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08-08-2006, 03:22 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Stockton, NJ
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Rhonda H Finishes Herceptin on Thursday
Hey Rhonda
I will be thinking of you on Thursday as you get your last Herceptin treatment.
Love, Becky
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08-08-2006, 06:05 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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THANKS Becky!!!!
And it is with MIXED emotion (excited, but scared) that I finish. Ironically enough, the company I work for is the flagship sponsor for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk here in Grand Rapids and they have asked me to speak at the kickoff breakfast at Meijer Gardens on Thurs morning and the theme of my speech is Celebrating. Your time will be here soon too, you just have to make it to your 2 yr anniversary and then MANY MANY more anniversaries. Take care and God bless.
Rhonda
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Rhonda
Dx 2/1/05, Stage 1, 0 nodes, Grade 3, ER/PR-, HER2+ (3.16 Fish)
2/7/05, Partial Mastectomy
5/18/05 Finished 6 rounds of dose dense TEC (Taxotere, Epirubicin and Cytoxan)
8/1/05 Finished 33 rads
8/18/05 Started Herceptin, every 3 weeks for a year (last one 8/10/06)
2/1/13...8 year Cancerversary and I am "perfect" (at least where cancer is concerned;)
" And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."- Abraham Lincoln
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08-08-2006, 06:30 PM
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Location: New Jersey
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That a girl!
Rhonda,
Happy Finish Day!
So proud of you.....
God Bless,
Jean
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08-08-2006, 07:12 PM
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Location: Madison, Connecticut
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Dear Rhonda,
A full year, it is hard to believe you have zipped through a year already! I hope you treat yourself; and God willing, you will never have to deal with a reoccurance.
God bless you as you have been so inspirational to so many of us.
Love Kim from CT
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08-08-2006, 07:24 PM
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Rhonda: Way to go!! I'm only 4 weeks ahead of you and I figure we've just passed a significant milestone! I guess that second anniversary will be another one. Good luck and God Bless! BERTA
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08-09-2006, 02:21 AM
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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Thank you everyone...
I TOO can't believe it's been a WHOLE year, but having this board and the people on it REALLY made the ride a lot easier. Yes Kim, I AM treating myself...Fri I have a FULL DAY appointment at the local day spa....ahhhh. Tonight I get my first haircut since my hair grew in (wait didn't I already have one of those when I was about 1yo  Take care and God bless.
Rhonda
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Rhonda
Dx 2/1/05, Stage 1, 0 nodes, Grade 3, ER/PR-, HER2+ (3.16 Fish)
2/7/05, Partial Mastectomy
5/18/05 Finished 6 rounds of dose dense TEC (Taxotere, Epirubicin and Cytoxan)
8/1/05 Finished 33 rads
8/18/05 Started Herceptin, every 3 weeks for a year (last one 8/10/06)
2/1/13...8 year Cancerversary and I am "perfect" (at least where cancer is concerned;)
" And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."- Abraham Lincoln
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08-09-2006, 08:55 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Walnut Creek, CA
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Rhonda,
Good for you. I just completed my year on, July 28th. It feels really good. Now I look forward to getting my port removed.
Karen
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08-09-2006, 09:04 AM
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Location: Northern Calif.
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Congratulations on finishing your herceptin tx! That is so exciting! Enjoy your spa day!
Lexi
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08-09-2006, 10:58 AM
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Location: Acworth, GA
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Rhonda,
Congratulations on finishing your Herceptin. It must be a marvelous feeling and I can't wait until I'm there as well.
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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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08-09-2006, 03:02 PM
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Location: northshore suburb of chicago
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Congratulations Rhonda. What an accomplishment. I look forward to a year from now when I will be done with Herceptin. I am starting on August 17. How did you tolerate Herceptin?
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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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08-09-2006, 04:30 PM
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Congratulations, Go Rhonda for a bright and cancer free future!!!!
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Robin
2002- dx her2 positive DCIS/bc TX Mast, herceptin chemo
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08-09-2006, 06:06 PM
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Location: Central Coast, CA
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Congratulations
Rhonda,
I also wish for you a long and cancer-free life! But selfishly, I hope you will check back in from time to time - maybe on your anniversary dates - as I will really miss your posts. I always know you will have something thought provoking, encouraging, caring or humorous to say - all of your posts are "good medicine"
Wishing you ALL THE BEST
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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08-09-2006, 06:39 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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Thank you everyone...
Rinaina, I did fine. I was dizzy on and off for a while, but they did a brain ct and mri in January and everything was fine. My liver enzymes were up a little, but after temporarily switching me to every week for 3 weeks, doc said it was due to the Herceptin. I'm "fuzzy" kind of hard to explain, so can't wait to see if that subsides. Chris...I'm not going anywhere. In time I may not be around as often (keep telling myself to leave the computer alone, but this is addicting...I would like to cut it down to once a week), but I feel I (and EVERYONE) owe it to the "newcomers" who are looking for long time survival stories (as we ALL were/are) to update our profiles in courage and or signature at LEAST on our anniversary so that they can have the hope we were/are looking for. This is HOME and HOME is the nicest place I know. Take care and God bless.
Rhonda
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Rhonda
Dx 2/1/05, Stage 1, 0 nodes, Grade 3, ER/PR-, HER2+ (3.16 Fish)
2/7/05, Partial Mastectomy
5/18/05 Finished 6 rounds of dose dense TEC (Taxotere, Epirubicin and Cytoxan)
8/1/05 Finished 33 rads
8/18/05 Started Herceptin, every 3 weeks for a year (last one 8/10/06)
2/1/13...8 year Cancerversary and I am "perfect" (at least where cancer is concerned;)
" And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."- Abraham Lincoln
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08-09-2006, 06:58 PM
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Location: Oregon
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Rhonda, WAY TO GO!!! You've been a real veteran here, so totally understand the need to cut back on your computer time as I have to do the same from time to time what with family duties and just needing to get out and smell the roses more often! Looking forward to your occasional visits so you can fill us in on your "new normal"!
<3 Lolly
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08-09-2006, 08:13 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Concord, NC
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Hi Rhonda,
Congratulations on finishing Herceptin. I finished my Herceptin June 20 and doing very well. I decided to keep my port in five years since date of diagnosis, July 2004.
Take care and happy you are treating yourself to the spa.
Susan
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08-10-2006, 07:46 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: northshore suburb of chicago
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Rhonda, thank you for your response to my question about how you did with herceptin. As for your fuzziness, I do know what you mean I think because many times since starting chemo, I felt and still feel the same way. Oh Lord, does that mean I will be even more fuzzy while on Herceptin?
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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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08-10-2006, 08:42 AM
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Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Michigan
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just in yesterday
Rhonda, I was just in yesterday for my 3 month check up after my last herceptin in May! It was weird to be gone for so long and come back. I got to see my nurse and got a big ole hug!
Congrats! Thank your nurse for 'sticking' it to you!
Janis
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Janis
Enjoy Every Sandwich
dx 12/2004, er/pr+ her2+++ Stage IIIC
AC/Taxol dd 4/4,33 Rads,
Herceptin ( every 3 weeks) 5/05-5/06,
Tamoxifen 1 year
Femara 2 years
dx with Mets to pelivs bone 6/08,
herceptin, 6 tx Taxotere, rads, zometa
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