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01-11-2007, 07:38 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: North Carolina
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Prayers Needed
Ok, tomorrow is the big day. My 1st day of chemo...round 2. For those who don't know, I found out before Christmas that the cancer is back. It is in my lung. I am really nervous about tomorrow, I guess because I really don't want the chemo. Why can't they just give me herceptin and see if that will work before pulling out the heavy duty stuff. I know I need to do it but it just seems so hard this time. Please pray that I will not chicken out and that I will not cry (I hate to cry infront of people). Ok enough of this....as my new saying goes...put on your big girl panties and deal with. So I'll put them on in the morning and head off to my 6 hour treatment with a smile on my face (even if it is a fake smile).
Hope everyone is doing well,
Angela
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01-11-2007, 07:44 PM
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I will pray for you now as I read your post Angela. Please try and relax and let Him take control of your fears. He is really good at it.
Sincerely,
Tom
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01-11-2007, 07:53 PM
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Location: Alexandria, VA
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Sorry you have to go thru this again. You'll get the job done, just like the first time. Prayers said. BB
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01-11-2007, 07:59 PM
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Location: So California
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Prayers for you
Angela:
You are in my prayers. Chemo is tough but it is worth it. You want to do everything possible to BEAT this thing!
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Leslie's Sister (Lisa)
Diagnosed 5/17/06
Left breast Stage II
5 cm. Her2Neu+++, ER-, PR-
1 positive node out of six,
double mastectomy 6/9/06;
TCH started 7/12/06
last chemo 10/25/06
herceptin ended 6-11-07
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01-11-2007, 07:59 PM
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Hi Angela,
My prayers are with you. You will get through this. Keep the positive thoughts going.
Sincerely,
Liz J.
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01-11-2007, 10:08 PM
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Location: Central Coast, CA
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Dear Angela,
Oh, I'm so sorry you are having to go through this. By now, tho, I assume you will have made it through with flying colors. Of course you don't want chemo - the whole idea of it all is just so apppalling.
Keep your chin up - your life is worth fighting for with all the best weaponry.
Hugs
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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01-12-2007, 12:03 AM
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Location: Acworth, GA
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Angela,
Sorry you have to go through chemo again. We all know what a drag it is. Keep a stiff upper lip. You'll get through it with flying colors. You're in my prayers.
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Kate
Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58)
ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2%
Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore
Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006
14 of 26 nodes positive
Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007
Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH
Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife
Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking.
March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra
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01-12-2007, 05:35 AM
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Location: Chicago
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Do it, girl!
Angela,
Just remember, the heavy duty stuff will give the Herceptin a power boost!
Go to Victoria's Secret afterward and indulge yourself with some awesome big girl panties!
We'll all be here for you.
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Michelle
Stage 2 '99, triple negative, 5 nodes involved
mastectomy, AC + T, rads, '01 TRAM flap
Stage 4 '06, lung mets, ER/PR-, HER2++
07/06 - 11/06: Taxol + Herceptin to 'strong partial remission'
11/06: Herceptin every 3 weeks indefinitely
01/07: brain mets, finished WBR, NED in head!
04/07: Xeloda and Tykerb for lung met progression
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01-12-2007, 09:05 AM
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Location: PA
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Angela,
Keep your chin up....the fight is worth fighting ! I am hoping today went ok for you, and you find a comfy couch and a big blanket for this weekend.
Thinking of you
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Susan V - Pittsburgh PA
DX Age 37 on August 3, 2006
Stage 1 Grade 3
ER/PR + (Highly Positive)
Her 2 +++
1.3 & 1.2 tumors right breast
node negative
lumpectomy 8-15-06
A/C Began 9-5-06 Finished A/C 11/6/06
Port Placement 9-15-06
Negative Test for BRAC1 & BRAC2 10-25-06
Began Tamoxofin November 21, 2006
First Herceptin November 27, 2006 Continues every 3 Weeks
First Radiation Treatment December 11, 2006
35 Rads Completed
Final Herceptin Treatment November 12, 2007
Port Removal November 19, 2007
Living Life to the Fullest !!
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01-12-2007, 09:39 AM
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Location: IOWA
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Hang in there Angela. I,too, found out right before Christmas that my cancer is back. I don't know where yours is or what kind of chemo regimen you will be on, but think positive that this will get things under control and you will be dancing with NED before you know it. You are in my prayers.
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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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01-12-2007, 09:41 AM
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Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
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I wish that you did not have to go through all of this again.
YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!!! I am and will continue to pray for you. Kick some ass woman!! We are all here - we all have got your back! - kim
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01-12-2007, 10:10 AM
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Location: Northern Calif.
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Angela,
You are in my prayers. I am sorry that you have to start chemo again, but you have to do it. It will bring you back to NED. Stay strong sweetie.
Hugs and Prayers,
Lexi
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01-12-2007, 10:27 AM
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Location: WHITESTOWN IN
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You have done it before and you can do it again. I will keep white light and prayers coming your way. End the day with A hot bath, warm blanket and a good movie. I just had my first treatment on Wed. and these things seem to keep everything at bay. Good luck.
