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Gerri · 08-26-2009, 08:57 PM

Chris(y),

You are one of my heros on this site. I really look forward to your posts whether it is propeller-head Chris or clever/funny Chris chiming in. Thanks for all you do for us. I am so thrilled with the response you got from the T-DM! trial. You are such a gift to all of us here.

My favorite walk is not a scenic walk through nature, but is awe inspiring in its own right. Each year since about 2001, I have participated in the Revlon Run/Walk for women in Los Angeles. It is a 5k walk with approximately 50,000 people coming together to raise money for breast and ovarian cancer research. As a matter of fact, this is how Dennis Slamon first got funding for his research for Herceptin. Each year Lilly Tartikoff introduces Dr. Slamon to the crowd and he talks about what he is working on and the exciting advances in breast cancer research. I love listening to what Dr. Slamon has to say and hope someday to get close enough to thank him for making it possible for so many of us to live a long and full life.

I love this day and look forward to it every year.

08-26-2009, 08:57 PM	#20
Gerri Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 900	Re: Chrisy's 2000th post! Chris(y), You are one of my heros on this site. I really look forward to your posts whether it is propeller-head Chris or clever/funny Chris chiming in. Thanks for all you do for us. I am so thrilled with the response you got from the T-DM! trial. You are such a gift to all of us here. My favorite walk is not a scenic walk through nature, but is awe inspiring in its own right. Each year since about 2001, I have participated in the Revlon Run/Walk for women in Los Angeles. It is a 5k walk with approximately 50,000 people coming together to raise money for breast and ovarian cancer research. As a matter of fact, this is how Dennis Slamon first got funding for his research for Herceptin. Each year Lilly Tartikoff introduces Dr. Slamon to the crowd and he talks about what he is working on and the exciting advances in breast cancer research. I love listening to what Dr. Slamon has to say and hope someday to get close enough to thank him for making it possible for so many of us to live a long and full life. I love this day and look forward to it every year. __________________ Gerri Dx: 11/23/05, Lumpectomy 12/12/05 Tumor 2.2 cm, Stage II, Grade 3, Sentinel Node biopsy negative ER+ (30%) /PR+ (50%), HER2+++ AC X 4 dose dense, Taxol X 4 dose dense Herceptin started with 2nd Taxol, given weekly until chemo done then given every 3 weeks for one year ending on March 16, 2007 Radiation 30 treatments Tamoxifen - 2 yrs (pre-menopausal) May 2008 - Feb 2012 Femara Aug 2008 - Feb 2012 Zometa every 6 months March 2012 - Stop Femara, now Evista for bone strengthening ********** Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. - Robert Brault