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07-31-2007, 03:15 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: North Carolina
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Prayer Request
I received carbo and herceptin last Wednesday. My blood was a little low so the dr. cut the dose by 50%. I thought I would feel good this week due to the decreased dose. So far I have had to get blood after every dose of carbo. I am not scheduled to have my blood checked until Thursday. Yesterday and today I have had no energy and have slept a lot. Today I have been short of breath. Hopefully this was my last carbo. The dr. is going to run scans to see if the lung and brain mets are gone. I didn't think I would be nervous over these scans but I am. Please pray that the scans are clean and I can just remain on Herceptin. I am a teacher and school starts Aug. 20th for teachers. I am so scarred the scans are going to bring bad news. I want to return to work with some energy. I felt so bad at the end of last year when others had to perform my duties because I could only work 1/2 time. Part of me is afraid to return to work. Work is so stressful. All the girls I know through chemo can't wait to go back to work or have managed to work full time during their chemo.
As I read back over this (rambling) I guess I just needed to voice my fears. Thanks for reading my rambling.
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Hugs and Smiles,
Angela - NC
Dx May 2003 at age 39
Lt mastectomy, no nodes
DCIS, PR- ER- Her+++
4 rounds AC
Recurrence Dec 2006 Rt lung
2/07 - 3 Brain mets - Radiation
3/07 - Carboplatin and Herceptin
8/07- mets stable. Finished Carboplatin-remain on Herceptin
12/07 - Herceptin only
5/08 - Lung mets grew - tykerb and Navilbene. Reaction to Tykerb -9/08 Herceptin again
12/08 - Lung mets growing - xeloda.
8/09 - Given Zometa for precaution
10/09 - Lung mets back plus new ones. - Put back on Xeloda.
1/10 – Began short-term disability
2/10 –Lung mets growing - Gemzar
9/2010 – Scan show tumors in lungs growing. Put on Ixempra (every 3 weeks). MRI of the brain showed a brain bleed but it had stopped bleeding.
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07-31-2007, 03:39 PM
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Location: moved to Lancaster, Pa in June, 2010
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Angela, I am so sorry you feel so bad. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers that you have clean scans and a return of your energy. I am a North Carolina girl too. I live in Lexington. I too worked during my chemo, I am a nurse, and I must admit it was quite difficult at times. I am just on herceptin now and still get quite fatiqued. Keep positive thoughts!!! Smiles and hugs that you feel better.
Debbie in North Carolina
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Debbie in North Carolina
Diag 10/2006-high grade invasive ductal carcinoma- mastectomy L breast
2.5 cm tumor ER/PR pos-Her2+++
4 rounds A/C, 4 rounds Taxol
Herceptin every 3 weeks until Jan. 2008
6/18/07 prophylatic mastectomy R breast
8/2007 started aromasin/stopped arimidex (side effects)
12/07 stopped aromasin due to side effects (now what?)
Finished herceptin 1/8/08
started tamoxifen for 2 years then will switch to femera
allergic to tamoxifen started femera 4/2008
June 20, 2008 portacath removed
Learnig to live life to the fullest!
Stopped Femera due to side effects
July 28, 2008 start trial for breast cancer vaccine
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07-31-2007, 04:44 PM
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Location: Acworth, GA
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Angela,
Hopefully you've had your last treatment. I will pray that your scans are clear. It's normal to feel fatigue and you will get your strength back. Just take it easy and try not to worry -- I know easier said than done. You are in my prayers.
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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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07-31-2007, 04:50 PM
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Location: Sheboygan, WI
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Dear sweet Angela,
I pray now as I type that the Lord Jesus would keep you in His peace, first and foremost. I pray that the scans would be clear of cancer and that whatever the outcome He would give you strength and peace. I ask this in Jesus' name. Amen.
Angela, my heart breaks for you and am happy you chose to vent here. Although only through cyberspace, I offer you a huge hug and a shoulder to cry on. IF I could take this from you I would (as would anyone else here) but sadly, we can't. However, we can bear each other's burdens and offer up prayers for Peace for each other and that I CAN do and WILL.
Holding you close Angela.
