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09-30-2006, 02:05 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: uk
Posts: 33
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Snoopy , Sandra , Slp
Just wanted to let you know that Sandra , who posted here as Snoopy, died yesterday. She had only been diagnosed with liver mets a few weeks ago.She was a wonderful friend to so many on the british breast cancer care sites and will be sadly missed by her family and friends.I only found out this morning and cant believe its happened.
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09-30-2006, 02:18 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Posts: 1,516
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I'm at a loss for words...
I will keep her family in my prayers (her children were 8 & 10 at dx in 2004). Take care and God bless.
Rhonda
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Rhonda
Dx 2/1/05, Stage 1, 0 nodes, Grade 3, ER/PR-, HER2+ (3.16 Fish)
2/7/05, Partial Mastectomy
5/18/05 Finished 6 rounds of dose dense TEC (Taxotere, Epirubicin and Cytoxan)
8/1/05 Finished 33 rads
8/18/05 Started Herceptin, every 3 weeks for a year (last one 8/10/06)
2/1/13...8 year Cancerversary and I am "perfect" (at least where cancer is concerned;)
" And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."- Abraham Lincoln
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09-30-2006, 03:48 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Ireland
Posts: 3,463
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Lia
I'm so sorry to hear this and will remember Sandra in my prayers.Thank you for posting.
Tricia
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09-30-2006, 04:41 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Acworth, GA
Posts: 2,104
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It's always sad to hear that someone has passed away from this dreadful disease. I will keep her family in my prayers.
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Kate
Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58)
ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2%
Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore
Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006
14 of 26 nodes positive
Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007
Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH
Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife
Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking.
March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra
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09-30-2006, 04:46 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 1,014
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I am so sorry to hear this, I will pray for her family and friends. ..sherryg683
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09-30-2006, 08:19 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 274
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Condolences
Hi Lia,
Prayers and thoughts for your dear friend Sandra. May she rest in peace.
Sincerely,
Liz J.
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09-30-2006, 08:29 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Northern Calif.
Posts: 981
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I am sorry to read of another sister passing away from this stinking disease. It makes me sad and mad.
Hugs and Prayers,
Lexi
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10-01-2006, 07:39 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006
Location: northshore suburb of chicago
Posts: 1,093
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My deepest condolences to the family. This is a horrible reminder of how much more work is needed in order to find a cure for this darn disease.
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~Rina~
Dx:3/06 had a lumpectomy April 19, 2006
Her2+ er/pr- Stage I Grade 3 tumor size 1.4 cm, node negative
AC 4 dense doses
34 radiation treatments including booster doses
receiving herceptin every 3 weeks since late August 2006 for 12 months
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10-01-2006, 07:54 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: indianapolis, indiana
Posts: 1,544
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My prayers are with her family as well.
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10-01-2006, 01:08 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Morris, IL
Posts: 3,507
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It is sad to hear this news...we must fight even harder to beat this disease....I feel weak when another one of us is gone.....we have lost too many lately....please pray for a cure for all of us.
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"Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."
Hugs & Blessings
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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10-01-2006, 08:37 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Alexandria, VA
Posts: 1,055
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Lia, thank you for letting us know. I'm sad. Condolences to you and her family and friends. Bev
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10-01-2006, 10:04 PM
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#12
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Oregon
Posts: 1,756
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Prayers and condolences to her family and friends going out tonight.
<3 Lolly
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