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Old 07-24-2007, 07:00 PM   #21
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Such great news! You deserve it. Enjoy, Eric
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Old 07-24-2007, 07:06 PM   #22
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Thumbs up Joy Joy Joy to the world

I am so very happy to hear such good new's from you.

This IS a wonderful combo and I expect many more to follow in the future for us all.

We are FIGHTERS, we are VALIANT, we are the HOPE for everyone who follows.

Keep up the good work Joy.
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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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Old 07-24-2007, 07:17 PM   #23
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Oh Joy.......................(no pun intended ) My heart absolutely REJOICES with your great news. I cannot image how it must have felt. Probably the same when I felt when initially diagnosed and they did a PET/CT scan to see if my cancer was elsewhere. I'll never forget waiting in the office for those results and then the pure JOY I felt when he said "you are fine."

HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY and SOOOOOOOOOOOOO thankful to God I am for your great great great news.

Wrapping my cyber arms around you, holding you close and hugging the begeebies out of ya.

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Dx. 6/24/05 age 45 Right Breast IDC
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RB Mast. - 7/28/05 - 4 cm. tumor
Margins clear - 1 microscopic cell 1 sent. node
No Vasucular Invasion
4 DD A/C - 4 DD Taxol & Herceptin
1 full year of Herceptin received every 3 weeks
28 rads
prophylactic Mast. 3/2/06

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Old 07-24-2007, 07:37 PM   #24
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I agree, fabulous news! So happy to hear it. I wish you continued success!
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Old 07-24-2007, 07:40 PM   #25
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Joy!! WOW! Congratulations! YIPPEE!

I like the way your onc thinks. That is how my onc thinks. And I have started to think that way too. The was I see it, my job is to get as healthy as I can, stay as healthy as I can, figure out how to tolerate whatever they need to throw at me, dig in, grit my teeth and wait for the next her2 blocker to hit the market. Luckily for me for now, Ty/Xel is pretty darned easy and seems to be doing it's work very nicely, too... I visualize it working nicely for many years.
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NOV 2012 - 9 yr anniversary
JULY 2012 - 7 yr anniversary stage IV (of 50...)

Nov'03~ dX stage 2B
Dec'03~
Rt side mastectomy, Her2+, ER/PR+, 10 nodes out, one node positive
Jan'04~
Taxotere/Adria/Cytoxan x 6, NED, no Rads, Tamox. 1 year, Arimadex 3 mo., NED 14 mo.
Sept'05~
micro mets lungs/chest nodes/underarm node, Switched to Aromasin, T/C/H x 7, NED 6 months - Herceptin only
Aug'06~
micro mets chest nodes, & bone spot @ C3 neck, Added Taxol to Herceptin
Feb'07~ Genetic testing, BRCA 1&2 neg

Apr'07~
MRI - two 9mm brain mets & 5 punctates, new left chest met, & small increase of bone spot C3 neck, Stopped Aromasin
May'07~
Started Tykerb/Xeloda, no WBR for now
June'07~
MRI - stable brain mets, no new mets, 9mm spots less enhanced, CA15.3 down 45.5 to 9.3 in 10 wks, Ty/Xel working magic!
Aug'07~
MRI - brain mets shrunk half, NO NEW BRAIN METS!!, TMs stable @ 9.2
Oct'07~
PET/CT & MRI show NED
Apr'08~
scans still show NED in the head, small bone spot on right iliac crest (rear pelvic bone)
Sept'08~
MRI shows activity in brain mets, completed 5 fractions/5 consecutive days of IMRT to zap the pesky buggers
Oct'08~
dropped Xeloda, switched to tri-weekly Herceptin in combo with Tykerb, extend to tri-monthly Zometa infusion
Dec'08~
Brain MRI- 4 spots reduced to punctate size, large spot shrunk by 3mm, CT of torso clear/pelvis spot stable
June'09~
new 3-4mm left cerrebellar spot zapped with IMRT targeted rads
Sept'09~
new 6mm & 1 cm spots in pituitary/optic chiasm area. Rx= 25 days of 3D conformal fractionated targeted IMRT to the tumors.
Oct'09~
25 days of low dose 3D conformal fractionated targeted IMRT to the bone mets spot on rt. iliac crest that have been watching for 2 years. Added daily Aromasin back into treatment regimen.
Apr'10~ Brain MRI clear! But, see new small spot on adrenal gland. Change from Aromasin back to Tamoxifen.
June'10~ Tumor markers (CA15.3) dropped from 37 to 23 after one month on Tamoxifen. Continue to monitor adrenal gland spot. Remain on Tykerb/Herceptin/Tamoxifen.
Nov'10~ Radiate positive mediastinal node that was pressing on recurrent laryngeal nerve, causing paralyzed larynx and a funny voice.
Jan'11~ MRI shows possible activity or perhaps just scar tissue/necrotic increase on 3 previously treated brain spots and a pituitary spot. 5 days of IMRT on 4 spots.
Feb'11~ Enrolled in T-DM1 EAP in Denver, first treatment March 25, 2011.
Mar'11~ Finally started T-DM1 EAP in Denver at Rocky Mountain Cancer Center/Rose on Mar. 25... hallelujah.

