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03-09-2011, 10:04 AM
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Tabatha Is Terminal
Today I am posting to let you know that my precious niece Tabatha, 24 yrs old ,w/cerbral Palsy & stageIV breast cancer,has been given 2 months to live,she is the only child my sister Trina has,our family has to be strong for them,we are trying not to break down in front of them,we are all taking this so hard,we thought she was going for treatments,but now several lumps are coming up on her,and the onc says no trtmts,and that she is terminal,I am asking that all my her2 family to say a special prayer for her & for,God to comfort and sustain us,Just wish you could have known Tabatha,she is so sweet,and so hard to watch her fading away,Joanna J
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found susp.lump Feb 2009
DX Feb 2009 ...Her2+ stage IIa ER/PR- grade 3
partial mast. Right breast,clear margins
chemo (2) carboplatin & Taxotere
could not finish chemo (hospitalized because of infection)
37 rounds radiation
Herceptin (1 yr.)
No clinical trials
Jan.2011 BRAC 1/BRAC 2 Neg
Aug.2011 clear bone/catscan NED
Apr.2012 clear digital mammo
& ultra sound of breasts
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03-09-2011, 10:34 AM
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Location: france
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Re: Tabatha Is Terminal
So sorry to hear this. of course you can count on me.
I will be hoping for a miracle for her, they do happen.
hugs and love
Sarah
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03-09-2011, 11:11 AM
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Re: Tabatha Is Terminal
I am so sorry to hear about your niece. Hopefully she is not in too much pain.
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03-09-2011, 12:00 PM
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Posts: 508
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Re: Tabatha Is Terminal
O Joanna, I am so sorry to hear that Tabatha won't be having treatments. Of course, she and your family will be in my prayers. I'll be praying for her comfort and for peace and strength for your family. Gentle hugs.
Barb A.
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03-09-2011, 12:23 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Ireland
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Re: Tabatha Is Terminal
Oh Joanna, I'm so very sorry to read this sad news and will keep you all in my prayers. x
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Tricia
Dx July '05 IDC 1.9cm Triple positive 3/9 nodes positive
A/C X 4 ..Taxol/Herceptin x 12 wks then herceptin 1 yr
Rads x 36 ..oophorectomy August '06
Currently taking Arimidex..
June 2011 osteopenia/ zometa x1 yearly- stopped Zometa 2015 as Dexa show normal bone density.
Stopped Arimidex July 2014- Restarted Arimidex 2015 for a further two years on the advice of my Onc.
2014 Normal Dexa scan
2018 Mammo all clear, still NED!
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03-09-2011, 01:13 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: "Love never fails."
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Re: Tabatha Is Terminal
So sorry for the news. We'll be praying for Tabaths, Trina, and your family.
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03-09-2011, 01:21 PM
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Re: Tabatha Is Terminal
Joanna,
So very sorry to read this news. I feel so helpless not being able to do anything except say that I will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers.
janie
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03-09-2011, 01:34 PM
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Location: PA
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Re: Tabatha Is Terminal
Joanna, so sorry to read this news. I will be praying for Tabitha and your family. Mary L
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Mary L from PA Diag: Oct 2003 w/6mm mass, IDC grade III ductal carcinoma in-situ, IBC stage IIIB. tx A/C followed by Taxotere(only able to have 2 tx, allergic), mastectomy, 3 0ut of 7 positive nodes. 35 rads. Recurrence 9 months later, skin mets to mastectomy site. Tx Carboplatin/Herceptin. Stayed on Herceptin almost 5 years, had 3 more recurrences when I had to stop Herceptin due to my ejection fraction getting too low. Herceptin stopped and ned 3 years in Oct. 2010.
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03-09-2011, 02:07 PM
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Location: Kensington, CT
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Re: Tabatha Is Terminal
Joanna,
I am so sorry to hear the news. Tabitha has been in my prayers every day and wil continue.
Love and hugs to you and your family,
Kris....
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06/08/09 - 55, IDC, IIIA, ER+/PR-/HER+++
Nottingham 6/9 - Grade 2 5.2cm, several nodes
06/23/09 - Neoadjuvant - TCH Herceptin til June
10/07/09 - Finished Chemo
10/27/09 - Mastectomy RB
Path Report: RB No residual tumor pCR,
2 of 15 pos - .5mm largest micromets
12/18/09 - Radiation started (28)
02/05/10 - Finished Radiation
01/11/10 - Started Femara
06/22/10 - Finished Herceptin.. My son's 22nd BD. Hope it's a sign! Hoping for the best.
