Re: Graduation Day!!! //ANOTHER ME TO

September 1, 2006

I'm proud of you Vicki (fellow-herceptin sister).!!!

I know exactly what you mean about your fears. I'm 8 months into 12 total

months of weekly treatment>

I wish you the best!

September 1, 2006

In a message dated 9/1/2006 8:34:05 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

JVK105@... writes:

Well, FINALLY after a year I have finished my weekly infusions of Herceptin

Congrats to you Vicki on finishing your herceptin!

That must feel so wonderful! You did it!

An awesome milestone. I know what you mean- it feel so strange to me to go

one whole wk with NO appts! Like I am a free bird here! LOL

Love,

September 1, 2006

Congratulations Vicki! Go out and celebrate.

Hugs

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Graduation Day!!! //ANOTHER ME TO

Well, FINALLY after a year I have finished my weekly infusions of Herceptin.

While it feels good to be finished, it is scary in a way as well. Since I am

ER/PR -, I have nothing else to rely on.

It just seems so strange I have been at the Cancer Center EVERY WEEK for the

last 17 months, and now I won't know what to do. LOL

My next appt with my Onc is Sept 11, then I will have my scans scheduled to

be done, and also getting the ever NOT so nice Colon scope done as well.

Vicki K.

Texas

Biopsy Dx'd 3-23-05 w/ 3 cm tumor

MRM 4-5-05 w/ 2 tumor's 5cm, and 6 cm (right side)

5+/16 nodes

Stage III A

ER/PR-, Her2/neu ++

Begin Chemo 5-2-05 4XAC Dose Dense , 4X Abraxane Dose Dense (ended August 05)

28 Rad's ended October 13 2005

Started Herceptin Weekly August 2005 for one year, will be done this August

2006.

Had a Simple mastectomy left side after Mamo showed incresed

micro-calcifications. Jan. 17 2006.

September 1, 2006

happy dance happy dance!~ woohoo for you!~ prayers for you too!~

hugs from Carol in N. Michigan

-- Graduation Day!!! //ANOTHER ME TO

Well, FINALLY after a year I have finished my weekly infusions of Herceptin.

While it feels good to be finished, it is scary in a way as well. Since I am

ER/PR -, I have nothing else to rely on.

It just seems so strange I have been at the Cancer Center EVERY WEEK for the

last 17 months, and now I won't know what to do. LOL

My next appt with my Onc is Sept 11, then I will have my scans scheduled to

be done, and also getting the ever NOT so nice Colon scope done as well.

Vicki K.

Texas

Biopsy Dx'd 3-23-05 w/ 3 cm tumor

MRM 4-5-05 w/ 2 tumor's 5cm, and 6 cm (right side)

5+/16 nodes

Stage III A

ER/PR-, Her2/neu ++

Begin Chemo 5-2-05 4XAC Dose Dense , 4X Abraxane Dose Dense (ended August

05)

28 Rad's ended October 13 2005

Started Herceptin Weekly August 2005 for one year, will be done this August

2006.

Had a Simple mastectomy left side after Mamo showed incresed

micro-calcifications. Jan. 17 2006.

September 1, 2006

happy dance happy dance!~ woohoo for you!~ prayers for you too!~

hugs from Carol in N. Michigan

-- Graduation Day!!! //ANOTHER ME TO

Well, FINALLY after a year I have finished my weekly infusions of Herceptin.

While it feels good to be finished, it is scary in a way as well. Since I am

ER/PR -, I have nothing else to rely on.

It just seems so strange I have been at the Cancer Center EVERY WEEK for the

last 17 months, and now I won't know what to do. LOL

My next appt with my Onc is Sept 11, then I will have my scans scheduled to

be done, and also getting the ever NOT so nice Colon scope done as well.

Vicki K.

Texas

Biopsy Dx'd 3-23-05 w/ 3 cm tumor

MRM 4-5-05 w/ 2 tumor's 5cm, and 6 cm (right side)

5+/16 nodes

Stage III A

ER/PR-, Her2/neu ++

Begin Chemo 5-2-05 4XAC Dose Dense , 4X Abraxane Dose Dense (ended August

05)

28 Rad's ended October 13 2005

Started Herceptin Weekly August 2005 for one year, will be done this August

2006.