"I would rather be anecdotally alive than statistically dead."
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Old 07-24-2007, 07:59 PM   #26
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Great news Joy

Joy,

Wow - fantastic news. So happy for you.
all the best
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MRM Dec.18/06
3 x FEC, 3 x Taxotere
Herceptin - every 3 weeks for a year, finished May 8/08

Tamoxifen - 2 1/2 years
Femara - Jan. 1, 2010 - July 18, 2012
BRCA1/BRCA2 Negative
Dignosed 10/16/06, age 48 , premenopausal
Mild lymphedema diagnosed June 2009 - breast surgeon and lymph. therapist think it's completely reversible - hope so.
Reclast infusion January 2012
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15 Years NED!!
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Old 07-24-2007, 08:09 PM   #27
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Yeah!

Oh Joy!
What wonderful news! Congratulations on this great progress. Thank you so much for sharing with us, it is so encouraging to hear such a great reaction. Go and celebrate !!!!

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7/29/05: Partial Mastectomy
dx 8/15/05: Papillary Thyroid Cancer
9/15/05: Total Thyroidectomy
A/C X 4 DD, 11 weekly Taxol + Herceptin, + 9 mos Herceptin Alone, 36x Rads, Lupron, Aromasin
7/29/07: 2 years NED :)
8/6/07 Oopherectomy (Lupron no more! :-)
Aromasin & Estring plus Synthroid and supplements
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Old 07-24-2007, 08:20 PM   #28
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Yeah! And Congrats. The news gave me goosebumps. So nice to hear good news. Thanks for paving the way for the rest of us. Bev
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Old 07-24-2007, 08:23 PM   #29
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great news

Joy:
It was so uplifting to read your WONDERFUL news. I'm "rejoicing" with you. I always look forward to your fun posts.
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TCH started 7/12/06
last chemo 10/25/06
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Old 07-24-2007, 08:28 PM   #30
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So happy for you. It could not have happened to a nicer gal!

Here's to 40!!!!!!!!!!
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MRM, 4 DD A/C, 12 weekly taxol + herceptin
rads concurrent with taxol/herceptin
finished herceptin 01/08
ooph, Arimidex, bilateral DIEP reconstruction
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Old 07-24-2007, 08:58 PM   #31
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Praise the Lord for the wornderful news, Joy. I am so happy for you.

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Lumpectomy 1/04/05
IDC, ER-PR-, HER2Neu+++
7mm tumor, Stage 1, Grade 3
6 CAF's
38 Rads
Finished 10/05

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Old 07-25-2007, 12:23 AM   #32
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I love reading posts like this!! I am very happy for you Joy.

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Old 07-25-2007, 05:23 AM   #33
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Thumbs up Happy Happy Joy Joy

Joy I got chills all through my body and tears of happiness streamed down my cheeks as I read your post. I am so very happy to hear your wonderful news, it is all you have been striving for.

My husband will be starting that combo after his whole brain & pelvis radiation is finished and I am hoping for the same small miracle. (Actually no....that huge miracle!!!!!!!!!!!)

Thank you Joy for taking me on your journey, you have taught me so very much!! Keep up the great work. Big hugs and prayers coming out ta ya!!

