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Re: Joe passed on this evening
Words escape me as to what to say. I read about Joe's passing while visiting family in Brazil and have been thinking about him, Christine, and their girls ever since. Although I have never met them in person, I come to this site on an almost daily basis from my iPhone for camaraderie, support, hope, and breast cancer news. I'm forever grateful to Joe and Christine for putting this site together and creating this wonderful community.
My heart bleeds with sorrow, but is comforted in the faith that Joe's spirit lives on through this site and has joined the angels watching over us.
Christine, you have always been my inspiration and given me much hope to continue my journey. Please know that you, Joe, and your family is loved by many, and that we're united in soul and spirit in this site.
Marcia
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ER+ (30%)/PR-/HER-2+, stage 3
Diagnosed on 02/18/09 at 38 with a huge 12x10 cm tumor, after a 6 month delay. Told I was too young and had no risk factors. Found swollen node during breastfeeding.
March-August 09: neo-adjuvant chemo, part of a trial at Stanford (4 DD A/C, 4 Taxotere with daily Tykerb), loading dose of Herceptin
08/12/09 - bye bye boobies (bilateral mastectomy)
08/24/09 - path report shows 100 % success in breast tissue (no cancer there, yay!), 98 % success in lymphatic invasion, and even though 11/13 nodes were still positive, > 95 % of the tumor in them was killed. Hoping for the best!
September-October 09: rads with daily Xeloda
02/25/10 - Cholecystectomy
05/27/10 - Bone scan clear
06/14/10 - CT scan clear, ovarian cyst found
07/27/10 - Done with Herceptin!
02/15/11 - MVA-BN HER-2 vaccine trial
03/15/11 - First CA 15-3: 12.7 and normal, yay!
10/01/11 - Bone scan and CT scan clear, fatty liver found
now on Tamoxifen and Aspirin
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