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Old 07-21-2008, 11:45 AM   #65
Sheila
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I am so relieved

Where do I start to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for all the prayers and well wishes....you are a testament that prayers DO work....what started out as "not feeling well" for 3 days, landed me in the ER in Chicago for a stat brain MRI....I called to see if my onc. would order an MRI for this Thursday when I have a treatment, and when she wasn't in, I was handed over to to other oncologists at Rush, Dr. Raou and Dr Cobleigh, who decided that the nausea, dizziness and headache required immediate emergency intervention. After the MRI, EKG, Chest xray, IV fluids and numerous bloodtests, they did not know what caused the symptoms... I was kept in an observation room in the ER...even fed dinner, until they decided I could go home. I was soooooo relieved...the nausea and dizziness have finally gone but I am still having the headache....couldn't drive for a few days, and my computer decided to crash, so I truly was housebound and sealed off from the world....well the Her2 support world...which is SO important to me. My daughter called me that night and told me she had posted asking for prayers...i think she notified the board before my family!!!! She knows what the women and men on this site mean to me!
Again, thank you all so much.....you are the substance that makes this all bearable....and I am so glad to be back with you!!!!
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Sheila
Diagnosed at age 49.99999 2/21/2002 via Mammography (Calcifications)
Core Biopsy 2/22/02
L. Mastectomy 2/25/2002
Stage 1, 0.7cm IDC, Node Neg from 19 nodes Her2+++ ER PR Neg
6/2003 Reconstruction W/ Tissue Expander, Silicone Implant
9/2003 Stage IV with Mets to Supraclavicular nodes
9/2003 Began Herceptin every 3 weeks
3/2006 Xeloda 2500mg/Herceptin for recurrence to neck nodes
3/2007 Added back the Xeloda with Herceptin for continued mets to nodes
5/2007 Taken Off Xeloda, no longer working
6/14/07 Taxol/Herceptin/Avastin
3/26 - 5/28/08 Taxol Holiday Whopeeeeeeeee
5/29 2008 Back on Taxol w Herceptin q 2 weeks
4/2009 Progression on Taxol & Paralyzed L Vocal Cord from Nodes Pressing on Nerve
5/2009 Begin Rx with Navelbine/Herceptin
11/09 Progression on Navelbine
Fought for and started Tykerb/Herceptin...nodes are melting!!!!!
2/2010 Back to Avastin/Herceptin
5/2010 Switched to Metronomic Chemo with Herceptin...Cytoxan and Methotrexate
Pericardial Window Surgery to Drain Pericardial Effusion
7/2010 Back to walking a mile a day...YEAH!!!!
9/2010 Nodes are back with a vengence in neck
Qualified for TDM-1 EAP
10/6/10 Begin my miracle drug, TDM-1
Mixed response, shrinking internal nodes, progression skin mets after 3 treatments
12/6/10 Started Halaven (Eribulen) /Herceptin excellent results in 2 treatments
2/2011 I CELEBRATE my 9 YEAR MARK!!!!!!!!!!!!!
7/5/11 begin Gemzar /Herceptin for node progression
2/8/2012 Gemzar stopped, Continue Herceptin
2/20/2012 Begin Tomo Radiation to Neck Nodes
2/21/2012 I CELEBRATE 10 YEARS
5/12/2012 BeganTaxotere/ Herceptin is my next miracle for new node progression
6/28/12 Stopped Taxotere due to pregression, Started Perjeta/Herceptin
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