10 years - one decade - since brain mets diagnosis
 

This milestone came to my mind today as I learned of the daughter of a friend having surgery for invasive breast cancer.

10 days from now marks the date of my Gamma Knife treatment. And, yes I was in the process of becoming a dex-crazed, sleepless in Seattle, babbling brook of a wife. That drug was the worst of the whole experience!

I did not do anything extraordinary to treat my brain mets - just had Gamma Knife on the two places. For my case that was enough to clear the cancer that settled in my brain.

As well, I was still on Herceptin for an undetermined length of time.

Hope this post will ease the minds of those here who are just learning they have joined the brain mets club.

Re: 10 years - one decade - since brain mets diagnosis
 

Congrats on this 10 year milestone, Steph. Keep on trekkin'!!!

Re: 10 years - one decade - since brain mets diagnosis
 

Wow Steph! Amazing! So glad you shared this big milestone!

all the best
caya

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Wow Steph thank you SO MUCH for sharing that!!!! You really made my day and it does really, really help ease my mind. I am now 10 days from my brain mets diagnosis after seizure and my zaps are next week. I am also in WA state, up in Whatcom county. If you hear any big foot reports coming from this area over the weekend, know that it is probably just me on a dex rampage!! This stuff is the worst. Thanks again for sharing this, you made my load much lighter today!

Re: 10 years - one decade - since brain mets diagnosis
 

Big congrats Steph!

Thanks for continuing to lead the charge and sharing your success with us all!

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Congrats Stephanie and it's a beautiful brain! Great also that you didn't suffer any loss of balance or verbal or social skills. I have one friend who had a non-cancerous tumor removed and she's having problems with memory and headaches. it's been a year.
hope to see you and Emile back here sometime.
stay well
love sarah

Re: 10 years - one decade - since brain mets diagnosis
 

Congratulations, Steph! You are such an inspiration and hope for all of us. :)

Carol Ann

Re: 10 years - one decade - since brain mets diagnosis
 

Wonderful Stephanie! I am so happy for you. Hope your friend's dtr has a gentle ride with BC.

Re: 10 years - one decade - since brain mets diagnosis
 

Wonderful Steph.........awesome! Cathy

Re: 10 years - one decade - since brain mets diagnosis
 

Wow! How wonderful to have reached such a huge milestone. It is so helpful to know that these brain mets can be successfully treated. Thanks so much for sharing with us all. Congrats to you.

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Wow! You are an inspiration, congrats!

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Keep on keeping on! Glad things worked on the Gamma knife. It has a really good rate of success, but that did not happen for Nina. May you continue to serve as the beacon of what should happen for those with good care when they find CNS involvement.

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Smilin', Steph, smilin'

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You are such a blessing here. For so many reasons. This news must be so encouraging to those just starting down your path
Today's message: keep the faith!

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So wonderful to hear from all you survivors out there. It gives me hope and courage to deal with this.

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Steph,
You have been, from Day 1, (and that will be FIVE years in June) an inspiration to me and you continue to be! I love you!

Karen

Re: 10 years - one decade - since brain mets diagnosis
 

How Awesome! Congrats! How wonderful for you and your family!

Re: 10 years - one decade - since brain mets diagnosis
 

Congratulations, Steph!

Re: 10 years - one decade - since brain mets diagnosis
 

Wow Steph thats wonderful and I'm sure will be an inspiration to anyone with a similar dx.

Re: 10 years - one decade - since brain mets diagnosis
 

Congratulations, Steph, and yes, thank you for sharing! It gives us all encouragement that cancer, and brain mets, can be managed, for a long time!

You are a true inspiration, and warrior!

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Thanks for posting this. Your success is our hope.

Re: 10 years - one decade - since brain mets diagnosis
 

I am glad to hear of your milestone, Steph. Congratulations!

Re: 10 years - one decade - since brain mets diagnosis
 

You are the epitome of hope and inspiration, Steph. So glad you're here.

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Dear Steph,

Congratulations on your milestone, and thank you so much for sharing this. I know brain mets can be terrifying. It's good to know people who get past them.

I have a friend in my in-person group who had brain mets almost 4 years ago, and is doing well. I copied your signature and sent it to her. She was glad to see it.

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Congratulations!

Re: 10 years - one decade - since brain mets diagnosis
 

Happy TEN Year Anniversary Steph!! Definitely a reason to celebrate my friend!! Miss you!!!!!

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Congratulations! Tremendous milestone!

Re: 10 years - one decade - since brain mets diagnosis
 

Wonderful news and announcement. congratulations Steph!

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Dear Steph,
I am late to the celebration, but congratulations on 10 years. You give all hope and promise.
I was filled with joy to read your post.
Thank you.
Best,
Jean

Re: 10 years - one decade - since brain mets diagnosis
 

10 years - so happy for you . What a milestone for you.

janie

Re: 10 years - one decade - since brain mets diagnosis
 

Beautiful Steph, over the years amazing inspiration to so many including me!!
Much Love!

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Haven't been here much as I did years ago, but congrats Steph! I was dx with a brain meningioma two years ago and had a craniotomy to rid of the benign tumor and am doing fine minus the scars on my head.

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Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!