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Old 04-09-2009, 07:32 AM   #361
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Bill, let us not feel sad about the loss of Scott our any of our fallen friends. Instead let us feel glad that our friends still live on with us in our hearts, our souls and our memories. The fact that Scott was an extraordinary soul is the reason he stays with you and that is what we should celebrate.

So let us all pour a drink and toast our absent friends who have touched our lives and changed us for the better. Be sad out of respect but do not forget to celebrate those amazing people as well.
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Re-excision on June 3rd, 2008 with clean margins
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Old 04-09-2009, 09:08 PM   #362
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I agree. Our friends and family members who have passed away are gone in physical form, but will be with us forever in spirit.
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Old 04-09-2009, 09:37 PM   #363
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Well said, Elaine and Lee,
Let's honor all those that have gone on before us. Those brave souls who have blazed a path for us to follow someday. We'll all be together again...and happy to hold each other in our hearts and souls.
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Old 04-11-2009, 10:10 PM   #364
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Thanks, everyone! It just hits you once in awhile, you know. Let me toss a log on the fire for Marie and Ed. I've misplaced her number and would like to call her. (I know, I know, but I'm horrible with phone numbers and birthdays) Maybe a sweet little bird could lend a hand. Happy Easter to all!
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Old 04-11-2009, 11:18 PM   #365
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Hey WB....will I fit the "sweet little bird" since I am HarrieCanarie??!!

Everyone, I just put together some bread pudding with diced apples on top. It is in the oven right now as I write this! (really!!)
So everyone, please come by and have some!!
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1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads
1999: left side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads, tamoxifen

2006:
BRCA 2 positive
Stage I, invasive DCIS (6mm x 5mm)
Grade: intermediate
sentinal node biopsy: neg
HER2/neu amplified 4.7
ER+/PR+
TOPO II neg
Oncotype dx 20
Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction
oophorectomy

2007:
6 cycles TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin)
finished 1 yr herceptin 05/07
Arimidex, stopped after almost 1 yr
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Old 04-11-2009, 11:51 PM   #366
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Thanks, Maryanne. It tasted mighty good to me. How have you been? I've got some Chinese dumplings in the freezer. Maybe I'll cook some over the fire with a big pot of water...
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NICU 4.4 LB
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Recc IIB 2.5 cm Bi-L Mast 61407 2/9 nds PET
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Exemestane 25 mg tab 102912 ~ 101016 stopped due to r. hip/l.thigh pain after long walk
DEXA 1/13
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3-11 Appendectomy - visually O.K., a lot of puss. Final path result - not cancer.
Start Vitamin D3 and Calcium supplement (600mg x2)
10-10 Stopped Exemestane due to r. hip/l.thigh pain OKed by Onco 11-08-2016
7-23-2018 9 mm groundglass nodule within the right lower lobe with indolent behavior. Due to possible adenocarcinoma, Recommend annual surveilence.
7-10-2019 CT to check lung nodule.
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Old 04-12-2009, 11:10 PM   #367
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Hi Jackie! I'm doing great! And you???
Glad you liked my bread pudding. Are the Chinese dumplings called sui mai or won ton?
I love won ton. Every NY eve for our party, my daughter and I made won ton and with all the extra won ton wrappers, we fry them up and then sprinkle with either salt or powder sugar. This is our own homemade version of won ton chips!
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1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads
1999: left side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads, tamoxifen

2006:
BRCA 2 positive
Stage I, invasive DCIS (6mm x 5mm)
Grade: intermediate
sentinal node biopsy: neg
HER2/neu amplified 4.7
ER+/PR+
TOPO II neg
Oncotype dx 20
Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction
oophorectomy

2007:
6 cycles TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin)
finished 1 yr herceptin 05/07
Arimidex, stopped after almost 1 yr
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Old 04-12-2009, 11:40 PM   #368
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Very smart, I'll bet you guys really enjoy it. No, it is called 'Sui Giao' (water dumpling) Our dumpling is like Wonton with thicker skin and more ingredience inside and is shaped like a gold 'Yuen Pao' (gold bullion?) You put them in boiling water, wait till the water boils again, add a cup of cold water, repeat the process three times (dumplings have been floating three times) then they are done. In the old, old days, poor farmers in the north only get to enjoy the dumpling during Chinese New Year Festival or special family gatherings (usually when someone's leaving home for a long journey.) Now anybody can eat it any time.

