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StephN · 12-10-2013, 01:19 PM

ALICE ELAINE MITCHELL 72, passed away at Queens Hospital in Honolulu, Hawaii on October 31, 2013 after valiantly fighting HER2 breast cancer for nearly fifteen years. She was born in Manhattan, New York City, NY June 25, 1941. Alice’s parents were Ted and Christina Mitchell. She graduated from Hicksville, Long Island, NY High School in 1959 and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Asian Studies and Religion from the University of Hawaii in 1995. Alice worked as a Master Accountant at Hilton Hawaiian Village and taught English in Fukushima, Japan and at McKinley High School in Honolulu. She is survived by her brother William Mitchell (Kathy) of Florida and many relatives and friends who will miss her dearly. Alice loved Hawaii and Japan and her friends and family and was so appreciative of her doctors and nurses and caregivers. She will be remembered for her extensive knowledge of religion, breast cancer treatments, vegan diet and Asian cultures. Memorials may be made to The American Cancer Society. Alice’s Celebration of Life will be held at the Church of Perfect Liberty, 2258 Nuuanu Avenue (808-537-3237) on Saturday December 14th 4:00pm.

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12-10-2013, 01:19 PM	#2
StephN Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Misty woods of WA State Posts: 4,128	Re: ELAINE M - Another member has her wings ALICE ELAINE MITCHELL 72, passed away at Queens Hospital in Honolulu, Hawaii on October 31, 2013 after valiantly fighting HER2 breast cancer for nearly fifteen years. She was born in Manhattan, New York City, NY June 25, 1941. Alice’s parents were Ted and Christina Mitchell. She graduated from Hicksville, Long Island, NY High School in 1959 and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Asian Studies and Religion from the University of Hawaii in 1995. Alice worked as a Master Accountant at Hilton Hawaiian Village and taught English in Fukushima, Japan and at McKinley High School in Honolulu. She is survived by her brother William Mitchell (Kathy) of Florida and many relatives and friends who will miss her dearly. Alice loved Hawaii and Japan and her friends and family and was so appreciative of her doctors and nurses and caregivers. She will be remembered for her extensive knowledge of religion, breast cancer treatments, vegan diet and Asian cultures. Memorials may be made to The American Cancer Society. Alice’s Celebration of Life will be held at the Church of Perfect Liberty, 2258 Nuuanu Avenue (808-537-3237) on Saturday December 14th 4:00pm. Posted in Family Placed Obituaries Attached Images __________________ "When I hear music, I fear no danger. I am invulnerable. I see no foe. I am related to the earliest times, and to the latest." H.D. Thoreau Live in the moment. MY STORY SO FAR ~~~~ Found suspicious lump 9/2000 Lumpectomy, then node dissection and port placement Stage IIB, 8 pos nodes of 18, Grade 3, ER & PR - Adriamycin 12 weekly, taxotere 4 rounds 36 rads - very little burning 3 mos after rads liver full of tumors, Stage IV Jan 2002, one spot on sternum Weekly Taxol, Navelbine, Herceptin for 27 rounds to NED! 2003 & 2004 no active disease - 3 weekly Herceptin + Zometa Jan 2005 two mets to brain - Gamma Knife on Jan 18 All clear until treated cerebellum spot showing activity on Jan 2006 brain MRI & brain PET Brain surgery on Feb 9, 2006 - no cancer, 100% radiation necrosis - tumor was still dying Continue as NED while on Herceptin & quarterly Zometa Fall-2006 - off Zometa - watching one small brain spot (scar?) 2007 - spot/scar in brain stable - finished anticoagulation therapy for clot along my port-a-catheter - 3 angioplasties to unblock vena cava 2008 - Brain and body still NED! Port removed and scans in Dec. Dec 2008 - stop Herceptin - Vaccine Trial at U of W begun in Oct. of 2011 STILL NED everywhere in Feb 2014 - on wing & prayer 7/14 - Started twice yearly Zometa for my bones Jan. 2015 checkup still shows NED 2015 Neuropathy in feet - otherwise all OK - still NED. Same news for 2016 and all of 2017. Nov of 2017 - had small skin cancer removed from my face. Will have Zometa end of Jan. 2018. Last edited by StephN; 12-10-2013 at 01:43 PM..