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Welcome back, SG. Good news after a long rough spell. I am very glad for you.Hello all! I haven't been on the site much b/c of being preoccupied with my health stuff, but I hope to resume being a more active member soon.
Much has happened since I last updated my thread. I found out my tiny invasive cancer was the aggressive HER2+ type. Because it was so tiny, I received conflicting opinions on whether I needed chemo and Herceptin or not. I finally flew to see a specialist at MD Anderson, and she strongly recommended tx.
So, I finished my 6 weeks of radiation in March and then a few weeks later had my port installed for chemo...and unfortunately had a complication of a partial lung collapse. Eeeks! That landed me in the hospital for 2 days. I did recover fully from that, thankfully. Then I did 3 months of chemo with Herceptin. That sucked royally, to put it mildly. I finished chemo in June. I am now 4 months PFC (post f*cking chemo...yep, it deserves that title). I am doing much better, although I do have some residual side effects from chemo that I am dealing with.
I am back to work and dance and all my normal activities now - feeling much better - yahoo! I am considered cancer free at this time - "NED" - no evidence of disease. Now my biggest challenge is trying to return to "normal" life and not let the recurrence fear "demons" get into my mind. I'm doing ok with that, but it does take some effort to not let my worries about the future ruin my todays...my goal is to not let cancer take any more enjoyment from me!
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