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Re: Rembering our amazing Christine ~ web site founder
Thank you StephN for sharing the pictures and the link to Christine's story-she's truly an amazing and inspiring woman. I am envious of those of you who had the pleasure to meet or talk with her.
I wish I had met Christine, her wonderful and supportive husband Joe, and her beautiful daughters. I admire her indomitable spirit, respect her wisdom and tenacity, and am grateful for her forming this website. This site has helped me to become an informed patient and find the support of people all over the world who know what I am going through and reach out their hand when I am in a downward spiral. If I have a question someone is always there to give me the answer, whether they know it or not.
In Christine's words "an informed patient is the best survivor".
I like the following quote-
To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived-this is to have succeeded.
Thank you to Christine and your family.
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Dx Age 47 July/09 Stage 2B/3
Left Mast. Aug 09- 1 of 3 positive nodes in axillary dissection (yes only 3)
ER+ 90%, PR+ 20%, HER2+++
4 x AC, 4 x Paclitaxol and H (Neupogen for 7 cycles), Herceptin complete Nov 10
Mar–Apr 2010 25 Rads
Apr 10-Oct 11- Tamoxifen
Oct 11 – 3 cm met to sternum
Oct 11-Letrozole for 3 mths, start Clasteon-bone remodeller
Nov-Dec 11 - Happy 50th Birthday -20 rads to sternum
Jan-April 2012 Taxotere/Herceptin-6 cycles (Neupogen for 5)
Herceptin every 3 weeks-Letrozole added Nov 2012
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