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11-11-2006, 07:28 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Norridgewock, Maine
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Just sharing my day!
I went to a huge craft fair today. I was looking at some jewelry and listening to a few women talking about their problems and as it was crowded I left. I decided to go back again and was talking to the vendor lady. She was very open with me and after a brief conversation she said this was a bad day for her. Not only did she not feel well, she said she usually makes x# of dollars in a day but today she had not made even a quarter of that. She said she had fibromyalgia and I told her I did along with cancer she said, "and you are here walking around?" When I was leaving I gave her a hug. She told me I made her day with my smile and hug. It was strange because my Pastor had just preached on always have a smile on your face it can help many people and you may never know it. Just had to share this. It made my day to think I helped someone. 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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11-12-2006, 06:20 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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This is why when I talk to people that are having a bad day...
I ask, can it be worse and then I'm told, yes it can, to which I reply, so it's really not that bad...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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11-12-2006, 09:33 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Wilmington, Del.
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Sometimes it's hard to enjoy life. I think the a great gift from God is to be grateful for what you have. I used to think if I was grateful, I might not get anymore!
At my lowest point during adriamycin last year, I got on Dr Bernie Siegel's website and just dumped all my fear and anger. Dr Siegel answered and told me to repeat over and over "I am grateful for all that I have. I have everything I need. I don't need a thing." I thought he was absolutely nuts. But I had nothing to lose, so I did it anyway. Eventually, it helped me a lot. I realized that the "everything I need" wasn't material. I have everything I need inside me to help myself. I've been pretty discontented for much of my life. I wish I could say that was gone forever, but now that I'm recovering from BC, the discontents are sneaking back. So I try to repeat that mantra as often as I remember.
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11-12-2006, 09:38 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Naples FL
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Thanks for the story Sandy, it made my day too!!!
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11-12-2006, 10:10 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: northshore suburb of chicago
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A very inspiring and uplifting true story. You are a kind soul and truly understand the meaning of empathy.
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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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11-12-2006, 12:10 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: TAMPA, FL
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Sandy, isn't it wonderful -
to have someone tell you that you made their day?
You gave that lady hope by just showing her that you are enjoying your life and that YOU ARE STILL WALKING AROUND... she now knows that she also has a chance.
I think this is our purpose now..... I have been told that I am a teacher now and giving people hope that you can live on even with cancer. I have to say that I get a very warm and satifying feeling from hearing that even with what we have to go through.
Keep passing around that lovely warm smile of yours and feel well.
Take care Sandy
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Irene from Tampa
1996 - INFILT DUCTAL CAR.W/ LYMPH NODE INVOLVEMENT. ADRIA/CYTOXIN/5FU
1999 - RECURR. TO AUXILA AND 2 TUMORS IN LIVER
TREAT: STEM CELL REPLACEMENT/HERCEPTIN.
2002 - RECUR TO LIVER
TREAT: NAVELBINE, THEN GEMZAR, THEN XELODA.
2004 - TUMORS STILL IN LIVER
TREAT: RFA TO LIVER
STABLE UNTIL
2004 - TUMOR PROGRESSION IN LIVER.
TREAT: RESECT HALF OF LIVER.
2005 - RECURR TO LYMPH NODE OUTSIDE OF LIVER.
TREAT: TAXOL/CARPO/HERCEPTIN. FAILED ON
THIS TRIO. STARTED ON ABRAXANE.
2006 - PROGRESS WITH 2ND TUMOR GROWTH.
TREAT: AUG. BEGAN ON TYKERB/XELODA
TRIAL. CONSIDERED STABLE TO DATE.
2007 - TAKEN OFF OF TYKERB/XELODA TRIAL DUE TO
PROGRESS STARTING TYKERB/AVASTIN.
NOV 2007 - SCANS SHOW PROGRESS TUMOR GROWTH
IN ABDOM. AND TWO NEW TUMORS IN NECK AREA.
BEGAN HERCEPTIN/AVASTIN/TAXOTERE
Feb 08 - Ixempra/Xeloda
June 08 - Her/DM1 trial
"I WANT TO BE AN OUTRAGEOUS OLD WOMAN WHO NEVER GETS CALLED AN OLD LADY. I WANT TO GET SHARP EDGED & EARTH COLORED, TILL I FADE AWAY FROM PURE JOY."
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11-13-2006, 07:37 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Atlanta
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teach & live by example
I really believe that we are all changing the Face of Breast Cancer, especially living, surviving & THRIVING w/Stage IV disease. What a great gift you gave this lady by sharing your story & living by example!
Gratitude is the perfect antidote to all things dark~
Thanks for sharing such a great story... |
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11-13-2006, 02:28 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Dripping Springs, Texas
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What a wonderful story. It's so interesting how so much good can come from bad circumstances.
I just love to hear uplifting stories like this.
Have a great day.
Celeste
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11-15-2006, 10:11 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Los Angeles
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Wonderful to share. I saw a lady today stage 4 lobular bc and we started to talk. and all of a sudden we were sisters.
she looked radiant, even without hair and wearing pink and pink key chain etc etc. love it
MCS ( maria)
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11-15-2006, 10:23 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 285
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Your doc is brilliant. When I meet someone, rather than shake their hand, I always hug them, saying, "Life's too short for a handshake!" That doesn't make ME brilliant, just on the same page as your doc.
Love and light,
Lisa
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