Young people (College students or members of churches or civic groups) often have the so-called 'dumpling party' where one or two persons roll the dough into flat round shape (small totilla sort of thing) and others would fold the ingredience into each one and tighten the folds. When there are enough (20-30, depending on the size of the pot) to put into the pot, they would be put into the pot when the water is boiling.

People learn division of labor and many young people find their 'mate' through the dumpling party. [You can fry them also - the steamed ones are
really, really good. (No, I am talking about frying dumplings, not those young people. ]
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NICU 4.4 LB
Erythema Nodosum 85
Life-long Central Neurocytoma 4x5x6.5 cm 23 hrs 62090 semi-coma 10 d PT OT ST 30 d
3 Infertility tmts 99 > 3 u. fibroids > Pills
CN 3 GKRS 52301
IDC 1.2 cm Her2 +++ ER 5% R. Lmptmy SLNB+1 71703 6 FEC 33 R Tamoxifen
Recc IIB 2.5 cm Bi-L Mast 61407 2/9 nds PET
6 TCH Cellulitis - Lymphedema - compression sleeve & glove
H w x 4 MUGA 51 D, J 49 M
Diastasis recti
Tamoxifen B. scan
Irrtbl bowel 1'09
Colonoscopy 313
BRCA1 V1247I
hptc hemangioma
Vertigo
GI - > yogurt
hysterectomy/oophorectomy 011410
Exemestane 25 mg tab 102912 ~ 101016 stopped due to r. hip/l.thigh pain after long walk
DEXA 1/13
1-2016 lesions in liver largest 9mm & 1.3 cm onco. says not cancer.
3-11 Appendectomy - visually O.K., a lot of puss. Final path result - not cancer.
Start Vitamin D3 and Calcium supplement (600mg x2)
10-10 Stopped Exemestane due to r. hip/l.thigh pain OKed by Onco 11-08-2016
7-23-2018 9 mm groundglass nodule within the right lower lobe with indolent behavior. Due to possible adenocarcinoma, Recommend annual surveilence.
7-10-2019 CT to check lung nodule.
1-10-2020 8mm stable nodule on R Lung, two 6mm new ones on L Lung, a possible lymph node involvement in inter fissule.
"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." Irene from Tampa

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Old 04-13-2009, 12:03 AM   #369
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jackie, what kind of ingredients do you put inside your sui giao?
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1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads
1999: left side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads, tamoxifen

2006:
BRCA 2 positive
Stage I, invasive DCIS (6mm x 5mm)
Grade: intermediate
sentinal node biopsy: neg
HER2/neu amplified 4.7
ER+/PR+
TOPO II neg
Oncotype dx 20
Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction
oophorectomy

2007:
6 cycles TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin)
finished 1 yr herceptin 05/07
Arimidex, stopped after almost 1 yr
Femara
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Old 04-13-2009, 01:33 AM   #370
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Traditionally it comprises with fine chopped pork and Chinese cabbage (Bah choy)with some green onion (salt & pepper to taste - be sure to squeeze out the liquid off the cabbage as much as possible). Another popular version is the 'giou tsai' dumpling made of Chinese chive (giou tsai).

My host family who used to live in Denton had experimented one time using cheese and artificial crab meat. Turned out pretty good, too. (I think it was deep fried like an egg roll, although in Chinese restaurant you will find something called 'crab rangoon' that is shaped like a small four-legged crab with cheese inside...

