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07-11-2006, 07:17 PM
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Location: Norridgewock, Maine
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Lost my sister this weekend!
My sister passed away this weekend unexpectedly. She was only 57 years old last Monday the day she was admitted to the hospital. She had been battling a cold the past three weeks and a week ago yesterday she was taken to the hospital by ambulance. Her husband was told she would pull through but it would be a long haul for her. Then on Saturday she took a turn for the worse and passed away Sunday morning. It was determined she had a staph infection that went into the blood and her whole body. The antibiotics were very stong to fight the staph and shut her heart and kidneys down. The nurses told her husband that they are seeing this in the young and they are waiting too long to get treated as was her case. These infections are mutating so fast the antibiotics are unable to keep ahead of them. Very scary and I wanted to let everyone know that for us if we wait two weeks when we suspect something is wrong it maybe too late!!! Beware of your body. We are shocked as I or my siblings never thought my younger sister would go before me!!!! Just had to share this with you all. hugs, Sandy
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07-11-2006, 07:26 PM
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Sandy,
I can't tell you how sorry I am. This crazy thing called life leaves us all spinning.
I'm sending love and light to you both.
Lisa
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07-11-2006, 07:27 PM
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Sandy, what a sad loss for you. I am so sorry. Thank you for sharing this with us. Take especially good care of yourself right now, as you are precious to so many. My prayers are with you, and I know many others will be adding theirs, too. Peace to you.
- Carol
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Lyons, CO
dx June '05 at age 55
Stage 1, 1.5cm
ER+++, PR--, HER2+++
Lumpectomy, A/C, T/H
Herceptin stopped due to low LVEF (35%)
2010: NED, but continuing major chemo brain injury
www.BeyondChemoBrain.com
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07-11-2006, 07:28 PM
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Sad news
Hi Sandy,
First of all I want to say how sorry and shocked I was to hear about your sister. My heartfelt condolences go out to you and to your family. I have actually heard about these staph infections that are on the rise and are resistant to antibiotics. You just don't expect it to happen to someone who is young and strong. Again, I'm so sorry.
Thinking of you,
Barbara H.
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07-11-2006, 07:30 PM
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I'm so sorry Sandy, what a shock for you and your family. I'll be thinking of you.
Pat
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07-11-2006, 07:47 PM
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Sandy,
So sorry for your loss. I am sending hugs and prayers your way.
Love,
Karen
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07-11-2006, 08:25 PM
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Sandy,
Im so sorry to hear of your loss, be strong and take care
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Mar 2006Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu 3+++, Er & Pr positive, 8 of 18 pos 03/14/06: Mastectomy 04/19/06 started Chemo adriamycin, chlophosphamide, taxotere 25 rads
Nov 1, 06: 3 years Tamoxifen, Herceptin (1yr)
Jan 2009 Femara mets to bone aromasin and aredia
June2009: Full Histerectomy
2/22/2010 6 spots in liver 2 mm-10 mm: switched to xeloda and Herceptin will continue with Aredia J
Scan February 2011 new onc, switch to abraxane
April 2011 NED clear organs, 3 spots on bone scar tissue.
Scans August 2mm spot on liver and lungs. now on to tykerb/xeloda
Dec 2011 scans nothing on lungs, liver down to 1 2 mm spot. j
une 2012 another spot on liver on to cisplatin/gemzar.
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07-11-2006, 08:49 PM
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So very sorry for your loss Sandy. Bev
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07-11-2006, 08:54 PM
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Sandy - I' so sorry to hear about your loss. What a shock this must be to your family - my prayers go out to you. You certainly didn't need another reminder that each day is precious.
Much love
Chris
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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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07-12-2006, 03:06 AM
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Dear Sandy
I am so sorry for your loss.
love
lindaw
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07-12-2006, 04:05 AM
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My thoughts are with you Sandy.
Bobbi
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07-12-2006, 04:18 AM
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Sandy I am so sorry
I just can't tell you how shocked I was to hear this story about your sister.
Time is so fragile and this thing with these staph infections is something I have been hearing about lately.
I was in the hospital for a week with a staph infection on my arm. Lucky for me it did not go into my blood system. A cousin of mine who had a mastectomy 7 weeks ago was just re-admitted to the hospital with a staph infection that they found in an incision that did not heal on her. She went into renal failure and also had some heart issues. She was finally discharged yesterday and very lucky.
I pass all this along also to make people aware of how careful one has to be.
Again I am so sorry for your loss and can just imagine how devastated your family must be.
Take care Sandy
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1996 - INFILT DUCTAL CAR.W/ LYMPH NODE INVOLVEMENT. ADRIA/CYTOXIN/5FU
1999 - RECURR. TO AUXILA AND 2 TUMORS IN LIVER
TREAT: STEM CELL REPLACEMENT/HERCEPTIN.
2002 - RECUR TO LIVER
TREAT: NAVELBINE, THEN GEMZAR, THEN XELODA.
2004 - TUMORS STILL IN LIVER
TREAT: RFA TO LIVER
STABLE UNTIL
2004 - TUMOR PROGRESSION IN LIVER.
TREAT: RESECT HALF OF LIVER.
