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chrisy · 10-11-2012, 09:54 PM

Sheila as been such a support and special friend to me over the years. We also spent much time together at SABCs -shopping, eating, laughing and crying, and fighting over having enough kleenex in the room when we were both on avastin! Sheila, Brenda and I were very close, and we appreciated having a private space where we could share anything - good or bad. And always with some humor. I don't know if you know this, but a year ago her doctor tried to have the hospice talk with your mom. Sheila old her in no uncertain terms "you don't understand, I am a member of an elite group the h2b's (her2 bitches) and we don't give up easily". Took her doctor aback a bit, but Sheila did not give up, and kept at it for another year.
I am incredibly sad that Sheila's body is not as strong as her spirit, but then how COULD it be? But grateful to have been able to bask her light and draw strength from her humor and spirit.

I love you Sheila, but you already know that!

10-11-2012, 09:54 PM	#135
chrisy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 3,207	Re: Prayers needed for Sheila Sheila as been such a support and special friend to me over the years. We also spent much time together at SABCs -shopping, eating, laughing and crying, and fighting over having enough kleenex in the room when we were both on avastin! Sheila, Brenda and I were very close, and we appreciated having a private space where we could share anything - good or bad. And always with some humor. I don't know if you know this, but a year ago her doctor tried to have the hospice talk with your mom. Sheila old her in no uncertain terms "you don't understand, I am a member of an elite group the h2b's (her2 bitches) and we don't give up easily". Took her doctor aback a bit, but Sheila did not give up, and kept at it for another year. I am incredibly sad that Sheila's body is not as strong as her spirit, but then how COULD it be? But grateful to have been able to bask her light and draw strength from her humor and spirit. I love you Sheila, but you already know that! __________________ Chris in Scotts Valley June 2002 extensive hi grade DCIS (pre-cancer-stage 0, clean sentinal node) Mastectomy/implant - no chemo, rads. "cured?" 9/2004 Diag: Stage IV extensive liver mets (!) ER/PR- Her2+++ 10/04-3/05 Weekly Taxol/Carboplatin/Herceptin , complete response! 04/05 - 4/07 Herception every 3 wks, Continue NED 04/07 - recurrence to liver - 2 spots, starting tykerb/avastin trial 06/07 8/07 10/07 Scans show stable, continue on Tykerb/Avastin 01/08 Progression in liver 02/08 Begin (TDM1) trial 08/08 NED! It's Working! Continue on TDM1 02/09 Continue NED 02/10 Continue NED. 5/10 9/10 Scans NED 10/10 Scans NED 12/10 Scans not clear....4/11 Scans suggest progression 6/11 progression confirmed in liver 07/11 - 11/11 Herceptin/Xeloda -not working:( 12/11 Begin MM302 Phase I trial - bust:( 03/12 3rd times the charm? AKT trial 5/12 Scan shows reduction! 7/12 More reduction!!!! 8/12 Whoops...progression...trying for Perjeta/Herceptin (plus some more nasty chemo!) 9/12 Start Perjeta/Herceptin, chemo on hold due to infection/wound in leg, added on cycle 2 &3 11/12 Poops! progression in liver, Stop Perjeta/Taxo/Herc 11/12 Navelbine/Herce[ptin - try for a 3 cycles, no go. 2/13 Gemzar/Carbo/Herceptin - no go. 3/13 TACE procedure Last edited by chrisy; 10-13-2012 at 12:02 PM..