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06-07-2006, 04:43 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Morris, IL
Posts: 3,507
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TriciaK...how are you feeling?
Tricia
Hoping you are getting stronger by the day....we miss your posts. So glad the surgery went well. Is your daughter having any luck with help on the health issues....I know in our state there is funding for women who cant afford important health services....I am hoping she is getting help....You look too young to have a daughter my age! Hoping you are back to full strength soon, Tricia.
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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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06-07-2006, 05:55 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Posts: 1,516
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My sentiments exactly...
we miss you Tricia and hope you are well.
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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06-07-2006, 09:33 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: St. George, UT
Posts: 582
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Dear Rhonda, Sheila and others, Thank you so much for your concern! I am slowly gaining strength and expecting the best! In fact, my husband and I are leaving tomorrow morning in our new 21 ft. Roadtrek RV to drive up to Utah for a family reunion! I am nervous because we will be going as high in altitude as 7000ft.+, though the reunion is at 5000ft. This will be my first test of whether the open heart surgery has really made a difference. I will take oxygen just in case but my hope is that I won't need it. It is a little early, a couple more weeks would be better, but the reunion is scheduled for this weekend, and we have decided to go for it. The doctors gave rather hesitant approval, so I have to show them I can do it! My daughter appreciated all the information you all gave and plans to check it out, but right now she is excited about just getting a new job with YellowBook and is now at a plush hotel for 2 weeks of training. The information you posted really helped me to check some things out for her and I feel much more hopeful now. I didn't tell you that on top of her own health problems she is taking care of her daughter (age 30) who has been on daily dialisis (spelling?) and has no working kidneys. So my problems pale beside hers! (And many of yours!) Truly we must be Amazon warriors to handle all life has thrown at us! As I read the posts on this site I see all of you growing in strength and capacity to love and care for one another. What an inspiration! My mom used to say when things seemed tough, "Well, there's just this life and one more!" I never asked her exactly what she meant by that but I got the sense this was the tough life and she expected better in the next! Thank you all for your love and concern. I will let you know how the trip turns out and am grateful for your thoughts and prayers. Hugs, Tricia
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06-07-2006, 10:58 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Misty woods of WA State
Posts: 4,128
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Happy you are better
Dear Tricia -
You may not have time to read any replies before you leave for the reunion, but I wanted to say how glad I am that you are doing well enough to make the effort.
My Mom often refers to me as the real life Energizer Bunny, but I think I have a lot of sisters who qualify for that moniker.
Your daughter certainly has a full plate, but still should not ignore any symptoms that could indicate possible serious disease. Maybe she goes into denial because who could take care of her daughter if something happened to her??
Have a great time, enjoy the RV, and I know all your family will be glad to see your happy face at the reunion.
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06-08-2006, 07:51 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 430
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Ditto everyone. Glad to hear you're recovering
Hope you have a good time with family
XOXO
MCS ( maria)
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