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mamacze · 05-28-2013, 07:27 PM

Thank you StephN for starting this thread.

I was warmly embraced by Christine's enthusiasm when I attended an ASCO meeting in Atlanta with Christine, Joe...I remember that Becky was there too. We handed out the stress relieving brains and Christine had us reach out to all the doctors passing by to remind them of the need to scan for brain mets.

Christine and Joe were warm and welcoming to this relatively newly diagnosed Her2 gal with mets. I felt empowered after hearing Christine's amazing story. I felt even more empowered hearing the results of research that year.

I later had the joy of meeting Christine and Joe for dinner at a restaurant by the sea near Carlsbad. We had a few glasses of wine and lots of laughs. Who could even think of "mets" on a beautiful breezy warm night by the sea? We talked about life, and our love for our children. Oh how she loved her girls.

Yes, we are all more empowered and see the possibilities in the impossible thanks to Christine. How privileged I feel to be able to keep passing it forward.
Love Kim (from CT)

05-28-2013, 07:27 PM	#7
mamacze Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Madison, Connecticut Posts: 638	Re: Rembering our amazing Christine ~ web site founder Thank you StephN for starting this thread. I was warmly embraced by Christine's enthusiasm when I attended an ASCO meeting in Atlanta with Christine, Joe...I remember that Becky was there too. We handed out the stress relieving brains and Christine had us reach out to all the doctors passing by to remind them of the need to scan for brain mets. Christine and Joe were warm and welcoming to this relatively newly diagnosed Her2 gal with mets. I felt empowered after hearing Christine's amazing story. I felt even more empowered hearing the results of research that year. I later had the joy of meeting Christine and Joe for dinner at a restaurant by the sea near Carlsbad. We had a few glasses of wine and lots of laughs. Who could even think of "mets" on a beautiful breezy warm night by the sea? We talked about life, and our love for our children. Oh how she loved her girls. Yes, we are all more empowered and see the possibilities in the impossible thanks to Christine. How privileged I feel to be able to keep passing it forward. Love Kim (from CT) __________________ 2001 - Stage 0, lumpectomy, radiation, tamoxifen 2004 - Stage 4, mets to 4 lobes of lungs and liver, lumpectomy, er/pr -, her2 neu+++, Herceptin and Navelbine then Herceptin only. 2005 - Breast Ca vaccinations with the Tumor Vaccine Group in Seattle 2011 - Still Herceptin only and NED 2011, June - STOPPED Herceptin and kicked up my heels! 2012, February - 1 small tumor came back to haunt me in my lungs - back on Herceptin only, tumor stable. 2015, November - tumor on lungs removed (Segmentectomy), back on Herceptin only Received U of W vaccine clinical "booster" Vaccine 2022 On Herceptin and NED continues - WOOT WOOT!