O oh, I've got to go get a buffet to go tomorrow from House of Lee...
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NICU 4.4 LB
Erythema Nodosum 85
Life-long Central Neurocytoma 4x5x6.5 cm 23 hrs 62090 semi-coma 10 d PT OT ST 30 d
3 Infertility tmts 99 > 3 u. fibroids > Pills
CN 3 GKRS 52301
IDC 1.2 cm Her2 +++ ER 5% R. Lmptmy SLNB+1 71703 6 FEC 33 R Tamoxifen
Recc IIB 2.5 cm Bi-L Mast 61407 2/9 nds PET
6 TCH Cellulitis - Lymphedema - compression sleeve & glove
H w x 4 MUGA 51 D, J 49 M
Diastasis recti
Tamoxifen B. scan
Irrtbl bowel 1'09
Colonoscopy 313
BRCA1 V1247I
hptc hemangioma
Vertigo
GI - > yogurt
hysterectomy/oophorectomy 011410
Exemestane 25 mg tab 102912 ~ 101016 stopped due to r. hip/l.thigh pain after long walk
DEXA 1/13
1-2016 lesions in liver largest 9mm & 1.3 cm onco. says not cancer.
3-11 Appendectomy - visually O.K., a lot of puss. Final path result - not cancer.
Start Vitamin D3 and Calcium supplement (600mg x2)
10-10 Stopped Exemestane due to r. hip/l.thigh pain OKed by Onco 11-08-2016
7-23-2018 9 mm groundglass nodule within the right lower lobe with indolent behavior. Due to possible adenocarcinoma, Recommend annual surveilence.
7-10-2019 CT to check lung nodule.
1-10-2020 8mm stable nodule on R Lung, two 6mm new ones on L Lung, a possible lymph node involvement in inter fissule.
"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." Irene from Tampa

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Old 04-13-2009, 12:28 PM   #371
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Thumbs up Friend's daughter

My friend's daughter that I posted about early is recovering and now out of the hospital. I just wanted to let everyone that read my earlier post know. It seems that she is recovering from the accident much faster than they had thought she would. I know it will take them all much longer to begin to recover from Sonya's loss. thank you for the prayers.

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Old 04-14-2009, 12:17 AM   #372
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Glad to hear the good news Leslie....

Jackie...bout the won tons or dumplings....
My friend makes won tons and puts cream cheese and crab (with seasonings) in the skins and deep fries it. It is SO good!!

You know how people have chocolate fondue parties? Is that what you are kind of talking about with the college dumpling parties?? ...putting whatever you want into the skins and cook it in the pot?? How fun that would be.
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1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads
1999: left side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads, tamoxifen

2006:
BRCA 2 positive
Stage I, invasive DCIS (6mm x 5mm)
Grade: intermediate
sentinal node biopsy: neg
HER2/neu amplified 4.7
ER+/PR+
TOPO II neg
Oncotype dx 20
Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction
oophorectomy

2007:
6 cycles TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin)
finished 1 yr herceptin 05/07
Arimidex, stopped after almost 1 yr
Femara
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Old 04-14-2009, 10:52 AM   #373
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Thanks for sharing the great news Leslie. I hope things continue to get better.
Thought I would come by with my morning coffee and sit awhile. Hot drinks taste so much better in the fresh air.
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Old 04-14-2009, 11:40 AM   #374
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Wonderful news about the daughter. Young people have such an amazing ability to heal and bounce back physically. (Don't these old bones wish ...)

We really have some things to smile about today, including Leslie feeling well enough to make it to the camp fire. Just need some good news from our friend Believe.

