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MJsHusband
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her2group
12-26-2013, 08:33 PM
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Affordable Care Act
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MJsHusband
Re: "Affordable" Care Act
We have Blue Cross Blue Shield through the corporation we are employed by and have experienced no changes at all since the ACA began.
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her2group
11-24-2013, 11:47 AM
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NEDenise Has Died
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39,280
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MJsHusband
Re: NEDenise Has Died
Ted, I'm sorry for your loss. Sorry for our loss too. I've been on this site for 3 1/2 years, mainly reading but occasionally posting, supporting my wife in any way I can. Denise always was so...
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her2group
11-19-2013, 07:10 PM
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New mets for MJ :(
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3,619
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MJsHusband
Re: New mets for MJ :(
Hi Jackie,
He took her off Herceptin after the Her2 mets to her uterus, cervix, fallopian tubes and nearby lymph nodes. It didn't appear to be offering any protection at that point. Perjeta is...
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her2group
11-19-2013, 02:17 PM
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New mets for MJ :(
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MJsHusband
New mets for MJ :(
About 3 weeks ago my wife started showing signs of jaundice in her eyes and on her skin. They gave her a ct scan at the emergency room and determined that she had liver mets again as well as...
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Caregivers Corner
02-05-2013, 10:16 AM
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What do we do now?
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17,637
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MJsHusband
Re: What do we do now?
Kellennea,
Some good advice has been given here. I'm still trying to figure out how to get back to "normal", the way we were before the diagnosis. I'm not sure that's possible, as this experience...
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Herceptin / Tykerb
12-01-2012, 03:26 PM
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Lapatnib & Liquor? or Tykerb & Tequila?
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9,243
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MJsHusband
Re: Lapatnib & Liquor? or Tykerb & Tequila?
Denise,
I haven't seen anything that says you must not have any alcohol with Tykerb. MJ enjoys a Blue Moon beer or two every now and then. There needs to be a balance with quality of life too I...
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her2group
10-09-2012, 03:59 PM
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Thank you to all
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1,465
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MJsHusband
Re: Thank you to all
Welcome Jackie. My wife, MJ, also has IBC, which not too many on this site seem to have. As you have found, you can get a lot of good advice and lots of support here. Congrats on the one year mark....
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her2group
09-25-2012, 07:36 PM
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Breast Cancer Spread to Uterus
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MJsHusband
Re: Breast Cancer Spread to Uterus
Joanne,
Thanks for your kind words. MJ does not like to visit these sites so I'm kind of on here for her to find out more information. When we first found out her breast cancer had spread to her...
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her2group
09-24-2012, 06:07 PM
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Article Vogl, NY: TDM-1 Is a Good Drug, But Better Than WHAT
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MJsHusband
Re: Article Vogl, NY: TDM-1 Is a Good Drug, But Better Than WHAT
Interesting article. Thanks for sharing.
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her2group
09-16-2012, 05:20 PM
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French bean counters weigh herceptin vs lapatinib
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MJsHusband
Re: French bean counters weigh herceptin vs lapatinib
MJ has been on Tykerb-only treatment for the past 3 months after finishing 4 rounds of Xeloda/Tykerb. She couldn't tolerate the side-effects of Xeloda any longer than that, especially the extreme...
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Inflammatory Breast Cancer
09-06-2012, 07:24 AM
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ibc triple neg...eeeek newbie
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MJsHusband
Re: ibc triple neg...eeeek newbie
MJ had the same symptoms and they first tried to treat it as an infection, giving her antibiotics. It later turned out to actually be inflammatory breast cancer. There seems to be a need to better...
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her2group
09-04-2012, 07:25 PM
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Evidence Mounts on Heart Failure After Trastuzumab in Breast Cancer Survivors
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5,215
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MJsHusband
Re: Evidence Mounts on Heart Failure After Trastuzumab in Breast Cancer Survivors
Thanks Greg. I always appreciate your informative posts on here.
MJsHusband(Greg) : )
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her2group
09-04-2012, 06:41 PM
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Evidence Mounts on Heart Failure After Trastuzumab in Breast Cancer Survivors
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MJsHusband
Re: Evidence Mounts on Heart Failure After Trastuzumab in Breast Cancer Survivors
I'm hoping for the best for MJ with her Tykerb-only treatment. I wish for her to respond and stay NED without bringing Herceptin back in the picture. We were really disappointed when she had mets...