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DX IDC AT 42 12/7/06
2.2CM STAGE I GRADE 2
NODE NEG
PARTIAL 12/18/06
HER2+ /ER+(75%) PR+(5%)
4 DD AC CHEMO STARTING 1/10/07
4 DD Taxol Starting 3/5/07
1year weekly Herceptin starting 3/5/07
finished 2/18/08
changed to every 3 weeks 4/23/07
completed 33 radiation treatments 7/6/07
TAH and BSO 9/24/07
start Femarra 10/8/07
Started Neritinib trial 12/14/09
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01-12-2007, 10:43 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Ft. Collins, Colorado
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another cheer for you
You WILL get through this and many of us have experienced that feeling of "no, not again" fear and anger. But we all also know the joys of everyday life and how worth it the fight is. PAMPER yourself and let others pamper you too!
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with love and gratitude,
joy
dx stage I 2/2000*er/pr+; her- per IHC*lumpectomy*4 rounds A/C*30 rads*tamoxifen*dx stage 4 5/2002*huge mets to liver*tiny mets to lungs*stopped tamoxifen*5/02 taxotere/xeloda*her 2 checked with FiSH-her2+++herceptin *2/03 stopped chemo femara w/herceptin*zolodex*04 switched to aromasin w/herceptin*05 high estrogen tx*11/05taxol/carbo*7/06 stopped chemo; megace/herceptin*9/06navelbine/herceptin*5/07tykerb/xeloda great response*4/08 progression in liver; ooph/ faslodex /herceptin
6/08 began Herceptin DM-1
9/08 progression
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01-12-2007, 11:02 AM
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Posts: 38
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Stay Strong
Hi Angela,
Stay strong! I know it must be super difficult to go through chemo again. Your sisters here are praying for you.
SusanC
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01-12-2007, 11:39 AM
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Location: California
Posts: 668
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Prayers
There you go girl! Big panties that's what we all need to continue treatment. You will do well, me too have mets to rt lung and have been on chemo and herceptin since 2003 (off and on). I started xeloda yesterday, so far so good...
Take care.
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1994 - rt brst, .lump, underarm node dissection,chemo+rad 1.2 cms, Grade 3.
28 nodes neg
Er,Pr, Positive HER2 status unknown
2003- Recur to rt lung.July 16 ( B-Day!)
Her2+++ Er,Pr, Negative
2003 - Aug04--Navelbine + Herceptin
2004- 2007--NED - Herceptin, only
2007 Feb-April Xeloda added to hereceptin
2007-May Back on Navelbine+Herceptin
2008-Feb-Mar 15 Ses Rad to Rt. Lung
2008- Oc 17 Add Tykerb to Herceptin
2009- June-- Discont Tykerb
2009 July 7--Current Taxol + Herceptin
2009 Dec--Discontinued treatment due to progression. Looking into cyberknife.
2010-Aug Accepted to TDM1, no SE, except liver count went up.
2010-2011 September got kicked out of the trial, due to a small spot found on lung.
2011- 2012 September thru early 2013 on Herceptin
2013- March Bone density shows small spot on 5th rib.
2013 - April 4th appt with onc. will post after discussing course of treatment.
2013-March-April Cyber knife to brain and radiation to rib. Chest --base line before chemo-CT-Scan stable for lung issue. CA2729 Normal.
2013 April Herceptin- TDMI
2013 Sept Herceptin + Perjeta . CA2729 within normal range. Brain and Pet scans October 31st. will post results.
2013 October Brain MRI- mixed response. Will see Onc/rad on Halloween.
2013 October/November Brain-MRI nothing new. Repeat MRI next year in May.
2013 December Continue Herceptin and Perjeta. Stable at the moment.
2014 February Brain MRI -clear!
2014 January Added Taxotere to Perjeta+Herceptin.
2014 March Stopped chemo-chest ct-scan next.
2014- March Scans shows tumor's larger, CA2729 higher. Discontinue Herceptin.
2014 April Perjeta+ Halaven
2014 April CA2729 went down 60 points after one cycle. Cough does not want to go away.
2014 June Continue on Perjeta + Halaven-- no more cough. Stable
2014 June Back on Herceptin + abraxane
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01-12-2007, 12:27 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: france
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Angela,
You've got it, count on mine. and cry if you want to, yell if you want to - get all that fear and sadness out and then get back to the fight. chemo and herceptin are a powerful cocktail. stay strong.
love and hugs
sarah
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01-12-2007, 01:17 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: northshore suburb of chicago
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Hoping all went okay with the chemo treatment and keep up the big girl panties attitude. It certainly isn't easy at times but the alternative isn't good either. Stay strong and know that you have a lot of prayers from so many. Keep us updated.
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~Rina~
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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01-12-2007, 04:04 PM
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Location: Atlanta GA
but relocating to Jacksonville FL
Posts: 11
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Hang in there Angela. I hope it's not as bad this time. My mom also
started her second round of chemo this Wednsday. She got taxol and carboplatin and did OK so far. She wasn't nauseous and had the
energy to go for a walk after the treatment with her dog. :-)
I keep fighting for her to get herceptin without succes so far.
I wish you all the best - keep us posted how it went.
Sending you positive thoughts
Nina
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01-12-2007, 04:14 PM
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Location: Ireland
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Hang in there Angela,you're stronger than you think and can do this too!
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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