I brought some organic yoghurt covered raisins to munch on. Take a handful and pass them on.
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Lumpectomy, then node dissection and port placement
Stage IIB, 8 pos nodes of 18, Grade 3, ER & PR -
Adriamycin 12 weekly, taxotere 4 rounds
36 rads - very little burning
3 mos after rads liver full of tumors, Stage IV Jan 2002, one spot on sternum
Weekly Taxol, Navelbine, Herceptin for 27 rounds to NED!
2003 & 2004 no active disease - 3 weekly Herceptin + Zometa
Jan 2005 two mets to brain - Gamma Knife on Jan 18
All clear until treated cerebellum spot showing activity on Jan 2006 brain MRI & brain PET
Brain surgery on Feb 9, 2006 - no cancer, 100% radiation necrosis - tumor was still dying
Continue as NED while on Herceptin & quarterly Zometa
Fall-2006 - off Zometa - watching one small brain spot (scar?)
2007 - spot/scar in brain stable - finished anticoagulation therapy for clot along my port-a-catheter - 3 angioplasties to unblock vena cava
2008 - Brain and body still NED! Port removed and scans in Dec.
Dec 2008 - stop Herceptin - Vaccine Trial at U of W begun in Oct. of 2011
STILL NED everywhere in Feb 2014 - on wing & prayer
7/14 - Started twice yearly Zometa for my bones
Jan. 2015 checkup still shows NED
2015 Neuropathy in feet - otherwise all OK - still NED.
Same news for 2016 and all of 2017.
Nov of 2017 - had small skin cancer removed from my face. Will have Zometa end of Jan. 2018.
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throw some extra logs on please! it's wet and cold here. beginning to think i need to start building the ark.
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Old 04-15-2009, 03:56 PM   #376
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Hey all. I really haven't been posting much, but I'm here. Been doing the daily radiation routine, but tomorrow is my LAST DAY of treatment! I've definitely burned away some fears...and a whole lot more. Ugg, can't wait for my skin to heal. Blessings to all of you, and your dear friends we've been praying for, too.
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Hi Celeste,
Glad you dropped by. Have you considered aloe for the radiation induced skin problems if your radiologist hasn't recommended something? I heard putting aloe jell in the refrigerator and then applying it to the burn helps alot.
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Old 04-17-2009, 09:06 PM   #378
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I just came to sit and relax awhile. Since it is getting a little warmer how about moving our campsite closer to the water? That way, we can enjoy the campfire and the coolness of the water at the same time when it gets a little warmer.
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Hi Elaine -
Maybe warmer where you are, but the campfire is still in the "late spring zone." I'll be away for a few days, heading for Denver with Joe, Christine and a few other ladies.

They are having a dang-blasted, full-fledged snow storm there tonight! Making my packing a little difficult to cover the weather bases. The warmth of the fire will be missed ...
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Found suspicious lump 9/2000
Lumpectomy, then node dissection and port placement
Stage IIB, 8 pos nodes of 18, Grade 3, ER & PR -
Adriamycin 12 weekly, taxotere 4 rounds
36 rads - very little burning
3 mos after rads liver full of tumors, Stage IV Jan 2002, one spot on sternum
Weekly Taxol, Navelbine, Herceptin for 27 rounds to NED!
2003 & 2004 no active disease - 3 weekly Herceptin + Zometa
Jan 2005 two mets to brain - Gamma Knife on Jan 18
All clear until treated cerebellum spot showing activity on Jan 2006 brain MRI & brain PET
Brain surgery on Feb 9, 2006 - no cancer, 100% radiation necrosis - tumor was still dying
Continue as NED while on Herceptin & quarterly Zometa
Fall-2006 - off Zometa - watching one small brain spot (scar?)
2007 - spot/scar in brain stable - finished anticoagulation therapy for clot along my port-a-catheter - 3 angioplasties to unblock vena cava
2008 - Brain and body still NED! Port removed and scans in Dec.
Dec 2008 - stop Herceptin - Vaccine Trial at U of W begun in Oct. of 2011
STILL NED everywhere in Feb 2014 - on wing & prayer
7/14 - Started twice yearly Zometa for my bones
Jan. 2015 checkup still shows NED
2015 Neuropathy in feet - otherwise all OK - still NED.
Same news for 2016 and all of 2017.
Nov of 2017 - had small skin cancer removed from my face. Will have Zometa end of Jan. 2018.
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Old 04-18-2009, 11:51 AM   #380
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Have a terrific trip Steph. It sounds very interesting.
Please share your insights with us after you get back.
We will keep the fire going until you get back.
I can understand if you folks in colder climates want to wait to move the campfire closer to the water. I am still using a blanket at night over here too. It gets cooler in the early morning.
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12 years and counting
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Lucky 13 !! I hope so !!!!!!
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14 Year Survivor
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"You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have." author unknown
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