Love & Peace,
Mary Jo
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Dx. 6/24/05 age 45 Right Breast IDC ER/PR. Neg., - Her2+++ RB Mast. - 7/28/05 - 4 cm. tumor Margins clear - 1 microscopic cell 1 sent. node No Vasucular Invasion 4 DD A/C - 4 DD Taxol & Herceptin 1 full year of Herceptin received every 3 weeks 28 rads prophylactic Mast. 3/2/06
17 Years NED
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07-31-2007, 05:16 PM
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Location: Lincoln, Rhode Island
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Dear Angela.
I also will be praying that you feel better soon and your scans come back good. Stay strong my friend.
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Love and Hope
Karen
IDC
DX 1998 STAGE I ER+/ PR+
AC CHEMO TILL FEB 1999
Tamxofin till 2001
2001 exstensive liver mets and mets to lungs
Started weekly taxol
Jan 2002 found out I was strongly HER2POS+++ started herceptin continued with taxol and herceptin till June 2002 then from June 2002 till Jan 2005 just herceptin and Arimidex
2005 Navelbine herceptin had RFA Then back on taxol with herceptin
April 2006 progression again went on clinical trial with tykrerb/herceptin progressed on the started Xeloda/ herceptin
Feb 2007 started Doxil
August 2007 Taxotere,Carboplatin and Herceptin exstensive mets to liver and pancreas
October 2007 Had to stop Carboplatin due to sever allergic reaction
Jan 2008
Stopped Taxotere due to progression now on Gemzar and Herceptin
March 2008 Starting Carboplatin, Abraxane, and Herceptin.
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07-31-2007, 05:27 PM
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Location: Central Coast, CA
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Dear Angela,
i'm praying right now that God is wrapping you in his love and strength - and that the scans will reveal the chemo has been harder on the cancer than on you.
Stay strong.
Much love
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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07-31-2007, 05:31 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Ft. Collins, Colorado
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ramble on
If you can't ramble here, then where can you, really? I'm praying the same as Chrisy-she put it so perfectly!!!!
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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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07-31-2007, 07:02 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Northern Calif.
Posts: 981
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Angela,
I am saying prayers for comfort and healing to your body. Be gentle with yourself. Don't push to do too much.
Hugs and Prayers,
Lexi
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07-31-2007, 07:28 PM
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Location: Newton, MA
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Hi Angela,
I certainly will keep you in my thoughts. I am also a teacher and have worked during treatment. I agree that it is not easy, but it helps me to stay focused and keep from thinking negative thoughts when I am out of the house. I hope you receive a good report.
Best regards,
Barbara H.
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07-31-2007, 07:28 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Mountains of Virginia
Posts: 2,267
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Angela,
Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers. Fatigue is to be expected, so don't be too hard on yourself.
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Nice2Naughty
Last edited by sassy; 08-22-2011 at 09:24 AM..
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07-31-2007, 08:05 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 3,154
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Dear Angela,
Of course you feel tired! Rest and rest some more as school will be
starting and you will be busy. Think positive thoughts and know that
you will be in my prayers for all clean scans.
Hugs,
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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07-31-2007, 08:41 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Alexandria, VA
Posts: 1,055
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Praying for clean scans. I was a part time sloth during chemo. I know you feel bad but I think your coworkers really want to help. If not now, when? I think it makes other people feel good if they can help. Just do the best you can do while allowing yourself sometime to heal. Get rid of any guilt. This is not your fault. Best of luck, Bev.
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08-01-2007, 05:15 AM
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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
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Count Me As A Prayer
Certainly count me in as a prayer now as you always are. Praying before used to be much quicker before I had these needs. Now I take 'ME' time and pray long and hard, mentioning names and what I am praying for. What better a way to spend my time???
Hang tough and keep us posted!
Waiting For A Miracle....and commanding one soon>>Believe51
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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!!
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08-01-2007, 01:48 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Wilmington, Del.
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I became anemic during chemo and got very short of breath. Please be gentle with yourself, Angela. The chemicals we take are rough. Everyone is different. Eat liver (from the health food store) and in a few weeks I know you will feel more energy. I also am praying that you get clean scans.
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MJO
IDC, Stage I, Grade 2
Oncotype DX Score 32
Her2++ E+P+, Node Neg.
Lumpectomy 11/04/05 Clear Margins
3 Dose dense AC (Couldn't tolerate 4)
4 Dose dense Taxol & Herc. (Tolerated well)
36 weeks Herceptin (Could not complete one year due to decrease in MUGA score)
2 years of Arimidex, then three years of Femara
Finished Femara May 2011
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