lets cancer win right?

    Leigh and Karen, I can totally relate to the hair thing. Mine is curly...I call it the 80s look! Kinda like I have had a loose curl perm. I don't have a lot of grey yet, only at the temples a little. Leigh, I did color my hair with Natural Instincts (without ammonia) It is a rinse that washes out in 28 shampoos. It made my hair softer and more managable. I haven't trimmed my hair yet either, Like a lot of you I am holding on to every strand. Did any of you see where there is a new medication to prevent hair loss from chemo?...not approved in US yet.

    Karen I am sorry you are having trouble with the AIs. And the surgery is keeping you from being 100%.

    Leigh your sabbatical sounds wonderful. I think it is marvelous and so romantic to be able to do that next year ....sounds wonderful saying Next year!....

    In other news, I got to see my oldest son graduate from law school in May and after taking the Bar exam in two weeks I finally have one leaving the nest (at 25!) My youngest son has decided to get a second degree. So I am still in Mommy mode for another year at least. I have been spending time throwing out junk and cleaning out closets. Just some of those things I wanted to be able to do when I was on chemo. Feels good to have the time to do that.

    I am going to be part of a clinical trial. My oncologist is having a study of Yoga and its effect on sleeplessness in post chemo patients. Since I am out of chemo 1 year now, I am within 2 years of being out of chemo and still having trouble sleeping. It is a University of Rochester study that is being conducted locally. I still have trouble sleeping. My oncologist says chemo can interfere with the circadian rhythms in the brain. I don't take sleeping medication. I am curious to see if it works. I will let you know how it goes.

    Having had Breast cancer has sure changed my perspective on life and living. I hold my family and friends much closer to heart and try to be kinder and more patient.

    Thanks to all of you who continue to come to this site. It is good to be able to look back a bit and look forward as well with others who have traveled the same road.

    Keep in touch when you can. Take care all and have a good summer.
    Hugs and Prayers to you all
    Marcia
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  • litig8or
    litig8or Member Posts: 54
    edited July 2007
    I make my own Magic Mouthwash...no thrush for me yet, so i need the Nistatin--I mix 1 part Benadryl and 1 part Maalox andI spit it out.

    I thought I was doing A/C + T, but i'm doing T and C now, just finished tx #4, and start the A next time for 4 tx.
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  • fd411
    fd411 Member Posts: 398
    edited July 2007
    Hi TAC ladies.

    It's nice to hear that you all are doing well and moving on, and that y'all are cancer free!!

    Leigh, your sabbatical sounds cool!

    I'm hanging in there, still working full time and I hope to be able to keep it up. I mostly lurk now, but I have been posting on the Triple Neg and Recurrence and Metastatic forums.

    The new chemo started; Xeloda and Navelbine. Hopefully it'll slow down the progression as the disease is moving right along at a steady pace. Since my last post the mets has also spread to my skin, the opposite axilla and I have a palpable lump in my neck now on the other side too.

    Last year this time were were probably all bald and having hot flashes and neuropathy! Now we have hair and things are different and life continues.

    Everyone enjoy the rest of your summer! Almost August already.

    Hugs to you all,
    Ferne
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  • karen1956
    karen1956 Member Posts: 6,503
    edited September 2007
    Hello TAC sisters,

