 |
12-24-2008, 12:48 PM
|
#1
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: St. George, UT
Posts: 582
|
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays
I am wishing the best for you all this holiday season, and most of all, wishing you many more! I said I would report my 6-month PET and tests, but have not been able to have them yet. I was in the hospital with a blood clot in my right lung. Am out now and the blood thinners seem to be working. I am scheduled now for the tests on January 2 so will post results as soon as I get them.
Some of you may have read this special poem from The Cancer Crusade. I wanted to share it in case you haven't. I think it sums up the attitude we all have on this website, and I send it with love and prayers to you all. Thank you for your love and friendship! TriciaK
THE BIG "C"
"The big "C", I heard someone call it,
Another just whispered the word.
That we don't even dare to say "Cancer" outloud
Gives it power it doesn't deserve.
So I'm giving the letter new meaning
And refusing to give in to fear.
I'm reclaiming the power for you and for me
By saying these words loud and clear:
Let the "C" be for "CURE" and "COMPASSION",
Let it stand for the "CANDLES" we light.
And a "CHORUS " of voices shouting "You CAN"
To all who will take up the fight.
Let the "C" be for "CASH CONTRIBUTION",
"CREDIT" or "CHECK" will work too.
Let it stand for "COMMITTMENT" and "CHECK-UPS"
and "CHEER",
And the "CHILDREN" "COUNTING" on you.
Let it mean that we know our "CREATOR"
Is beside us each step of the way,
And remind us to "CALL" on His strength and His love
And to "CELEBRATE" every new day.
To everyone facing this "CHALLENGE"
I say it's a fight we WILL win,
Tell all who will listen that, starting today,
THE "C" is for "COURAGE", my friend.
|
|
|
|
12-24-2008, 02:50 PM
|
#2
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Southern, CA
Posts: 2,511
|
Hi Tricia, It's so nice to hear from you. Although I am so sorry to hear about about your recent stay in the hospital. That's the last thing you needed. I'm glad your doctors are taking such good care of you...your a true warrior woman so I will pray that you have all this taken care of and behind you soon.
May you & yours have a very Merry Christmas & a very Happy New Year! Sending warm healing thoughts and prayers your way. (Thanks for the poem, I haven't seen that one before.) 
Chelee
__________________
DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes.
Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs.
Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06
Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07
3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07
9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV.
9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa
9-29-09 Power Port Placement
10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head.
11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed
12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa.
3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed.
4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone.
5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy.
Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time.
7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.
|
|
|
|
|
12-24-2008, 11:29 PM
|
#3
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Walnut Creek, CA
Posts: 438
|
Hi Tricia,
So nice to hear from you. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and all of our Her2 sisters!
I love the poem... thanks for sharing it with us.
Karen
|
|
|
|
|
12-25-2008, 06:58 AM
|
#4
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: San Antonio, TX
Posts: 2,357
|
Glad you're on the mend, Tricia! I love the poem! Amazing how changing our thoughts makes life better! Happy holidays! ma
__________________
MA in TX.
Grateful for each and every day....
Diag. 12/05 at age 60
Stage II, Grade 3, 4.5 cm primary tumor
ER/PR- Her2 +3 strongly positive
Her2 by FISH 7.7 amplified
vascular invasion
Ki67 20% borderline
Jan - March '06 Taxotere/Adriamycin X 3 to try to shrink tumor - it grew
April '06 Rt Modified Radical Mas, 7 of 9 nodes positive
April - Aug. '06 Herceptin/Taxol/Carboplatin X 8 (dose dense)
Sept - Dec. '06 Navelbine/Herceptin x 8 (dose dense)
Radiation & Herceptin Jan. 22 - March 1, 2007
Finished Herceptin Dec. 10 '08! One extra year.
Port removed August, 2012.
8 1/2 years since diagnosis! 5 1/2 Years NED!
|
|
|
|
|
12-25-2008, 04:10 PM
|
#5
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Ireland
Posts: 3,463
|
Love the poem Tricia, finger's all crossed for the results of your tests and a very Happy new year to you!
