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03-16-2007, 05:47 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Norridgewock, Maine
Posts: 778
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6 years and one day!!!
Wanted to share my anniversary with you hoping this gives some hope to those that may need it. Yesterday marked 6 years living with IBC! I think of these 6 years, this past year was the best. I have done traveling and lots of fun things and my quality of life is still very good. Yes, we are looking for a different treatment plan and hopefully, there will be those out there that will continue to work for a long time. I am saying a prayer for all of you on this board struggling to stay on top of this disease. It is a full time job being a patient advcate, doing research, being in tune with our body's signals and following heathy habits which is a struggle some days. Sending you all a big hug and blessings where ever you are in your journey. Also a big thank you for the support of this board. Sandy
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Dx. 03/01, Rt. IBC
AC/Taxatere
Rt. MRM-with graft Lt. simple
5 rads-skin mets
Herceptin, taxol, carboplatin (taxol seem to be the magic drug)
Navelbine & xeloda (did not work)
topical miltex for skin mets
Tykerb/xeloda
thoracentesis x 2 left lung fluid shows cancer cells
Port removal (4 years) with power port replacement
Doxil
Updated 05-07 Scans show no bone or organ involvement we shall see!
I shall not pass this way again. Any good I can do or any kindness that I can show let me not defer or neglect it for I shall not pass this way again.
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03-16-2007, 06:00 PM
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Wishing you all the best
Hi Sandy,
I always read your posts and you are so uplifting. Congratulations on the six year anniversary. That is great news. You are always uplifting and I know that helps all of us during our "moments". Wishing you continued good health and all good things.
Sincerely,
Liz J.
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03-16-2007, 06:07 PM
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Location: New Jersey
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Congrats
Dear Sandy,
How wonderful to share your happy day!
Wishing you continued success....God Bless,
Jean
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Stage 1, Grade 1, 3/30/05
Lumpectomy 4/15/05 - 6MM IDC
Node Neg. (Sentinel node)
ER+ 90% / PR-, Her2+++ by FISH
Ki-67 40%
Arimidex 5/05
Radiation 32 trt, 5/30/05
Oncotype DX test 4/17/06, 31% high risk
TOPO 11 neg. 4/06
Stopped Arimidex 5/06
TCH 5/06, 6 treatments
Herceptin 5/06 - for 1 yr.
9/06 Completed chemo
Started Femara Sept. 2006
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03-16-2007, 07:12 PM
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That's phenomenal Sandy! Celebrate and enjoy!!! Eric
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03-16-2007, 08:07 PM
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Location: Mountains of Virginia
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Congrats Sandy!! You are an inspiration.
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Maite cam
Last edited by sassy; 08-22-2011 at 09:12 AM..
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03-16-2007, 08:12 PM
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Location: Central Coast, CA
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Sandy,
Congrats and thanks for sharing this. It is so important for us to share good news and success stories. Thanks for all you do.
Many many more good years to you!
Chris
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Chris in Scotts Valley
June 2002 extensive hi grade DCIS (pre-cancer-stage 0, clean sentinal node) Mastectomy/implant - no chemo, rads. "cured?"
9/2004 Diag: Stage IV extensive liver mets (!) ER/PR- Her2+++
10/04-3/05 Weekly Taxol/Carboplatin/Herceptin , complete response!
04/05 - 4/07 Herception every 3 wks, Continue NED
04/07 - recurrence to liver - 2 spots, starting tykerb/avastin trial
06/07 8/07 10/07 Scans show stable, continue on Tykerb/Avastin
01/08 Progression in liver
02/08 Begin (TDM1) trial
08/08 NED! It's Working! Continue on TDM1
02/09 Continue NED
02/10 Continue NED. 5/10 9/10 Scans NED 10/10 Scans NED
12/10 Scans not clear....4/11 Scans suggest progression 6/11 progression confirmed in liver
07/11 - 11/11 Herceptin/Xeloda -not working:(
12/11 Begin MM302 Phase I trial - bust:(
03/12 3rd times the charm? AKT trial
5/12 Scan shows reduction! 7/12 More reduction!!!!