11/15/10 - Started Walter Reed BC Vaccine trial at
1/04/11 - Sibley Mem. Had to withdraw due to met
01/23/11 - Stage IV - Brain Met 1.6cm 1.7cm
02/03/11 - Gamma Knife (2 fracts to minmize necrosis)
03/01/11 - Gamma Knife
6/11 - Necrosis
7/11 - Necrosis stopped & Tumor progression
8/11 = Now think it's really necrosis
9/11 - Avastin every two weeks -- It's working!! Necrosis is shrinking.
12/11 - Necrosis gone AVASTIN worked.
12/11 - Bone &CT found
Oct '10 - Ran Hartford 1/2 Marathon to Thank Dr. Slamon for Herceptin!
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03-09-2011, 05:14 PM
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Location: Southern, CA
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Re: Tabatha Is Terminal
Joanna,
I'm so sorry to hear this news. I will be keeping Tabatha, and your family in my thoughts and prayers.
Chelee
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DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes.
Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs.
Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06
Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07
3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07
9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV.
9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa
9-29-09 Power Port Placement
10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head.
11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed
12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa.
3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed.
4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone.
5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy.
Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time.
7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.
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03-09-2011, 06:19 PM
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Re: Tabatha Is Terminal
What a terrible shock your family must feel. My prayers are with you and your niece. Loving hugs from those who know your pain. May God grant you some peace and comfort.
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Diagnosed: Feb 2010 @ 46 yrs old
Invasive Ductual Carcinoma, left
2/28/10 Bilateral Mastectomy (tissue saving for future reconstruction)
3.2 cm 2/18 +lymph nodes
Stage 2b; E+/P+/Her2 +++
Nottingham score grade 2
Ki67 30%
3/2010 A/C 4 DD/2wks
5/2010 Herceptin/Taxotere 4D/3wks
8/2010 Herceptin until May 2011
Tamoxifin 20mg
9/2010 RAD 34 treatments
Pet scan Aug 2010 clear
Port removed July 2011
Bone scan, chest MRI 12/11 clear
Vaccine trial began Oct 2011
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03-09-2011, 08:28 PM
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Posts: 869
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Re: Tabatha Is Terminal
I am so sorry. Ceesun
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03-09-2011, 08:47 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Evergreen, Colorado
Posts: 454
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Re: Tabatha Is Terminal
Joanna,
I am so, so, sorry for your sister. While we all carry heavy burdens of doubt and fear, it is nothing compared to the loss of your child.
My heart breaks for you, your sister Trina and her family.
My prayer is that Tabitha feels surrounded by the warm love of her family and that you find peace during this difficult time of transition.
Love, Lori
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Oct - Diagnosed - Stage IV 5 c.m. IDC - Left Side er/pr- Her2+++ Node + 2/14 - Single Liver Met Double Mastectomy Nov - Begin T+H 2008
Feb-Complete 6 cycles- T&H- NED
March - Continue - Herceptin Only
April - Rads for 6 weeks
2009
Continue Herceptin - Continue NED
April - Recurrance- 3 cm. Liver Met
May - Cryosurgery
June - November - Abraxane + Herceptin
Aug - PET/CT - CTC = 0 Back to NED
2010
January - Continue NED
July - Recurrance - 3 cm Liver Met CTC=1
August - Cryosurgery #2
August - November Navelbine
November - Back to NED - End Navelbine
2011
Feb - Recur - 4 cm Liver Met - Same Left Lobe
March Surgery it is -Couldn't get a clean margin
July - Confirmed continued liver involvement
August - Begin Herceptin + Tykerb
October - Mixed results from H+T
Add Abraxane + H + T - Nov - April
2012
January PET Scan - It's working!!
April - Back to NED
July - Recurrance
August - Begin TDM-1 Trial (Taxol + TDM-1)
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03-09-2011, 09:35 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 123
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Re: Tabatha Is Terminal
Thanks to the many of you that are praying! O' my Lord in Heaven how we wish for a miracle,this is killing me inside,my hope is fading,(Just can't quit crying,my heart is truly broken& my dear mother,Mary,is so so sad) I sat with Tabatha some today,Lumps are popping up on her...3 new ones...She can't hardly eat much & mostly vomits what she does,so sad to see! my older sister Jane is stage I BC & I am stage II BC and Tabatha is terminal,my God how much can 1 family take?Can this really be happening,mentally drained.