Had a Simple mastectomy left side after Mamo showed incresed

micro-calcifications. Jan. 17 2006.

September 1, 2006

I bet it does feel great to be done...those appointments take your life over

.....can,t wait to get to that mile-stone ....that care congrats..nancy

Classicaledmom@... wrote:

In a message dated 9/1/2006 8:34:05 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

JVK105@... writes:

Well, FINALLY after a year I have finished my weekly infusions of Herceptin

Congrats to you Vicki on finishing your herceptin!

That must feel so wonderful! You did it!

An awesome milestone. I know what you mean- it feel so strange to me to go

one whole wk with NO appts! Like I am a free bird here! LOL

Love,

September 2, 2006

Dear Bardb,

I just loved your post. Thanks so much for sharing! YOU inspire me!

Thanks to all of you for sharing your journey and so much of yourselves here

on this group.

Love,

Vicki,

I know that feeling of not knowing what to do. I suspect in the next couple

weeks that will kick in even more. Still have to go in in 3 weeks for a

anemia shot, next week get my port out, then the 15th a visit with radiology

oncologist, followed by 3 month check with oncologist. I'm sure every lump or

bump

or ache or pain will make me pause and question if the cancer is back.

Even though it has only been 10 months for me since this journey started (I

was ER/PR- and not a candidate for Herceptin either), so it was surgery,

chemo and radiation only... on one hand I look at that as good knowing that

these

2 things do not affect the growth of anything, on the other hand it means I

depend on what I got to take care of it.

My surgeon told me at the start... you have to put yourself first and

everyone and everything second. I think I did that, but now can go back to

concentrating on my grandson (special needs -- we are guardians), my mom

(Alzheimer's)My surgeon told me at the start... you have to put yourself first

and

everyone and everything second. I think I did that, but now can go back to

concentrating on my grandson (special needs -- we are guardians), my mom

(Alzheimer's)<WBR>, my FIL (esophageal cancer), my business and now a new

grandchild on

the way (with a very all day sick mother). I'm sure my fears and concerns will

still pop in there, but I think my plate is full. I think the biggest thing

I have learned and hope to maintain is that ALL these things, especially the

cancer, is not worth the stress. The stress will only make things worse. I

want to look into ways (meditation, massage, anything else) that will reduce

the stress I have and try to remember whatever happens is really not in my

control. I've been able to deal with the fact that my mother and FIL's illness

are not something that I have any control over... I just need to support them.

The business, as long as it supports itself (I am losing a big client this

fall as they are moving across the country) will continue or I'll do something

else, not a biggy. My grandson will need a lot of help, especially with

getting services from school, but his Dad is here and he might just have to

pick

up more of th

I am a control freak, so this is very hard for me. Have to have my ducks in

a row, which I probably won't change, but I think I can let go of some of the

control and let God take care of that part. He's the one in control of my

life, not me. I think it is much easier when we are going through treatment as

we have made the decision to do this and this is the plan. Now, the plan has

run its course and we are let loose. No plan in place, no control for us...

and we just need to let that go.

So, sorry I've gone on... just my thoughts on what the end of THIS journey

has meant for me. Good luck As I sure many of us do... you can still go back

to your cancer center every 3 weeks or 2 weeks or 1 week and volunteer. I'm

not sure what ours would do without all those wonderful volunteers.

Barb R.

Michigan

September 2, 2006

Dear BARB,

I do know how to spell your name! It is just that I was crying when i was

typing the email!

I just really LOVED this part that you wrote:

If anything, this journey has made me realize that some things are important

in life and others aren't.... and the cancer is not something that will run

the rest of my life either... no matter how long that might be.>>

Barb, that says it all. Again- thanks so much for sharing!

Love,

In a message dated 9/2/2006 9:53:01 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,

blroy1@... writes:

to pick up more of the running and work. If anything, this journey has made

me realize that some things are important in life and others aren't.... and

the cancer is not something that will run the rest of my life either... no mat

ter how long that might be.

