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Old 06-02-2018, 08:26 AM   #1
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Cure magazine article

Even though I am 12 years out and fine, I still keep my free subscription to Cure Magazine. I think their articles are interesting and well written. My goal is to keep up with cancer news and advancements. They have personal stories that are always very good. Please see the spring 2018 article called the Heartbeat of cure. You can also watch the speech by the author at
Curetoday.com/link/96
Patti Hennessy spoke in front of over 1000 doctors at a conference in Miami and told her story of first ovarian and then BC. Her bottom line: if you do not feel well and doctors are ignoring you, you need to see another doctor.
Hugs to all, catherine
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33 rads after the surgery
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Old 06-03-2018, 01:59 PM   #2
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Re: Cure magazine article

Thanks Catherine, I also still enjoy reading my edition of the cure magazine and try to stay on top of new developments too as much as I can.
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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
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Old 06-05-2018, 08:08 AM   #3
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Re: Cure magazine article

Catherine; I do so agree with her. I will look for her article. I know that I certainly felt my ovarian oncologists were ignoring my previous breast cancer and had to really push to be heard. Thank god they did eventually pay attention. I do believe their experience with me will help them pay more attention to others with multiple cancers....just like her talk will help those doctors be aware.

I wish I could get a free subscription to Cure but I'm Canadian and it's only available to patients in the US.

Cathy
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Diagnosed Oct. 2004 3 cm ductal, lumpectomy Nov. 2004
Diagnosed Jan. 2005 tumor in supraclavicular node
Stage 3c, Grade 3, ER/PR+, Her2++
4 AC, 4 Taxol, Radiation, Arimidex, Actonel
Herceptin for 9 months until Muga dropped and heart enlarged
Restarting herceptin weekly after 4 months off
Stopped herceptin after four weekly treatments....score dropped to 41
Finished 6 years Arimidex
May 2015 diagnosed with ovarian cancer
Stage 1C
started 6 treatments of carboplatin/taxol
Genetic testing show BRCA1 VUS
Nice! My hair came back really curly. Hope it lasts lol. Well it didn't but I liked it so I'm now a perm lady
29 March 2018 Lung biopsy following chest CT showing tumours in pleura of left lung, waiting for results to the question bc or ovarian
April 20, 2018 BC mets confirmed, ER/PR+ now Her2-
Questions about the possibility of ovarian spread and mets to bones so will be tested and monitored for these.
To begin new drug Palbociclib (Ibrance) along with Letrozole May, 2018.
Genetic testing of ovarian tumour and this new lung met will take months.
To see geneticist to be retested for BRCA this week....still BRCA VUS
CA125 has declined from 359 to 12 as of Aug.23/18



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Old 06-07-2018, 02:17 PM   #4
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Re: Cure magazine article

Cathya, you should still be able to sign up for an e mail version as I do, I live in Ireland and get it every month in my inbox.
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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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Old 06-08-2018, 12:35 PM   #5
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Re: Cure magazine article

Tricia;

Thank you. I'll give it a go. I'd like that even better. Take care.

Cathy
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Diagnosed Oct. 2004 3 cm ductal, lumpectomy Nov. 2004
Diagnosed Jan. 2005 tumor in supraclavicular node
Stage 3c, Grade 3, ER/PR+, Her2++
4 AC, 4 Taxol, Radiation, Arimidex, Actonel
Herceptin for 9 months until Muga dropped and heart enlarged
Restarting herceptin weekly after 4 months off
Stopped herceptin after four weekly treatments....score dropped to 41
Finished 6 years Arimidex
May 2015 diagnosed with ovarian cancer
Stage 1C
started 6 treatments of carboplatin/taxol
Genetic testing show BRCA1 VUS
Nice! My hair came back really curly. Hope it lasts lol. Well it didn't but I liked it so I'm now a perm lady
29 March 2018 Lung biopsy following chest CT showing tumours in pleura of left lung, waiting for results to the question bc or ovarian
April 20, 2018 BC mets confirmed, ER/PR+ now Her2-
Questions about the possibility of ovarian spread and mets to bones so will be tested and monitored for these.
To begin new drug Palbociclib (Ibrance) along with Letrozole May, 2018.
Genetic testing of ovarian tumour and this new lung met will take months.
To see geneticist to be retested for BRCA this week....still BRCA VUS
CA125 has declined from 359 to 12 as of Aug.23/18


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