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her2group
09-04-2012, 04:57 PM
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Evidence Mounts on Heart Failure After Trastuzumab in Breast Cancer Survivors
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MJsHusband
Re: Evidence Mounts on Heart Failure After Trastuzumab in Breast Cancer Survivors
I wonder if the use of TDM1 will have a similar risk since it contains Herceptin?
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Breast Cancer Newsfeed
08-30-2012, 09:25 AM
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Trastuzumab Emtansine (T-DM1) Significantly Improves Breast Cancer Survival
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2,409
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MJsHusband
Re: Trastuzumab Emtansine (T-DM1) Significantly Improves Breast Cancer Survival
From the article:
"The EMILIA study has met both of its co-primary endpoints: progression-free survival and significant improvements in overall survival, the company added."
Does anyone know...
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Breast Cancer Newsfeed
08-29-2012, 04:32 PM
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Perjeta For Breast Cancer Gets Roche's Genentech An FDA Approval
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1,769
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MJsHusband
Re: Perjeta For Breast Cancer Gets Roche's Genentech An FDA Approval
I keep wondering what is the advantage of taking drugs that don't increase overall survival, but only increase progression-free survival by a few months?
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Inflammatory Breast Cancer
08-01-2012, 05:47 AM
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Need hopeful stories of survivors of Inflammatory Breast Cancer?
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MJsHusband
Re: Need hopeful stories of survivors of Inflammatory Breast Cancer?
I don't know what "survivor" means but MJ is approaching the 2-year mark with her IBC. She's been Stage 4 from the start and has had one recurrence but seems to be NED now. She will have PET/CT scans...
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Herceptin / Tykerb
07-19-2012, 09:18 AM
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Tykerb-Only Treatment
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16,585
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MJsHusband
Re: Tykerb-Only Treatment
Thanks everyone for your input. We are heading on a much-needed vacation next week and then will meet with the oncologist when we get back. ~Greg
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her2group
07-12-2012, 12:26 PM
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GSK withdraws tykerb+herceptin application from FDA
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MJsHusband
Re: GSK withdraws tykerb+herceptin application from FDA
Well, this news really stinks!
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Herceptin / Tykerb
07-10-2012, 09:24 AM
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Question on xeloda/tykerb
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MJsHusband
Re: Question on xeloda/tykerb
MJ had extreme fatigue on Xeloda. Especially during the second week of the cycle. There were a few times where she just said she couldn't take it anymore and wanted to give up. Fortunately, she...
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Herceptin / Tykerb
07-10-2012, 06:31 AM
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Tykerb-Only Treatment
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16,585
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MJsHusband
Re: Tykerb-Only Treatment
What hoops are people having to jump through to get Tykerb with Herceptin instead of Xeloda?
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her2group
07-08-2012, 10:51 AM
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MUST READ-- metastatic her2+ breast cancer not necessarily the death sentence it was
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4,808
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MJsHusband
Re: MUST READ-- metastatic her2+ breast cancer not necessarily the death sentence it
Thanks Lani. I always struggle to understand these articles. I really need a "conclusions" paragraph where they sum it all up and spoon feed it to me. I appreciate your reply. It makes sense to me...
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her2group
07-07-2012, 10:07 PM
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MUST READ-- metastatic her2+ breast cancer not necessarily the death sentence it was
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MJsHusband
Re: MUST READ-- metastatic her2+ breast cancer not necessarily the death sentence it
This article mentions Stage IV but these don't seem to be Stage IV statistics. "The median duration of trastuzumab for CR patients in the two institutions was 67 months (range: 49 to 107+) in...
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Herceptin / Tykerb
07-07-2012, 06:56 PM
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22
Tykerb-Only Treatment
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16,585
Posted By
MJsHusband
Re: Tykerb-Only Treatment
As far as we know, MJ is NED right now. We are waiting on biopsy results from a cyst but aren't expecting it to be cancer. Are chemos like Xeloda necessary if you are not currently trying to target...
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Herceptin / Tykerb
07-07-2012, 02:46 PM
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22
Tykerb-Only Treatment
Views:
16,585
Posted By
MJsHusband
Tykerb-Only Treatment
MJ is now on a Tykerb-only treatment. She finished her 4th cycle of Xeloda a couple of weeks ago(she refused to do the 6 cycles that were suggested due to the harshness). Is anyone else taking just...
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