My real name is Linda Fee and I live in Phoenix (hence the Feenix).  My husband, Chuckm, and I have been married since 1972.  We have one wonderful daughter, Katie, who lives in NYC and works in children's publishing---the only thing she's ever wanted to do.  Neither Chuck nor I have siblings, however my dear father is still alive and kicking (while more like alive and smiling) at 86 and is in the process of recovering from his first and only surger--quadruple bypass.  He hasn't let him get him down and we hope to visit him and my sweet step-mom over Thanksgiving in Florida.
I was first diagnosed in 1998, had surgery, reconstruction and chemo.  No radiation.  Took tamoxifin for about 6 mos, but it made me sick so went off of it.
I was rediagnosed in 2003 when another lump formed under the original scar.  Found I had bne mets and a liver leasion.  Took various hormonals, primarily Arimidex, until April of this year when it was discovered that I had a tumor on my spine and that the liver leasion was growing.  I've been taking Taxol since May and the mets are getting much smaller, tumor markers are down and liver enzymes are normal.
I did have major back surgery in May to remove the tumor (I am now the Bionic Woman with a titanium spine), radiation (which zapped the cancer but also burned by throat to a crisp) and continuing Taxol.  I was so rundown from the radiation that I spent a week in the hospital in July with pneumonia from a fungal infection in my lungs and a staph infection in by blood.  I was very sick, but eventually they found an antibiotic that zapped the staph.  After another 6 weeks of recovery, I was finally able to go back to work last week.  I'm a lawyer and rk in the juvenile division of the Office of the Legal Defender--we represent parents whose children have been removed by CPS.  
So, right now life is pretty darned good except for the unexpected developement after 8 years of lymphedema in my left arm and a mouth full of cold sores.  
I am looking forward to participating in this board and the absence of drama.  This disease has enough drama built in to need any additional added.

  I'm so glad you are here, the membership is slowly growing. The more people, the more replies will happen. So hang in there LInda, no more drama is my motto