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01-25-2007, 06:40 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Wilmington, Del.
Posts: 1,126
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Joe & Christine:
Zap that s--ker! I will light a candle and say a prayer for a speedy recovery.
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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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01-25-2007, 07:18 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 16
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Just saw this post and I am so sorry.Hope you are feeling better.You are such an inspiration to this stranger out in the cyber world!Thinking of you both and sending healing prayers your way-Diana
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01-25-2007, 10:28 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: northshore suburb of chicago
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Christine, you absolutely have my prayers that all goes well. Keep on fighting because you can beat this too. Never give up.
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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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01-26-2007, 12:34 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: melbourne, australia
Posts: 267
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All the best to you and Joe.
Christine
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Christine
DX Sept 03 age 40 Stage 2B Grade 3 mastectomy (after 2 prior breast conserving surgeries)
"at least" 2.3 cm 3/12 nodes ER+/PR+ Her2+++
8 FEC. Tamoxifen then Arimidex. Ovaries out.
"late" Herceptin for 2 years (18months after chemo) on HERA trial. finished Herceptin Nov 2007.
Multiple bone mets May 2012 and now liver August 2012.
Abraxne, Herceptin and Zometa.
June 2013 Tykerb, Xeloda and Xgeva
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01-26-2007, 09:11 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: MS Delta in Clarksdale="Home of the Blues" (near Memphis,TN)by Misssissippi River/levee's highest pt.
Posts: 224
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kat in the delta
Let's all join in prayer for Christine's speedy recovery on Friday Jan.26 from 5-6 pm. kat in the delta
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01-26-2007, 07:01 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: New York
Posts: 90
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What awful news
Dear Joe and Christine,
I am so sorry to hear about the test results. You are such an inspiration to us all. You will both be in my prayers tonight.
God bless,
Annemarie
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01-28-2007, 06:07 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: france
Posts: 1,648
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Dear Christine and Joe,
Thinking hard, praying hard. hugs and love. you are two very special and beautiful people.
You are our family and we love you,
sarah
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01-28-2007, 12:15 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 869
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Christine and Joe, My best wishes and prayers to you. You are an inspiration and example to all of us. Love, Ceesun
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01-24-2007, 12:02 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Alaska
Posts: 2,018
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Christine
Thanks for letting us know, Joe. I'm sorry to hear you are both having to handle this again, and at the same time I am thankful that you were determined to stay as vigilant as you have been and found it before it grew any larger. Christine has always been so determined to see to it that we learned along with you.
Thinking of you and your family,
AlaskaAngel
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01-24-2007, 12:14 PM
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Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 22
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I'm holding you both close in prayers. We'll all be right there with you, you know.
Julie
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01-24-2007, 12:53 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 72
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Best wishes
I'm quite new but my thoughts go out to you and Christine. Hope that all goes perfectly!
Best wishes,
Skeetur
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12/01/2006 Initial Dx via stereotactic biopsy - DCIS, grade 3
12/27/2006 Lumpectomy w/ SNB: 2 foci of IDC (largest .3 cm, Grade 2, Notthingham score 6) amid large area of DCIS: No clear margins on the DCIS; re-excision recommended
ER+(55%)/PR+(60+)/HER2+ (2.8+ via IHC?)
01/23/2007 Re-excision Lumpectomy: No clear margins on the DCIS; mastectomy recommended
03/02/2007 Bilateral mastectomy w/ expander implant insertion
03/19/2007 Emergency surgery to fix broken blood vessel in left breast
03/30/2007 Met w/ oncologist; oncologist checking on HER2 status with pathologist and doing some consulting on my case - no treatments for now!
05/02/2007 Next appointment w/ oncologist
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01-24-2007, 12:54 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: California
Posts: 668
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Praying for you
My thoughts are prayer are with you and Christine.
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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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01-24-2007, 01:28 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: So California
Posts: 223
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Lots of prayers from Victorville
Joe & Christine:
This was not news I wanted to read today. I think that she represents hope and inspiration to everyone on this website. I will pray that she has a speedy recovery and knocks cancer on its backside once again!!
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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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01-24-2007, 01:59 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Acworth, GA
Posts: 2,104
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Christine will be in my prayers today. May all go well for her and I wish her a speedy recovery. She is such an inspiration to all.
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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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01-24-2007, 02:15 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 95
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Joe and Christine,
In addition to being true inspirations and guides, you have become great friends. I join the others on the Board in wishing you and your daughters the best and praying for Christine's speedy recovery.
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Cynthia
Diagnosed 9/03 @ 43 years (pre-menopausal)
Her2+++
4 nodes +; High Grade
ER+/PR+
Bilateral Mastectomy; Reconstruction
CAF x 6; Radiation; One Year Late Herceptin
Oophorectomy; Arimidex
Completed E75 Vaccine Trial; Completed E75 Vaccine Booster Series
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01-24-2007, 02:15 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Central Coast, CA
Posts: 3,207
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Hugs AND Prayers for both of you. Christine, again you are proof of how important vigilance is. Slap the heck out of it, and be well soon.
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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01-24-2007, 02:19 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 290
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So sorry to hear this
Wow. I was not aware till this moment. Joe and Christine will be added to our local prayer chain. I say local, but it stretches the length of the East coast. I wish all the best care for both of you. I had almost come to think that Christine had immunity from this mess after all this time. It's a reminder to all of us to remain vilgilant. God bless you both. You mean so very much to all of us and are the epitome of care and concern for others.
Much love,
Tom
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01-24-2007, 05:36 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 45
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Christine
Joe, please know that you and Christine are in my thoughts and prayers.
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01-24-2007, 06:03 PM
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Central NJ
Posts: 16
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Crap-ola!! You are both so in my prayers; please let us know how she is doing.
Julie
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01-24-2007, 06:23 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: virginia
Posts: 99
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Never !
Joe and Christine...
Who give all of us in this club so much support and strength as we go over the bumps and glitches in this journey. You remind us that we must "NEVER give mental recognition to the possibility of defeat " !!! Sending you prayers and hugs and FIST UP for the fight !
(((((((Hugs)))))), Bonnie
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