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Lori R · 07-28-2012, 06:57 AM

What a thoughtful post.

A little background...Emelie and I both live in the Denver, CO area and met through this site. After meeting for a quick lunch we became best of friends and I consider Emelie to be one of my dearest, most treasured friends. I just wish I had met her years earlier. (God works in ways that we can not quite predict right???)

In case Emelie misses this for a few days, I wanted to let you all know that I had the opportunity to spend an hour with Emelie and her family enjoying a warm summer evening in Emelie's beautiful garden.

After seeing the calm, and peace that surrounded her family I know that she has made the right choice. Emelie's approach to final days has allowed her family to be part of the process, plan for the inevitable and show their love to Emelie and each other.

I will use her journey as an inspiration as this is how I want to sign off as well. I hope I have the wisdom to know when to call it quits and the courage to follow through.

BTW....Emelie looked great, joined everyone at the table and is very alert. Gracious and stylish as always. Reminder....there are some things that are so inherent to who we are that cancer can not rob us of our spirit. Emelie's essence shines through.

Hugs to my dear, dear friend....Lori

07-28-2012, 06:57 AM	#6
Lori R Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Evergreen, Colorado Posts: 454	Re: Emelie What a thoughtful post. A little background...Emelie and I both live in the Denver, CO area and met through this site. After meeting for a quick lunch we became best of friends and I consider Emelie to be one of my dearest, most treasured friends. I just wish I had met her years earlier. (God works in ways that we can not quite predict right???) In case Emelie misses this for a few days, I wanted to let you all know that I had the opportunity to spend an hour with Emelie and her family enjoying a warm summer evening in Emelie's beautiful garden. After seeing the calm, and peace that surrounded her family I know that she has made the right choice. Emelie's approach to final days has allowed her family to be part of the process, plan for the inevitable and show their love to Emelie and each other. I will use her journey as an inspiration as this is how I want to sign off as well. I hope I have the wisdom to know when to call it quits and the courage to follow through. BTW....Emelie looked great, joined everyone at the table and is very alert. Gracious and stylish as always. Reminder....there are some things that are so inherent to who we are that cancer can not rob us of our spirit. Emelie's essence shines through. Hugs to my dear, dear friend....Lori __________________ 2007 Oct - Diagnosed - Stage IV 5 c.m. IDC - Left Side er/pr- Her2+++ Node + 2/14 - Single Liver Met Double Mastectomy Nov - Begin T+H 2008 Feb-Complete 6 cycles- T&H- NED March - Continue - Herceptin Only April - Rads for 6 weeks 2009 Continue Herceptin - Continue NED April - Recurrance- 3 cm. Liver Met May - Cryosurgery June - November - Abraxane + Herceptin Aug - PET/CT - CTC = 0 Back to NED 2010 January - Continue NED July - Recurrance - 3 cm Liver Met CTC=1 August - Cryosurgery #2 August - November Navelbine November - Back to NED - End Navelbine 2011 Feb - Recur - 4 cm Liver Met - Same Left Lobe March Surgery it is -Couldn't get a clean margin July - Confirmed continued liver involvement August - Begin Herceptin + Tykerb October - Mixed results from H+T Add Abraxane + H + T - Nov - April 2012 January PET Scan - It's working!! April - Back to NED July - Recurrance August - Begin TDM-1 Trial (Taxol + TDM-1)