__________________
Tricia
Dx July '05 IDC 1.9cm Triple positive 3/9 nodes positive
A/C X 4 ..Taxol/Herceptin x 12 wks then herceptin 1 yr
Rads x 36 ..oophorectomy August '06
Currently taking Arimidex..
June 2011 osteopenia/ zometa x1 yearly- stopped Zometa 2015 as Dexa show normal bone density.
Stopped Arimidex July 2014- Restarted Arimidex 2015 for a further two years on the advice of my Onc.
2014 Normal Dexa scan
2018 Mammo all clear, still NED!
|
|
|
|
|
12-25-2008, 09:53 PM
|
#6
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Cordoba, Mexico
Posts: 672
|
My love to you and thanks for the poem (very inspirational). My sincere wishes for a speedy recovery. All my love,
Paty
__________________
Dx. June 30th, 2006 at age 43
Lumpectomy rt breast
2.2 cm tumor, 13 nodes all negative
ER-PR+,her2+++
6 FAC
32 Rads
Dx. Lung fibrosis due to radiation
Ended 1 year herceptin in March, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
12-25-2008, 10:14 PM
|
#7
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Thornhill, Ontario
Canada
Posts: 2,320
|
Hi Tricia,
Glad you popped in with your holiday message and poem.
Be well, keep us informed of your test results.
all the best
caya
__________________
ER90%+/PR 50%+/HER 2+
1.7 cm and 1.0 cm.
Stage 1, grade 2, Node Negative (16 nodes tested)
MRM Dec.18/06
3 x FEC, 3 x Taxotere
Herceptin - every 3 weeks for a year, finished May 8/08
Tamoxifen - 2 1/2 years
Femara - Jan. 1, 2010 - July 18, 2012
BRCA1/BRCA2 Negative
Dignosed 10/16/06, age 48 , premenopausal
Mild lymphedema diagnosed June 2009 - breast surgeon and lymph. therapist think it's completely reversible - hope so.
Reclast infusion January 2012
Oopherectomy October 2013
15 Years NED!!
|
|
|
|
|
12-26-2008, 09:40 AM
|
#8
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: RHODE ISLAND
(Ed getting me a latte on 2nd Cancerversary Cruise 2008)
'BELIEVE': To accept as true or real, To have faith in, To presume
ALWAYS BELIEVE
Posts: 2,999
|
So great to hear from you and see that smile once more. Thank you for your support, love and friendship. We will all be awaiting your results. For now I will be saying prayers for you and wishing you heal well. Lots of love>>Believe51
__________________
9/7/06Husband 50yrs=StageIV IBC/HER2+,BoneMets10/06TaxotereX10,'H'1X wk,Zometa,Tamoxifen4/12/07Last Tax5/18/07Pet=Rapid Cell Activity,No Organ Mets,Lytic Lesions,Degeneration,Some Bone Repair5/07ChemoFail6/01/07Pleural Thoracentisis=Effusions,NoMalignantCells6/19/07+7/2/07DFCI
6/25/07BrainMRI=BrainMets,Many<9mm7/10/07WBR/PelvisRad37.5Gx15&Nutritionist8/19/07T/X9/20/07BrainMRI=2<2mm10/6/07Pet=BoneProgression
10/24/07ChemoFail11/9/07A/Cx10,EndTam12/7/07Faslodex12/10/07Muga7512/13/07BlasticLesions1/7/08BrainMRI=Clear4/1/08Pet=BoneImprovement,
NoProgression,Stable4/7/08BrainPerfect5/16/08Last A/C8/26/08BrainMets=10(<9mm)9/10/08Gamma10/30/08Met=5mm12/19/08Gamma5mets5
12/22/08SpinalMets1/14/09SpinalRads2/17/09BrainMRI=NoNewMets4/20/09BoneScan5/14/09Ixempra6/1/09BrainMRI=NumerousMets6/24/09DFCIw/DrBurstein6/26/09Continue
Ixempra/Faslodex/Zometa~TM now lower7/17/09Stop Ixempra By Choice9/21/09HOSPICE10/16/09Earned His Deserved Wings And Halo=37 Month Fight w/Stage 4 IBC, Her2+++,My Hero!!
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -7. The time now is 02:17 AM.
|
Linear Mode