Waiting For A Miracle....and commanding one soon!!>>Believe51
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6/25/07BrainMRI=BrainMets,Many<9mm7/10/07WBR/PelvisRad37.5Gx15&Nutritionist8/19/07T/X9/20/07BrainMRI=2<2mm10/6/07Pet=BoneProgression
10/24/07ChemoFail11/9/07A/Cx10,EndTam12/7/07Faslodex12/10/07Muga7512/13/07BlasticLesions1/7/08BrainMRI=Clear4/1/08Pet=BoneImprovement,
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Old 07-25-2007, 06:44 AM   #34
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Congrats. EnJOY, EnJOY.
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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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Old 07-25-2007, 08:17 AM   #35
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Joy...JOY is what I feel after reading your post!!! Because we are all 'sisters' here I feel so happy for you!!! And I want to thank you for doing all of your treatments, so that doctors can figure out what works!!! AND that is the operative word here...it is working!!! YAHOOOOO!!!!!
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age 54 at diagnosis
5/05 suspicious mammogram-left breast
5/05 biopsy-invasive lobular carcinoma with LCIS,8mm tumor,stage 1 grade 2, ER+ PR+ Her2+++
6/14/05 bilateral mastectomy, node neg. all scans neg.
Oncotype DX-high risk
8/05-10/05 4 rounds A/C
10/05 -10/06 1 yr. herceptin
arimidex-5 years
2/14/08 started daily self administered injections..FORTEO for severe osteoporosis
7/28/09 BRCA 1 negative BRCA2 POSITIVE
8/17/09 prophylactic salpingo-oophorectomy
10/15/10 last FORTEOinjection
RECLAST infusion(ostoeporosis)
6/14/10 5 year cancerversary!
8/2010-18%increase in bone density!
no further treatments
Oncologist says, "Go do the Happy Dance"
I say,"What a long strange trip its been"
'One day at a time'
6-14-2015. 10 YEAR CANCERVERSARY!
7-16 to 9-16. Extensive (and expensive) dental work done to save teeth. Damage from osteoporosis and chemo and long term bisphosphonate use
6-14-16. 11 YEAR CANCERVERSARY!!
7-20-16 Prolia injection for severe osteoporosis
2 days later, massive hive outbreak. This led to an eventual dx of Chronic Ideopathic Urticaria, an auto-immune disease from HELL.
6-14-17 12 YEAR CANCERVERSARY!!
still suffering from CIU. 4 hospitilizations in the past year

as of today, 10-31-17 in remission from CIU and still, CANCER FREE!!!
6-14-18 13 YEAR CANCERVERSARY!! NED!!
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Old 07-25-2007, 08:50 AM   #36
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WOW you guys!!!

What a BEAUTIFUL surprise to one up this thread today and find so many posts! THANK YOU SO MUCH. I feel warmed and good because of it. I just love all of you so much and feel a connection here that I don't get even with all the amazing people I have in my life. It is cliche, but they just don't know like we know how this disease affects you-AND I HOPE THEY NEVER KNOW the way we do. But you guys are great and I mean EVERYONE here. I, for real and true, thank GOD for all of you and my fabulous family and friends twice every day and often more. I write things on the calendar so I know who on here I need to be 'holding' on tough day and celebratory days. So know you are always thought about.

with happy tears and gratitude,
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dx stage I 2/2000*er/pr+; her- per IHC*lumpectomy*4 rounds A/C*30 rads*tamoxifen*dx stage 4 5/2002*huge mets to liver*tiny mets to lungs*stopped tamoxifen*5/02 taxotere/xeloda*her 2 checked with FiSH-her2+++herceptin *2/03 stopped chemo femara w/herceptin*zolodex*04 switched to aromasin w/herceptin*05 high estrogen tx*11/05taxol/carbo*7/06 stopped chemo; megace/herceptin*9/06navelbine/herceptin*5/07tykerb/xeloda great response*4/08 progression in liver; ooph/ faslodex /herceptin
6/08 began Herceptin DM-1
9/08 progression
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Old 07-25-2007, 09:04 AM   #37
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Hi Joy, don't post much, just read everyone else's! but had to congratulate you on your great news!

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Old 07-25-2007, 09:14 AM   #38
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What wonderful, wonderful news for you. I can't say enough about how happy I am for you.
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Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45
1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side)
2 micromets to sentinel node
Stage 2A
left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg
lumpectomies 9/7/04
4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol
Used Leukine instead of Neulasta
35 rads on right side only
4/05 started Tamoxifen
Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to
trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations
Oophorectomy 8/05
Started Arimidex 9/05
Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06
Arimidex Only
Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia

NED 18 years!

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Old 07-25-2007, 09:25 AM   #39
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Postively JOYFUL!

I'm so happy for you! Thanks for sharing.
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Tumor 2.2 cm, Stage II, Grade 3, Sentinel Node biopsy negative
ER+ (30%) /PR+ (50%), HER2+++
AC X 4 dose dense, Taxol X 4 dose dense
Herceptin started with 2nd Taxol, given weekly until chemo done
then given every 3 weeks for one year ending on March 16, 2007
Radiation 30 treatments
Tamoxifen - 2 yrs (pre-menopausal)
May 2008 - Feb 2012 Femara
Aug 2008 - Feb 2012 Zometa every 6 months
March 2012 - Stop Femara, now Evista for bone strengthening
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Old 07-25-2007, 09:33 AM   #40
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Joy,

There are no words for what I feel for you. This is fantastic news! Enjoy!

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