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Old 01-24-2007, 09:15 AM   #1
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Christine

Christine had her routine brain MRI on January 15. The results of the test showed that she had developed a 1 cm tumor.

Today at 11:30 she is scheduled to undergo a Gamma Knife procedure. Please think of her in your prayers.

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Old 01-24-2007, 09:27 AM   #2
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Darnit Joe and Christine! I will think of you both all day and so hope that things go perfectly!!! I know it will be said over and over because it is so true, but Christine is a pro and if anyone can do this it is Christine. thank you for sharing-prayers beginning!
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Old 01-24-2007, 09:43 AM   #3
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Christine and Joe,
It is so shocking. I will be thinking of you and pray for the best outcome.
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Old 01-24-2007, 09:49 AM   #4
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Definately...

prayers are coming your way. Take care and God bless.

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Dx 2/1/05, Stage 1, 0 nodes, Grade 3, ER/PR-, HER2+ (3.16 Fish)
2/7/05, Partial Mastectomy
5/18/05 Finished 6 rounds of dose dense TEC (Taxotere, Epirubicin and Cytoxan)
8/1/05 Finished 33 rads
8/18/05 Started Herceptin, every 3 weeks for a year (last one 8/10/06)

2/1/13...8 year Cancerversary and I am "perfect" (at least where cancer is concerned;)


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Old 01-24-2007, 09:57 AM   #5
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My thoughts and prayers are for Christine, may she have a complete fast recovery.

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Old 01-24-2007, 10:17 AM   #6
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Thinking of you and Joe Christine. Fight this thing with all that you have.

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Left mastectomy 10-27-05.
Sentinal node biopsy-node negative
IDC Grade 3 of 3
Tumor 2 cm margins clear
HER-2/neu 3+++
Er Pr +
Began chemo/AC every 3 weeks 12-6-05 followed by Taxol and weekly Hercpetin (Herceptin through June 2007)
Right prophlyactic mastectomy June 2006 with expanders. Due to have exchange surgery sometime end of May 2007.
Exchange surgery completed June 2007 with saline implants and nipples. Darned left implant is lopsided to the left due to the wrongly formed pocket and my wrongly formed chest wall!
Switched from Tamoxifen to Armidex in May due to menopause.
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Old 01-24-2007, 10:38 AM   #7
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When the going gets tough...

...the tough get going!!! And Christine, you are ONE TOUGH COOKIE. I will be thinking of you, Joe and the girls today, and sending prayers your way for an excellent outcome.

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Old 01-24-2007, 10:41 AM   #8
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Saying a prayer for Christine. I'm sorry that she is having to deal with this.

Hugs and Prayers,
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Old 01-24-2007, 10:44 AM   #9
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I am so sorry this is happening. So shocking. You and Christine are in my thoughts and prayers.
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Mammogram 11/2004
Lumpectomy 12/2004
Stage 1, 9mm DCIS, grade 2, Her2+++, ER/PR negative
Refused A/C as recommened by two oncs.
35 treatments of radiation that ended March 4, 2005
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Old 01-24-2007, 10:46 AM   #10
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Christine.

My prayers are with you, I know you will come out on top. You are my inspiration to beat this thing, as I know you will be this too.

Thinking of you today
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Mar 2006Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu 3+++, Er & Pr positive, 8 of 18 pos 03/14/06: Mastectomy 04/19/06 started Chemo adriamycin, chlophosphamide, taxotere 25 rads
Nov 1, 06: 3 years Tamoxifen, Herceptin (1yr)
Jan 2009 Femara mets to bone aromasin and aredia
June2009: Full Histerectomy
2/22/2010 6 spots in liver 2 mm-10 mm: switched to xeloda and Herceptin will continue with Aredia J
Scan February 2011 new onc, switch to abraxane
April 2011 NED clear organs, 3 spots on bone scar tissue.
Scans August 2mm spot on liver and lungs. now on to tykerb/xeloda
Dec 2011 scans nothing on lungs, liver down to 1 2 mm spot. j
une 2012 another spot on liver on to cisplatin/gemzar.


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Old 01-24-2007, 10:46 AM   #11
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This news is chilling. Christine and you are in my thoughts. Best of luck to her.