    Its hard to believe that summer is over. I just celebrated one year since finishing rads. Oh what a difference a year makes. In July, I had to have my BC/radiated side recon redone as the implant had fallen too much. its now been about 6 weeks and so far so good. I have been wearing a bra 24/7 per PS and will have to do so till atleast my next visit in October. In the heat, it gets uncomfy, but was we know, we do what we have to do. I've been back on the AI's for 2 months now and the side effects (joint pain in the knees and knuckles and swollen fingers and sore hand) are in full force. My attitude has changed about them - I know I have to take them for 4 more years, so its just grin and bear it!!!! But as I told my DH, expect me to complain. We had a good and busy summer (except for the time surrounding my surgery). Craig, Miriam (my 9 year old) and I went to Israel for two weeks then end of June into July. it was our first trip and just fantastic. It was a celebration of my survival. Craig and I took a long weekend to NY to go to a weekend on Long Island, then spent two days in Manhattan. I also went to see my parents for 3 days just before the school year started. Miriam is in 4th grade, Leah is a senior in college and Noah is working full time at PETCO. He has decided that he will take the GED test instead of going back to HS for a 5th year. Craig and I will celebrate our 30th anniversay on Tuesday. I am looking forward to being done with cancer Tx (except for the AI's) and being done with surgeries. 4 in 9 months and 5 in 15 months is more than enough!!! I hope everyone is doing well. Sending hugs from Denver. Keep in touch. Karen
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  • MarciaA
    MarciaA Member Posts: 178
    edited September 2007
    Karen, It is good to hear from you and all about the exciting things you are getting to do. I sometimes feel guilty that I am doing as good as I am. I wonder sometimes if I am fooling myself into a false sense that I am ok or if I truly am going to stay disease free.

    Ferne, I hope you are working because you want to and not because you have to. How are you coping with the new Medications? I think you are so brave Ferne. I know we do what we have to do but you are still so willing to share what you are going through with us. When many of us are reporting how much better we feel you are struggling with metastasis. I have neuropathy, hot flashes and sleeplessness but that is nothing like what you must be dealing with. I will remember you in my prayers and I thank you for keeping up with this thread. I still find comfort in reading from others that went through chemo the same time I did. And your thread brings me back to the reality of how fierce cancer can be.
    Take care and enjoy the rest of the summer.
    Marcia
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  • jpsgirl96
    jpsgirl96 Member Posts: 240
    edited October 2007

    Just don't want to lose complete track of the TAC sisterhood.  I mostly lurk these days...

    Getting ready to go to Spain with a small group of the friends I did my MBA with many moons ago.  Still working in DC, still commuting the East coast, still cancer free, so far as one can know.  Feeling well, nealry 'normal', still surprised a bit that the cancer is so life defining. 

    Karen -  The time does fly by, doesn't it? 

    Ferne - I think good thoughts about you - always glad to read your posts, sorry you have to go through this at all.

    Marcia - Hope this finds you well.

    Leigh 

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  • MarciaA
    MarciaA Member Posts: 178
    edited October 2007

    Hi TAC Sisters!..I am ready for Breast cancer awareness month to be over.  It is wonderful to have a whole month to make others aware of how awful breast cancer can be to promote funding for a cure.  But personally, I think all of us have been made experts in awareness by now. 

    I am looking forward to Thanksgiving and the holidays.  I don't take time for granted anymore.  I still won't let myself plan past a few months ahead.  I guess it is superstitious of me. 

    It is great reading your posts and keeping in touch.  I hope and pray we all are able to move forward and keep Cancer from getting the best of us. 

    Leigh you are a dynamo keeping the pace you keep. 

    Karen, so glad to hear you and your family is thriving.

    Hope everyone else is doing well and Perhaps PeeJay or others from this TAC sisterhood will check in and let us know how they are.

    Take care

    MarciaA.

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  • MarciaA
    MarciaA Member Posts: 178
    edited November 2007

    Hi to all! In case any of my TAC Sisters visit this thread over the holidays, I just want to wish all of you a Happy Thanksgiving.  I am personally thankful to still be here.  I hope all of you are doing well.  I will always be thankful for this thread and message board and those of you who helped guide us all through treatment.  Our treatments must be working because it appears as time goes on,so does our lives and we have less and less time to leave messages.  That is a good thing!

    Happy Holidays ladies and to those just beginning treatment, keep the faith that as time goes by, one day soon you too may feel good again and  be too busy to type on the message boards.

    Hugs to all!

    MarciaA.

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