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found susp.lump Feb 2009
DX Feb 2009 ...Her2+ stage IIa ER/PR- grade 3
partial mast. Right breast,clear margins
chemo (2) carboplatin & Taxotere
could not finish chemo (hospitalized because of infection)
37 rounds radiation
Herceptin (1 yr.)
No clinical trials
Jan.2011 BRAC 1/BRAC 2 Neg
Aug.2011 clear bone/catscan NED
Apr.2012 clear digital mammo
& ultra sound of breasts
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03-09-2011, 10:29 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Cordoba, Mexico
Posts: 672
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Re: Tabatha Is Terminal
I am so sorry Joanna. I send you a big hug and respect and my prayers for all of you at this terrible times.
Paty
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Dx. June 30th, 2006 at age 43
Lumpectomy rt breast
2.2 cm tumor, 13 nodes all negative
ER-PR+,her2+++
6 FAC
32 Rads
Dx. Lung fibrosis due to radiation
Ended 1 year herceptin in March, 2008
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03-09-2011, 11:55 PM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 434
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Re: Tabatha Is Terminal
I too hope that Tabatha can feel the love surrounding her. Your family has already shown great endurance so I hope your faith can sustain you through this extremely difficult part of the journey.
Love Trish
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03-10-2011, 06:38 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Morris, IL
Posts: 3,507
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Re: Tabatha Is Terminal
Joanna
I can feel your pain, and know how devastating this is on you and your family. My prayers for Tabitha that she is comforted and feels the love of everyone around her. She is too young to be robbed of life by this disease. Please know that she has many angels above from this site waiting to greet her.....full of love. May your faith sustain you at this difficult time.
Prayers and heartfelt love.
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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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03-10-2011, 01:22 PM
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Location: Georgia
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Re: Tabatha Is Terminal
I am so sorry to hear this. It makes me very sad.
Amelia
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03-10-2011, 02:33 PM
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Location: MN
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Re: Tabatha Is Terminal
My heart goes out to all of you. Pam
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6/01 IBC er+ her2+stage IIIb; mastecomy
7/01 AC, taxol; radiation
2/02 tamoxifen
9/02 stage IV bone mets femara
1/03 taxotere/herceptin/aredia
6/03 herceptin, aredia & faslodex
1/04 navelbine, herceptin, aredia
2/05 herceptin/aredia
7/05 xeloda/herceptin/aredia
3/07 xeloda/tykerb/aredia
5/08 taxol/avastin/aredia
2/09 gemzar/herceptin/zometa
7/09 Taxol/Carbo/Herceptin, zometa
10/09 navelbine/herceptin & zometa
2/10 herceptin & tykerb & zometa
4/10 add xeloda &aromasin
10/10 dx with dermatomyiositis triggered by cancer
11/10 restart herceptin, tykerb, zometa
12/10 surgery-place rod in R femur to stabilize bone
1/11 radiation to R femur - 20 tx
2/11 2nd surgery - rod in Left femur
2/11 tx eribulen -- suspended dx brain mets
3/11 brain mets wbr 20 tx
4/11 halaven; discontine 8/11 not working
8/11 radiation to left femur 20 tx'
8-9/11 rad to lower spine
9/11 abraxane/herceptin/zometa
9/12 xeloda/herceptin/zometa
12/12 ablation of liver
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03-10-2011, 02:37 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Haarlem, the Netherlands
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Re: Tabatha Is Terminal
This is heartbreaking. I am so sorry for all of you. Sending good vibes and may her passing be easy and peaceful. May you all find comfort in her loveliness. She is so young.
Love
Jacqueline
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Diagnosed age 44, January 2004, 0.7 cm IDC & DCIS. Stage 1, grade 3, ER/PR pos. HER2 pos. clear margins, no nodes. SNB. 35 rads. On Zoladex and Armidex since Dec. 2004. Stopped Zoladex/Arimidex sept 2009 Still taking mistletoe shots (CAM therapy) Doing fine.
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