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05-22-2006, 01:48 PM
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Location: Chicago, IL
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Brian MRI
My brain MRI was clear!!!!!!! YEA!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for all of your positive thoughts!
Lisa
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05-22-2006, 01:56 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: northshore suburb of chicago
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Congratulations, very very happy for you. How relieved you must feel.
Rina
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Dx:3/06 had a lumpectomy April 19, 2006
Her2+ er/pr- Stage I Grade 3 tumor size 1.4 cm, node negative
AC 4 dense doses
34 radiation treatments including booster doses
receiving herceptin every 3 weeks since late August 2006 for 12 months
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05-22-2006, 03:27 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Morris, IL
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Emmasmom
That is GREAT NEWS...and what a relief. Where do you go for treatment in Chicago? I go to RUSH every 3 weeks for treatment.
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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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05-22-2006, 06:14 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: British Columbia, Canada
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Lisa..I am so happy for you!!! What a relief!!
Tammy
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Dx'd Dec'01 while 6mos preg. with #4. child (30yrsold)Mastectomy/AC chemo/radiation/ Recur:Mar'04 liver mets: 3 taxol/herceptin /liver resection/3 taxol/herceptin. Cured?
Recur: May'05 spine & Hip. New onc
treatment in Mexico Feb'06-Mar-06
back to Mexico June/July '06
Currently on herceptin/Zometa/Femara-recently added navelbine
Switched to arimidex Nov'06
ovaries removed June '07
ca15-3 in May'06 was 102
ca15-3 summer of '07 holding steady at 23!
ca15-3 slowly rising Dec & Jan 36, 38, 41 and Feb was 36
Feb '08 Liver, lung & Brain scan NED... bones are stable with even a couple spots gone. as compared with '06 scans
May '08 ca 15-3 is 55. Treatment is zometa, vinorelbine, herceptin and aromasin.
No signifcant changes.
Feb'09 Started Xeloda with herceptin..no more hormonals
Feb'09-June'09 tumor markers coming down again from 155 to 84
May'09 blood clots in lungs vena cava filter put in..Heparin shots daily for now.
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05-22-2006, 06:53 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
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Glad to hear that, now that the stress is gone those headaches should go away too..sherryg683
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05-22-2006, 06:59 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Toronto/Canada
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That's the best kind of news...and something wonderful to celebrate!!
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Sherry
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05-23-2006, 10:45 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: NYC
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Great news!
I wanted to pass along this link-- it is the 'Aches and Pains' index from weather.com. For those with weather induced aches and pains-- knees, backs, headaches, etc, often influenced by changes in the barometric pressure, it can be handy, at least to rule out our worst fears (mets).
http://www.weather.com/activities/he...vities/health/
I was having weather-related migraines-- sure enough the index was at 10 (the highest). Today, they're gone-- the index is at a 3.
It must be a great feeling to now have the peace of mind of a clean brain MRI.
Jen
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dx 4/05 @ 34 y.o.
Stage IIIC, ER+ (90%)/PR+ (95%)/HER2+ (IHC 3+)
lumpectomy-- 2.5 cm 15+/37 nodes
(IVF in between surgery and chemo)
tx dd A/C, followed by dd Taxol & Herceptin
30 rads (or was it 35?)
Finished Herceptin on 7/24/06
Tamox
livingcured.blogspot.com
"Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow." -- Helen Keller
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05-23-2006, 10:58 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Raleigh, NC
Posts: 148
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I'm so happy for you. I love hearing this kind of news! Thanks for sharing.
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05-23-2006, 12:18 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Toronto/Canada
Posts: 40
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Thanks for sharing that information. I've always felt that the way my body reacts/responds is directly related to the weather...now that I have this I can check!!
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Sherry
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05-23-2006, 04:06 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Northern Calif.
Posts: 981
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Awesome news!! You must be so relieved. I am really happy to read this!
Lexi
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05-23-2006, 06:01 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 42
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Thank you for all your support. You are all my lifesavers!
Lisa
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