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Old 05-14-2010, 06:29 PM   #1
PatriceH
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Last chemo ideas

As a followup to my own journey, I have been sharing my lunch hour with an acquaintance who will be finishing up chemo in a few weeks. I can't believe the facility she visits doesn't have a bell! What would I have done if I didn't have that little bell to ring when I was done?!

I'm trying to get a few of her coworkers together to be there the last time she walks through that door. If they don't have a bell, I want to bring her one. This is too important not to celebrate..

Does anyone have any other ideas on what I/we can surprise her with to make this day special?

It's silly that I have to ask since I've been there, but more chemo heads are better than one, right? Thanks for sharing your ideas.
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Old 05-15-2010, 07:12 AM   #2
Lori R
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Re: Last chemo ideas

The Dr. office I go to does a great job when "graduating" from chemo.

The nurses print a diploma and blow up a bunch a balloons with colorful ribbon.

Initially, I thought it was kind of silly but in retrospect creating a defined "moment" helped me close the door on that phase of my life. It would have been weird to have quietly exited the building after the level of emotion involved with the nurses and fellow patients.
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Oct - Diagnosed - Stage IV
5 c.m. IDC - Left Side er/pr- Her2+++
Node + 2/14 - Single Liver Met
Double Mastectomy
Nov - Begin T+H
2008
Feb-Complete 6 cycles- T&H- NED
March - Continue - Herceptin Only
April - Rads for 6 weeks
2009
Continue Herceptin - Continue NED
April - Recurrance- 3 cm. Liver Met
May - Cryosurgery
June - November - Abraxane + Herceptin
Aug - PET/CT - CTC = 0 Back to NED
2010
January - Continue NED
July - Recurrance - 3 cm Liver Met CTC=1
August - Cryosurgery #2
August - November Navelbine
November - Back to NED - End Navelbine
2011
Feb - Recur - 4 cm Liver Met - Same Left Lobe
March Surgery it is -Couldn't get a clean margin
July - Confirmed continued liver involvement
August - Begin Herceptin + Tykerb
October - Mixed results from H+T
Add Abraxane + H + T - Nov - April
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July - Recurrance
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