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Old 01-24-2007, 10:52 AM   #12
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Joe - you know that

Christine will always be in our prayers. Please give her my best and to stay strong.

I hate this disease.....
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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

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Old 01-24-2007, 10:53 AM   #13
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Christine, Joe and Girls

You are all in my prayers today as Christine goes through yet another procedure, stay strong, she is proof that she is a fighter.....please let us know how she is doing as soon as possible....much love to all of you.
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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
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Old 01-24-2007, 10:55 AM   #14
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Joe, Keeping Christine in my prayers ....


God Bless,

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3.2 cm mass breast & liver mets..
her2 +++ ; er- ; pr -;
11/04 treated with hercp, taxol & carboplatin - every 3 wks
3/05 ned - stopped chemo; hercp only
5/05 reoccurence left breast
6/05 added navelbiene w/ hercp every other wk
7/05 mascetomy
12/05 ned ; same regiment- every 3 wks
3/06 & 7/06 ned
9/06 stopped navelbiene.. hercp only.. every 3 wks;
10/06 pet scan shows positive lymph node in pec
12/06 PET no change;
4/07 scan showed 4 abnormal nodes in right pec area ... these have increased in activity since last scan... will start back on weekly navelbeine & hercp
7/07 PET done ..this time it showed new nodules in both right & left lung area as well as increased activity in pec area..
8/07 started Taxol & Carboplatin with Hercp every 3 wks
10/07 PET done ...Great Report ... NED ....
11/07 continue with Hercp every 3 wks & do Taxol & Carboplatin every 6 wks
4/09 still on same regiment; 1 positive node in left lung and right pec area
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Old 01-24-2007, 10:59 AM   #15
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Christine,

My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult and scary time. You are a very strong woman and such an example for us all. I wish you a very smooth and speedy recovery and please remember that we are all thinking of you.

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Stage 2b, 2 tumors- 2.2 cm and 0.6 cm, 3/5 + nodes
all scans clear
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06/06 began dd A/C x 4, 12 weekly Taxols w/ Herceptin
30 rads
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Port removed 12/26/07 MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!
05/17/08 Two year anniversary NED

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Old 01-24-2007, 11:02 AM   #16
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Prayers, warm wishes, and a cyber hug to one remarkable lady and her family today! Please let us know the outcome. Wish you weren't there. Lots of love and appreciation,

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Diag. 12/05 at age 60
Stage II, Grade 3, 4.5 cm primary tumor
ER/PR- Her2 +3 strongly positive
Her2 by FISH 7.7 amplified
vascular invasion
Ki67 20% borderline
Jan - March '06 Taxotere/Adriamycin X 3 to try to shrink tumor - it grew
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Sept - Dec. '06 Navelbine/Herceptin x 8 (dose dense)
Radiation & Herceptin Jan. 22 - March 1, 2007
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Old 01-24-2007, 11:23 AM   #17
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(((Christine & Joe)))--so sorry you're dealing with this again--I look up to you both so much and will keep you in my prayers. Stay strong and Keep the faith.
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diagnosed July 2001, at age 36
large tumor, 11+ nodes
Stage IIIb, er/pr-, Her2+
treated with A/C, weekly Taxol
radiation, + year of Herceptin
on clinical trial. double mastectomy
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Old 01-24-2007, 11:34 AM   #18
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Joe and Christine, you are in my thoughts and prayers, may all go well and here's hoping you have a full recovery.
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Diagnosed 6/30/05
Lumpectomy 7/13/05
Dose Dense A/C x 4
Weekly Taxol + Herceptin x 12
Remainder of year Herceptin Every 3 weeks (completes 9/13/06)
Radiation completed 2/28/06
Currently on Tamoxifen
Dec 06 - Pleural effusion treated with pleurodesis
Now er/pr-, her2++
1/07 started weekly Navelbine plus Herceptin
Discontinued Tamoxifen
4/27/07 CTshowed progression
5/01/07 Began Tykerb/Xeloda + Zometa
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Old 01-24-2007, 11:43 AM   #19
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Love and prayers to Joe, Christine, and your family, and more power to you!
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Old 01-24-2007, 11:50 AM   #20
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Joe,
My prayers are with you both.
Please keep us informed on Christine--we are all very concerned.
kat in the delta

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