I am a control freak, so this is very hard for me. Have to have my ducks in

a row, which I probably won't change, but I think I can let go of some of the

control and let God take care of that part. He's the one in control of my

life, not me. I think it is much easier when we are going through treatment as

we have made the decision to do this and this is the plan. Now, the plan has

run its course and we are let loose. No plan in place, no control for us...

and we just need to let that go.

So, sorry I've gone on... just my thoughts on what the end of THIS journey

has meant for me. Good luck As I sure many of us do... you can still go back

to your cancer center every 3 weeks or 2 weeks or 1 week and volunteer. I'm

not sure what ours would do without all those wonderful volunteers.

Barb R.

September 2, 2006

-

What you said about the appointments taking over your life. This week is

the first one since October of last year that I have had NO doctor's/medical

appointment of any kind. Didn't know what to do with myself. :-)

Re: Graduation Day!!! //ANOTHER ME TO

I bet it does feel great to be done...those appointments take your life over

.....can,t wait to get to that mile-stone ....that care congrats..nancy

Classicaledmom@... <mailto:Classicaledmom%40aol.com> wrote:

In a message dated 9/1/2006 8:34:05 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

JVK105@... <mailto:JVK105%40AOL.COM> writes:

Well, FINALLY after a year I have finished my weekly infusions of Herceptin

Congrats to you Vicki on finishing your herceptin!

That must feel so wonderful! You did it!

An awesome milestone. I know what you mean- it feel so strange to me to go

one whole wk with NO appts! Like I am a free bird here! LOL

Love,

September 2, 2006

-

What you said about the appointments taking over your life. This week is

the first one since October of last year that I have had NO doctor's/medical

appointment of any kind. Didn't know what to do with myself. :-)

Re: Graduation Day!!! //ANOTHER ME TO

I bet it does feel great to be done...those appointments take your life over

.....can,t wait to get to that mile-stone ....that care congrats..nancy

Classicaledmom@... <mailto:Classicaledmom%40aol.com> wrote:

In a message dated 9/1/2006 8:34:05 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

JVK105@... <mailto:JVK105%40AOL.COM> writes:

Well, FINALLY after a year I have finished my weekly infusions of Herceptin

Congrats to you Vicki on finishing your herceptin!

That must feel so wonderful! You did it!

An awesome milestone. I know what you mean- it feel so strange to me to go

one whole wk with NO appts! Like I am a free bird here! LOL

Love,

September 2, 2006

Isn't that crazy ,my cancer center is 45 miles away the week before cemo started

it was down thier 4 times pre cemo testing ... the gas prices ...I am not

working right now ...15.00 each time ...I can turn in the milage to my

insurance but they are a month behind ...in getting the money back the it is 24

cents a mile I have 1,126 miles on since july drive and old ford exploer that

has over 200,000 miles on it but " old blue works " for me ...My husband has a

really nice new van...but won't let me drive it I might get a smudge on one of

the windows or something ...what- ever ... ...nor does he offer to take me to

any of my appointments ...even my first cemo ...if he don't start being more

supportive the smudge on his van will be the least of his worries ...he may just

end up being a speed bump....... my parents had to drive over 300 miles and

come and take me the first time .I should not say they had to ,because my dad

and mom are and always been thier for me for

everthing ...then they stayed with me a couple days ...was so nice ... oh

well as Forest Forest Gump would say and that is all I have to say about

that......take care ...

wrote: -

What you said about the appointments taking over your life. This week is

the first one since October of last year that I have had NO doctor's/medical

appointment of any kind. Didn't know what to do with myself. :-)

Re: Graduation Day!!! //ANOTHER ME TO

I bet it does feel great to be done...those appointments take your life over

.....can,t wait to get to that mile-stone ....that care congrats..nancy

Classicaledmom@... <mailto:Classicaledmom%40aol.com> wrote:

In a message dated 9/1/2006 8:34:05 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

JVK105@... <mailto:JVK105%40AOL.COM> writes:

Well, FINALLY after a year I have finished my weekly infusions of Herceptin

Congrats to you Vicki on finishing your herceptin!

That must feel so wonderful! You did it!

An awesome milestone. I know what you mean- it feel so strange to me to go

one whole wk with NO appts! Like I am a free bird here! LOL

Love,

September 2, 2006