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12-13-2009, 06:53 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 343
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Re: hello from madubois63 - update
Whew!! Your post wore me out and spoke volumes about what a strong and amazing woman you are. Hoping you have a better year coming up and thank you for sharing your journey.
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Vicky
Age 47, TN, Diagnosed 05/09
Her2+, ER/PR-, Stage III, 2 tumors = 1 8cm tumor
Grade 3
Sentinel Node Biopsy-speck present in 1 node
Completed 3 month clinical trial of weekly Herceptin and 1000mg Tykerb daily
Tumor no longer present
Right mastectomy and lymph node removal 09/25/09
No cancer present at time of surgery, none in lymph nodes
Start TCH 10/15, every 3 weeks for 4 months followed by radiation
Finished chemo 01/28/10-YEAH!
Herceptin every 3 wks until end of June
Radiation begins 03/01, 6 1/2 weeks
Radiation complete--Yeah!!
Developed lymphedema after radiation
In hospital for 4 days with pneumonia:(
Herceptin done! 06/24/10
Port Removed 07/08/10
Still in PT for lymphedema and mobility issues
DIEP Reconstruction 05/11
I can be changed by what happens to me, but I refuse to be reduced by it~~Maya Angelou
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12-13-2009, 08:55 PM
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#22
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Hilo, Hawaii
Posts: 1,867
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Re: hello from madubois63 - update
Hey MA....you TOUGHY you!!! Just wanted to send you my warmest aloha...my heart to yours Sweetie....
...MA...
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*** MARYANNE *** aka HARRIECANARIE
1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads
1999: left side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads, tamoxifen
2006:
BRCA 2 positive
Stage I, invasive DCIS (6mm x 5mm)
Grade: intermediate
sentinal node biopsy: neg
HER2/neu amplified 4.7
ER+/PR+
TOPO II neg
Oncotype dx 20
Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction
oophorectomy
2007:
6 cycles TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin)
finished 1 yr herceptin 05/07
Arimidex, stopped after almost 1 yr
Femara
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12-13-2009, 10:09 PM
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#23
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Naples FL
Posts: 1,744
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Re: hello from madubois63 - update
Hi Maryann, wow, you sure know how to 'keep busy'! good to hear from you and you sure are an inspiration to us all! Best to you and yours for a happy holiday season xo Suzan
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 Suzan W.
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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12-13-2009, 10:36 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Southern, CA
Posts: 2,511
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Re: hello from madubois63 - update
Maryann, What can I say. You are just unbelievable girl. Your tough as nails and I just don't know how you do it....that's just too much for any one person. My heart goes out to you. Here I feel like I've been thru heck and back after my femur surgery. I've been misrable and in so much pain. But after reading what you've been through...my ordeal must sound like I just had a massage in comparison. lol I'm glad you got home for the holidays...but sure wish you weren't stuck in your bed. I will continue to keep you in my thoughts and prayers for better days ahead. Hang in there...we love you. Thanks for the update.
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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12-15-2009, 02:12 PM
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#25
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: LI, NY
Posts: 660
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Re: hello from madubois63 - update
Thanks everyone!!!! You guys always cheer me up with your words and offers of prays and friendship. I am doing my exercise 3 times a day and getting better at it everyday. I am able to move myself a little bit and I get in to the wheel chair pretty well. The kids will be home for winter break this weekend, so I am excited. And with outside financial help, I was able to get the kids one nice present each. They keep telling me they don't want anything for Christmas because they know how bad things are. But I ordered it on line last night and am very pleased with myself. That's it for now. Not much changes when you just sit here....love to you all - Maryann
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Maryann
Stage IV Inflammatory BC 1/00
Mod Rad Mastectomy 24nod/5+
Adriomycin Cytoxin Taxol
Tamoxifen 4 1/2 yrs
Radiation - 32 x
Metastatic BC lung/liver 10/04
thorocentesis 2x - pleurodesis
Herceptin Taxatiere Carbo
Femera/Lupron
BC NED 4/05
chemo induced Acute Myeloid Leukemia 5/06
Induction/consolidation chemo
bone marrow transplant - 11/3/06
Severe Host vs Graft Disease of liver
BC mets to lung 11/07
Fasoladex Herceptin Zometa Xeloda
GVHD/Iron overload to liver
Avascular Necrosis/morphine pump 10/10
metastatic brain tumor
steriotactic radiosurgery
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12-15-2009, 02:12 PM
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#26
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Georgia
Posts: 1,486
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Re: hello from madubois63 - update
Madubois,
You are one strong courageous women. You are truly an inspiration to us.
Amelia
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12-16-2009, 11:36 AM
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#27
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Watkinsville, Georgia
Posts: 356
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Re: hello from madubois63 - update
Amazing is really all I can say. Amazing lady! I pray that you have a wonderful Christmas and that 2010 is a great year for you and your family.
You are such a blessing to all of us.
Ruth
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Diagnosed 6/03 nursing daughter
Dose dense A/C 4x
Modified rad mast 8/03
IDC; 3 cm; 10+/16 nodes; ER/PR-; Her2+++
Weekly taxol w/Herceptin (off label) 12x's
40 weeks Herceptin
Radiation 33x
Reconstruction w/ implants 05 & 07
NED
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12-16-2009, 04:47 PM
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#28
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Northern Calif.
Posts: 981
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Re: hello from madubois63 - update
Holy moly MaryAnn!! You have been through it!! I keep telling myself that after each setback you have, that it is your turn for a break. Geesh, you endure one thing after another. However, you handle it with grace. You have been an inspiration to me since I joined the her2+ family. Keep on keepin' on!! You are superwoman!!
Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy 2010!!
Hugs,
Lexi
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12-18-2009, 01:47 PM
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#29
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: indianapolis, indiana
Posts: 1,544
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Re: hello from madubois63 - update
sending some prayers that 2010 is ALOT better for you!
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dxd 9-04, lumpectomy,
st 1, gr 3, er,pr-, her2 +,
2 tac,33 rads,6 cmf
1 yr herceptin,
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