8/12 Whoops...progression...trying for Perjeta/Herceptin (plus some more nasty chemo!)
9/12 Start Perjeta/Herceptin, chemo on hold due to infection/wound in leg, added on cycle 2 &3
11/12 Poops! progression in liver, Stop Perjeta/Taxo/Herc
11/12 Navelbine/Herce[ptin - try for a 3 cycles, no go.
2/13 Gemzar/Carbo/Herceptin - no go.
3/13 TACE procedure
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03-16-2007, 08:53 PM
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You GO Sandy! It is hard having to go through all this but you give us hope to keep plugging...and I always love seeing your posts because you look so dang cute in that pink vest...sherryg683
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Sherry
Diagnosed: December , 2005 at age 44
13+ positive lymph nodes
Stage IV , Her2+, 2 small mets to lungsChemo Started: Jan, 2006
4 months Taxotere, Xeloda, Hercepin
NED since April 2006!!
36 Rads to follow with weekly Herceptin indefinately
8 years NED now
Scans every year
Life is not about avoiding the thunderstorms, it's about learning to dance in the rain!
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03-16-2007, 09:19 PM
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Dear Sandy
Congratulations and thanks for being there for all of us when we need it.
love
Linda
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03-16-2007, 10:36 PM
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Congratulations Sandy - I hope you do lots and lots of celebrating. And thanks to you for all you share on this board - it is truly an inspiration to me.
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Andi
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Stage IIIC, 17 of 20 Nodes +, E+, Her2+++
Diagnosed 6/30/05
Lumpectomy 7/13/05
Dose Dense A/C x 4
Weekly Taxol + Herceptin x 12
Remainder of year Herceptin Every 3 weeks (completes 9/13/06)
Radiation completed 2/28/06
Currently on Tamoxifen
Dec 06 - Pleural effusion treated with pleurodesis
Now er/pr-, her2++
1/07 started weekly Navelbine plus Herceptin
Discontinued Tamoxifen
4/27/07 CTshowed progression
5/01/07 Began Tykerb/Xeloda + Zometa
5/22/07 Stopped treatment due to great progression
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03-17-2007, 12:00 AM
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Location: Southern, CA
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Sandy, Its so nice to hear from others that are years out from DX and doing well considering all they have been through. It gives us so much hope and reminds us all that we can do it too.
Big Congratulations on being six years out Sandy. I know it sure hasn't been easy for you, but you are a true inspiration to all of us. Thank you so much for sharing that with us. Your such a positive person and we need people like you. I am so glad your here and sure appreciate all the support you've given all of us. Your a very strong and awesome women that I really admire in case you didn't know that.  God bless you.
Chelee
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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.
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03-17-2007, 05:06 AM
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Location: Morris, IL
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Sandy
Congratulations!!!! Put on the green shoes and kick up your heels....you are an inspiration.
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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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03-17-2007, 09:18 AM
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Location: Riverside, CA
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Congratulations Sandy!!! Noone deserves to be celebrating more than you do. Hope to continue to see your celebratory posts, 20 years plus one day sounds good to me!
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03-17-2007, 01:25 PM
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Location: San Antonio, TX
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 News!
How Exciting, Sandy! And your story does give me hope! thank you for sharing your special day with us! mary anne
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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!
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03-17-2007, 04:52 PM
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Sandy wow..what an achievement and I also would like to send you best wishes and congratulations!
Tricia
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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!
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03-17-2007, 04:59 PM
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Sandy,
Congratulations !!!! So happy for you. I just celebrated my 3 year anniversary and was so happy for that.. looking forward to my 6th !!
By the way , we live in Mass. and have a "camp" in Solon on Ironbound Pond. Ever heard of it ? We have owned it since '89 and it is my true escape.. love it up there.
