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01-09-2009, 07:35 AM
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Advocacy Opportunity - AACR Meeting Denver
The American Association of Cancer Research has a very interesting Advocacy program in conjunction with its annual meeting taking place in Denver.
They provide a full scholarship including travel and lodging.
More Information and Application
Regards
Joe
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01-09-2009, 08:26 AM
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Joe, I am in the process of moving and might be unemployed for a while. IF I am, this conference would definitely be of interest to me. I will see how things go in the next few weeks, is anyone else from the Her2 site able to go?
Thanks for the info!
Marcia
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01-09-2009, 02:31 PM
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The HER2 Support Group will be exhibitors at the conference.
Regards
Joe
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01-09-2009, 03:17 PM
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Is it too late to apply for this program?
From the info in the link:
All applications must be received by Dec. 29, 2008.
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Live in the moment.
MY STORY SO FAR ~~~~
Found suspicious lump 9/2000
Lumpectomy, then node dissection and port placement
Stage IIB, 8 pos nodes of 18, Grade 3, ER & PR -
Adriamycin 12 weekly, taxotere 4 rounds
36 rads - very little burning
3 mos after rads liver full of tumors, Stage IV Jan 2002, one spot on sternum
Weekly Taxol, Navelbine, Herceptin for 27 rounds to NED!
2003 & 2004 no active disease - 3 weekly Herceptin + Zometa
Jan 2005 two mets to brain - Gamma Knife on Jan 18
All clear until treated cerebellum spot showing activity on Jan 2006 brain MRI & brain PET
Brain surgery on Feb 9, 2006 - no cancer, 100% radiation necrosis - tumor was still dying
Continue as NED while on Herceptin & quarterly Zometa
Fall-2006 - off Zometa - watching one small brain spot (scar?)
2007 - spot/scar in brain stable - finished anticoagulation therapy for clot along my port-a-catheter - 3 angioplasties to unblock vena cava
2008 - Brain and body still NED! Port removed and scans in Dec.
Dec 2008 - stop Herceptin - Vaccine Trial at U of W begun in Oct. of 2011
STILL NED everywhere in Feb 2014 - on wing & prayer
7/14 - Started twice yearly Zometa for my bones
Jan. 2015 checkup still shows NED
2015 Neuropathy in feet - otherwise all OK - still NED.
Same news for 2016 and all of 2017.
Nov of 2017 - had small skin cancer removed from my face. Will have Zometa end of Jan. 2018.
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01-09-2009, 06:28 PM
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I saw that but sent it anyway
StephN said: Is it too late to apply for this program?
I wondered that, too. On their home page for the program, they still have not updated the information (it still says the application will be available 11/20/08, which it was not when I checked before leaving for SABCS, and it's still not, from that page: http://www.aacr.org/home/survivors--...r-program.aspx ).
So I'm hoping that the deadline has been extended or that maybe that was an error. I sent my application today - I'll let you know if I hear back from them that it was too late, or not. They ask a lot of questions about what we do as advocates, and about the organization that we are affiliated with. Our little breast cancer committee in our little rural county is so small - I don't think my application will be accepted.
Who else is going, or has gone in the past?
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01-09-2009, 10:05 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Marengo, IL
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Joe,
We have a wedding in Baton Rouge about the same time. I would like to apply next year. Please keep me in mind.
I had a bavarian cream Dunkin Donut and thought of you!
Hugs to you and Christine,
Donna
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Diagnosed 8/4/06 at age 54
Lumpectomy 8/30/06
Stage llA, grade 3, ER/PR-, Her2++
1.7 cm tumor, 1+ lymph node out of 9
Completed 4 A/C, & 4 Taxol with Herceptin
36 rads completed 5/16/07
Mammograms, 7/07 clear
fractured ribs in radiated area 10/07
Finished Herceptin 12/27/07
Mammogram,CT,tumor markers 1/08 - small lung nodules in radiated area, repeated tests 3/08 stable
Mammogram,CT ,tumor markers 6/08 stable
NED 2 years!!
3 years !!!
4years!!!!
4 years, 10 months and 8 day NED, calling it 5 years!!!
Official 5 years 8/30/2011
8/31/ 2012 - 6 years!!!!!!
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