Now in 9th year! - Gabrielle
 

Hi friends,

I posted in "Now in 8th Year" -- see message there. I'm still going strong! Hope you are too!

-Gabrielle :)

Gabrielle,

Awesome !! Could you please tell us your history.

Thanks,
Julie

My History
 

Diagnosed Dec 99 - 5.2 cm tumor infiltrating ductal Her-2/Nue estrogen-negative 9 nodes out of 21 positive for cancer. 44 years old at diagnosis.

Mastectomy; 4 rounds of adriamycin/cytoxan; 4 rounds of taxotere; 25 hits of radiation; 52 weekly herceptins.

Prophylactic 2nd mastectomy; propylactic hysterectomy.

Congrats. Thanks for updating us.

Mary

Gabrille,

Congratulations on nine years! Wishing you many more years of NED

Congratulations on your 9th year
 

Hi Gabrielle,

Isn't that the name of an angel? Is that your real name? I am glad you posted as the mighty Gabrielle. Thank you so much for posting your 9th year survival. That is so inspirational - giving me so much hope. I was first diagnosed with IDC - grade 3 back in 2003. Just when I was ready to start my 5th year NED, I felt it on my old surgical site - the medical team had been dismissing it as scar tissue - but it was not. So I had another surgery in summer,2007. And then I had to stop Herceptin just 1/3 of the way. Anyway, I am so happy for you. And I hope many of us can make it for the 9th year and beyond also. Thanks again.

http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/23/23_1_140.gif That's wonderful! And wishes for many many more. Thank you for sharing!

Jo

Awesome! Wishing you many more years of NED!

Great news to share! Thank you for updating your status and giving all of us hope!

Wonderful news!

I love to see posts like these, it gives me so much hope. sometimes, more than others, I really need to feel that hope. Wishing you many, many more years NED.
Hugs

Gabrielle,
That is great news. It gives us all hope for the
future. Congratulations, and many, many more
Happy, healthy years!
Love, Laurie

thats good to hear im so frightend at the moment,and scared

to all of you with a positive tale to tell - thank you for taking the time to inspire those of us earlier on this journey. It helps so much.