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11-01-2007, 08:55 PM
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Location: Acworth, GA
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Vanessa,
You will be in my prayers tomorrow. Wishing for clean scans and a good echocardiogram.
Theresaw, Prayers coming your way as well for good scan results.
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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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11-01-2007, 09:01 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Alexandria, VA
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Prayers said, ladies. Best wishes to you both, Bev
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11-01-2007, 09:26 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Bradenton,FL
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(((((((Theresaw and Vanessa,))))))))
Count me in on the positive vibes and prayers for good scan results!
Mine are next week and I understand the anxiety...
Marcia
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11-01-2007, 10:26 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Mountains of Virginia
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Theresa and Vanessa,
Keeping you both in my thoughts and prayers.
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Rhonda (Sassy)
dx age 45
DX 2/15/05 Stage IIb (at surgery)restaged IIIa
Left mast .9cm tumor 5 of 14 nodes
Triple Positive
4 DD A/C
12 Taxol/Herceptin
33Rads
Strange infect mast site one year aft surg, hosp 1 wk
Herceptin for total of 18 months
Lupron Monthly 4 yrs
Neurontin for aches, pains and hot flashes(It works!)
Ovaries removed 11/09 stop Lupron and Neurontin
Arimidex 6 yrs (tried Femara, no SE improvement)
Tried Exemestane-hips got so bad could hardly walk
Back to Arimidex for year seven
Zometa 2X Annual for 7years, Lasix
Stop Arimidex 5/13
Stop Zometa 7/13-Bi-lateral Stress Fractures in Femurs from Zometa
5/14 Start Tamoxifen
3/15 Stem cell transplant to stimulate femur bone growth/healing
5/15 Complete fracture of right femur/Titanium rods both femurs
9/16 Start Evista stopTamoxifen
3/17 Stop Evista--unwelcome side effects!
NED and no meds.......
14 YEARS NED!
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11-02-2007, 07:08 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Houston, Texas
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Thanks for the prayers and well wishes. I hope your scans went well Theresa and everyone else who is having scans and testing done. Right now I feel quite peaceful about it. I finally got my Tykerb fed ex and took 2 tonight. My onc. told me to start small and then go up. The only thing I feel right now is a little sick at my stomach. I am curious about what side effects I will have. Thanks again for your thoughts and prayers.
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11-02-2007, 07:23 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: LAND OF YES!
w/home in Boca Raton, Florida
Orig from L.I., N.Y.
Ever hovering IN THE NOW...
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Wow, Vanessa. You Are Aglow With Knowing...
OH VANESSA, MY SWEET SISTER,
YOU HAVE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SPIRIT it has ever been my honor to come in contact with. Stay peaceful. You are living in the serenity of KNOWING you will pass through this junction and continue on in Life, surrounded by your loving and beautiful family! I am rejoicing for you! Bless you!
With much love and absolute admiration...
Andi 
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Andi BB
'95 post-meno dx Invasive LOBULAR w/9cm tumor! YIKES + 2/21 nodes. Clear mammo 10 mnths earlier. Mastec/tram flap reconst/PORT/8 mnths chemo (4Adria/8CMF). Borderline ER/PR. Tamoxifen 2 yrs. Felt BLESSED. I could walk and talk, feed and bathe myself! I KNEW I would survive...
'98 -- multiple mets to liver. HER2+ 80%. ER/PR- Raging, highly aggressive tumors spreading fast. New PORT. 9 mnths Taxotere Fought fire w/fire! Pronounced in cautious remission 5/99. Taxotere weekly for 6 wks, 2 wks off -- for 9 mnths. TALK ABOUT GRUELING! (I believe they've altered that protocol since those days -- sure hope so!!)
+ good old Vit H wkly for 1st 3 yrs, then triple dosage ev 3 wks for 7 yrs more... The "easy" chemo, right?! Not a walk in the park, but not a freight train coming at 'ya either...
Added Herceptin Nov '98 (6 wks after FDA fast-tracked it for met bc). Stayed w/Vit H till July '08! Now I AM FREE! Humbly and eternally grateful for this life-saving drug! NED since '99 and planning on keeping it that way. To hell w/poor prognosis and nasty stats! STOPPED VIT H JULY '08...! REMAIN STABLE... Eternally grateful...Yes is a world & in this world of yes live (skillfully curled) all worlds ... (e e cummings) EVERY DAY I BEAT MY PREVIOUS RECORD FOR # OF CONSECUTIVE DAYS I'VE STAYED ALIVE. Smile KNOWING you too can be a miracle. Up to me and God now...
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11-02-2007, 09:49 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Acworth, GA
Posts: 2,104
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Vanessa,
Glad you got your Tykerb. In reading I see that BHutch (Brenda) has a wealth of experience and information on side effects of Tykerb and what to do about them. You may want to read her posts or email her. Best of luck to you.
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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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