2005 - RECURR TO LYMPH NODE OUTSIDE OF LIVER.
TREAT: TAXOL/CARPO/HERCEPTIN. FAILED ON
THIS TRIO. STARTED ON ABRAXANE.
2006 - PROGRESS WITH 2ND TUMOR GROWTH.
TREAT: AUG. BEGAN ON TYKERB/XELODA
TRIAL. CONSIDERED STABLE TO DATE.
2007 - TAKEN OFF OF TYKERB/XELODA TRIAL DUE TO
PROGRESS STARTING TYKERB/AVASTIN.
NOV 2007 - SCANS SHOW PROGRESS TUMOR GROWTH
IN ABDOM. AND TWO NEW TUMORS IN NECK AREA.
BEGAN HERCEPTIN/AVASTIN/TAXOTERE
Feb 08 - Ixempra/Xeloda
June 08 - Her/DM1 trial
"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."
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07-12-2006, 04:40 AM
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Sandy,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you, may the Lord watch over her soul.
Hugs
Christine and Joe
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07-12-2006, 05:06 AM
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Sandy
I am so sorry in the loss of your sister....and so suddenly...it is a constant reminder to all of us how precious sisters are and how precious life is...you are in my prayers.
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Hugs & Blessings
Sheila
Diagnosed at age 49.99999 2/21/2002 via Mammography (Calcifications)
Core Biopsy 2/22/02
L. Mastectomy 2/25/2002
Stage 1, 0.7cm IDC, Node Neg from 19 nodes Her2+++ ER PR Neg
6/2003 Reconstruction W/ Tissue Expander, Silicone Implant
9/2003 Stage IV with Mets to Supraclavicular nodes
9/2003 Began Herceptin every 3 weeks
3/2006 Xeloda 2500mg/Herceptin for recurrence to neck nodes
3/2007 Added back the Xeloda with Herceptin for continued mets to nodes
5/2007 Taken Off Xeloda, no longer working
6/14/07 Taxol/Herceptin/Avastin
3/26 - 5/28/08 Taxol Holiday Whopeeeeeeeee
5/29 2008 Back on Taxol w Herceptin q 2 weeks
4/2009 Progression on Taxol & Paralyzed L Vocal Cord from Nodes Pressing on Nerve
5/2009 Begin Rx with Navelbine/Herceptin
11/09 Progression on Navelbine
Fought for and started Tykerb/Herceptin...nodes are melting!!!!!
2/2010 Back to Avastin/Herceptin
5/2010 Switched to Metronomic Chemo with Herceptin...Cytoxan and Methotrexate
Pericardial Window Surgery to Drain Pericardial Effusion
7/2010 Back to walking a mile a day...YEAH!!!!
9/2010 Nodes are back with a vengence in neck
Qualified for TDM-1 EAP
10/6/10 Begin my miracle drug, TDM-1
Mixed response, shrinking internal nodes, progression skin mets after 3 treatments
12/6/10 Started Halaven (Eribulen) /Herceptin excellent results in 2 treatments
2/2011 I CELEBRATE my 9 YEAR MARK!!!!!!!!!!!!!
7/5/11 begin Gemzar /Herceptin for node progression
2/8/2012 Gemzar stopped, Continue Herceptin
2/20/2012 Begin Tomo Radiation to Neck Nodes
2/21/2012 I CELEBRATE 10 YEARS
5/12/2012 BeganTaxotere/ Herceptin is my next miracle for new node progression
6/28/12 Stopped Taxotere due to pregression, Started Perjeta/Herceptin
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07-12-2006, 05:52 AM
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Thanks for everyone who posted. I didn't do it for sympathy but to make everyone aware that we have to be careful where were spend so much time at the hospitals because this is where those infections usually come from. My husband got his 37 years ago from a VA hospital where he spent 9 months and will never get rid of it. It does show its nasty head in the form of abscesses in his leg (his injury from Vietnam). He has been since May 30th trying to get one healed up (spent 5 days in hospital) and probably will go back into the O.R. tomorrow for another cleaning and stitching of a huge tunnel that has not closed in. Knowledge is powerful and if this can save someone's life its worth posting. Sending you all back a hug. Sandy
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07-12-2006, 06:15 AM
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Sandy...
I am SO sorry to hear of your loss not to mention her being so young and it being so unexpected. I will keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers. Take care and God bless.
Rhonda
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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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07-12-2006, 06:23 AM
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I'm so sorry to hear of the loss of your sister. What a shock it must be to your entire family. Makes us realize just how precious life is. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
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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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07-12-2006, 07:17 AM
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I want to add my condolences. This is a terrible thing. Please take care of yourself. I know two people who battled staff infections -- one after knee replacement and one after a bypass. This information is indeed a good reminder to us all. Thank you. Mary Jo
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07-12-2006, 07:28 AM
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Dear Sandy,
My deepest regrets on the passing of your sister. I was so sad to read your post. Especially since it came from out of the blue, such a shock for you.
Sending you many prayers.
Warmly,
Jean
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07-12-2006, 07:46 AM
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Dear Sandy,
I'm am so saddened to hear this news...what a shock for you and your family. My prayers go out to you and your family during this difficult time
Warmly,
Judiek
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