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11-17-2005, 08:12 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: California's Gold Country
Posts: 404
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Brain Met Resolved!
Hello Everyone,
Once again, I am feeling very blessed. I just had my 3 month MRI following my August Gamma Knife surgery, and there was no sign of my brain met. This was even better news than I had hoped for. I feel like I have dodged another bullet, at least for now. Thank you all for helping me get through this! Love, Kim
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11-17-2005, 08:19 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Henderson, NE
Posts: 413
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Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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11-17-2005, 08:51 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Posts: 1,516
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Awesome News!!!!
NOW, you need to go celebrate.
Rhonda Hoffman
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11-17-2005, 09:14 AM
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Webmaster
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Home of the "Flying Tomato"
Carlsbad, CA
Posts: 2,036
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You have something to really be thankful for next Thursday,
Congratulations
Christine and Joe
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11-17-2005, 12:07 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: San Francisco Bay Area in California
Posts: 176
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Question for Joe
What happens on "next Thursday"?? Pardon my ignorance. :-)
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Blessings & Peace,
~jojo~
1st Dx: May '03 at age 35
Stage 3b
6cm IDC tumor
17/18 + nodes
Neoadjuvant: 4x A/C dose dense; 12x weekly Taxol & weekly Herceptin
Left Mastectomy: Nov '03
27x Rads
Stage 4 since June '04
Still on maintenance Herceptin since the very beginning
Currently on Abraxane (3 weeks / 1 week off)
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11-17-2005, 12:37 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: San Francisco Bay Area in California
Posts: 176
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Hey Kim in CA!
Kim!!! :-)
Thank you for posting such a positive note here. Sometimes it is all what just makes a good day: getting good news!
Way to go, girl! :-) <fist up>
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Blessings & Peace,
~jojo~
1st Dx: May '03 at age 35
Stage 3b
6cm IDC tumor
17/18 + nodes
Neoadjuvant: 4x A/C dose dense; 12x weekly Taxol & weekly Herceptin
Left Mastectomy: Nov '03
27x Rads
Stage 4 since June '04
Still on maintenance Herceptin since the very beginning
Currently on Abraxane (3 weeks / 1 week off)
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11-17-2005, 06:13 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Morris, IL
Posts: 3,507
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Kim
So happy for you...we are all uplifted when one gets a good report.....many more for you!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing
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"Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."
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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11-17-2005, 06:29 PM
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Webmaster
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Home of the "Flying Tomato"
Carlsbad, CA
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We should all be thankful on Thanksgiving Day.
Regards
Joe
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11-18-2005, 12:41 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Streetsboro, Ohio
Posts: 365
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Dear Kim, I'm so happy about your wonderful news! Blessings, Lu Ann.
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11-18-2005, 01:30 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Misty woods of WA State
Posts: 4,128
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Whoo Hoo!
Hi Kim -
Well, I know how GOOD that news feels!
I congratulate you on kicking the met out. I am still showing a place where my large met was, and it may always be there. The small one is completely gone in my case.
The best part is that they did not see anything NEW - that is the scariest part of getting these follow-up MRIs, as we well know that there may be NO symptoms.
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11-18-2005, 03:32 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: New York
Posts: 90
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Annemarie
What wonderful news! Now Thanksgiving has a new meaning!
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11-19-2005, 09:36 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Madison, Connecticut
Posts: 638
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Dear Kim from CA,
Thank God you came out from under and doubly thankful that you took the time to share with us! When you have a minute, would you tell us the best way to "dodge a bullet?!"
Love from your friend on the other side of the country :>),
Kim from CT
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11-20-2005, 05:40 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: California's Gold Country
Posts: 404
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Thank you all for your kind words. Yes, I do have sooooo much to be Thankful for, and I thank God every day. Sometimes I am just so overwhelmed at the realization that I am still here. I am so grateful and very humbled at the same time. Love Kim
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