Carol
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03-17-2007, 04:56 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Norridgewock, Maine
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Thanks for all your nice posts. To answer Becky's question about the green shoes-no I did not wear them! I wanted to but our weather was such that I did not leave the house all day. Stayed home cooked, and made phone calls. It snowed all night and than turned to rain and sleet. My husband spent all afternoon plowing heavy wet snow. I know I will wear them soon because I just love them and they are so comfortable. The weather will be warm here soon. hugs, Sandy
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Dx. 03/01, Rt. IBC
AC/Taxatere
Rt. MRM-with graft Lt. simple
5 rads-skin mets
Herceptin, taxol, carboplatin (taxol seem to be the magic drug)
Navelbine & xeloda (did not work)
topical miltex for skin mets
Tykerb/xeloda
thoracentesis x 2 left lung fluid shows cancer cells
Port removal (4 years) with power port replacement
Doxil
Updated 05-07 Scans show no bone or organ involvement we shall see!
I shall not pass this way again. Any good I can do or any kindness that I can show let me not defer or neglect it for I shall not pass this way again.
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03-17-2007, 08:14 PM
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Location: Northern Calif.
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Sandy,
Six years and counting! WooHoo!! You are an inspiration to me. Thank you for all you do. I look forward to reading your posts for many years to come.
Hugs,
Lexi
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03-18-2007, 04:44 AM
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Congratulations Sandy! Ever since I found this forum your posts have shone like a beacon to me giving me hope and inspiration. To see that you have reached your six year mark gives us all a warm and hopeful feeling inside. Best present any of us could have!
Sandy, you rock!
love,
Taffy.
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03-18-2007, 03:38 PM
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Sandy, congrats!! I was so happy to meet you last Dec in SAn Antonio. I use your story alot when I meet women with IBC. Keep doing what you are doing to survive, because it's working!!!
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Michele Ulmer
dx: August 2003 stage 3b 35 pos nodes ER/PR neg Her+
4 AC 12 weekly taxol
one year Herceptin in trial
35 rad tx
vaccine trial Seattle
NED
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03-18-2007, 04:45 PM
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Congratulations on your milestone, Sandy! I look forward to meeting you someday in Maine!!!
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 Suzan W.
age 54 at diagnosis
5/05 suspicious mammogram-left breast
5/05 biopsy-invasive lobular carcinoma with LCIS,8mm tumor,stage 1 grade 2, ER+ PR+ Her2+++
6/14/05 bilateral mastectomy, node neg. all scans neg.
Oncotype DX-high risk
8/05-10/05 4 rounds A/C
10/05 -10/06 1 yr. herceptin
arimidex-5 years
2/14/08 started daily self administered injections..FORTEO for severe osteoporosis
7/28/09 BRCA 1 negative BRCA2 POSITIVE
8/17/09 prophylactic salpingo-oophorectomy
10/15/10 last FORTEOinjection
RECLAST infusion(ostoeporosis)
6/14/10 5 year cancerversary!
8/2010-18%increase in bone density!
no further treatments
Oncologist says, "Go do the Happy Dance"
I say,"What a long strange trip its been"
'One day at a time'
6-14-2015. 10 YEAR CANCERVERSARY!
7-16 to 9-16. Extensive (and expensive) dental work done to save teeth. Damage from osteoporosis and chemo and long term bisphosphonate use
6-14-16. 11 YEAR CANCERVERSARY!!
7-20-16 Prolia injection for severe osteoporosis
2 days later, massive hive outbreak. This led to an eventual dx of Chronic Ideopathic Urticaria, an auto-immune disease from HELL.
6-14-17 12 YEAR CANCERVERSARY!!
still suffering from CIU. 4 hospitilizations in the past year
as of today, 10-31-17 in remission from CIU and still, CANCER FREE!!!
6-14-18 13 YEAR CANCERVERSARY!! NED!!
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