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01-02-2010, 03:05 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,380
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Re: Joy is at peace now
Jennifer,
I dreaded the day I would log in and see the words in the title of your post, though I knew from your last update that the time was not far off. I never met Joy in person, but I grieve with your entire family. I was never so happy as when I read one of her posts. She was never afraid to share who she really was with all of us, and was an uplifting spirit that will be so very greatly missed.
Joy and all of you are in my thoughts.
Hopeful
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01-02-2010, 07:30 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,477
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Re: Joy is at peace now
Dear Jennifer,
Joy's posts were among the most inspirational and joyful that anyone could read. We were very blessed to be able to her and her words in our lives. Please know that my heart is with you, Joy's children and the rest of your family.
Love,
Karen
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01-03-2010, 02:45 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: melbourne, australia
Posts: 267
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Re: Joy is at peace now
Rest in peace Joy
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Christine
DX Sept 03 age 40 Stage 2B Grade 3 mastectomy (after 2 prior breast conserving surgeries)
"at least" 2.3 cm 3/12 nodes ER+/PR+ Her2+++
8 FEC. Tamoxifen then Arimidex. Ovaries out.
"late" Herceptin for 2 years (18months after chemo) on HERA trial. finished Herceptin Nov 2007.
Multiple bone mets May 2012 and now liver August 2012.
Abraxne, Herceptin and Zometa.
June 2013 Tykerb, Xeloda and Xgeva
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01-03-2010, 08:14 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Evergreen, Colorado
Posts: 454
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Re: Joy is at peace now
Dear Jennifer,
I am so sorry to hear of Joy's passing. She is such a sweet, sweet soul, I am glad that she is now in a place of peace surrounded by friends and family that preceeded her.
Please take a measure of comfort that she was such in inspiration to so many of us on this site. She encouraged me from the first time I logged on. Her picture with that huge smile always made me feel that I could live life to the fullest and be happy even while fighting this disease.
She was so lucky to have a sister that loved her as much as you did. We will all miss her very very much.
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2007
Oct - Diagnosed - Stage IV 5 c.m. IDC - Left Side er/pr- Her2+++ Node + 2/14 - Single Liver Met Double Mastectomy Nov - Begin T+H 2008
Feb-Complete 6 cycles- T&H- NED
March - Continue - Herceptin Only
April - Rads for 6 weeks
2009
Continue Herceptin - Continue NED
April - Recurrance- 3 cm. Liver Met
May - Cryosurgery
June - November - Abraxane + Herceptin
Aug - PET/CT - CTC = 0 Back to NED
2010
January - Continue NED
July - Recurrance - 3 cm Liver Met CTC=1
August - Cryosurgery #2
August - November Navelbine
November - Back to NED - End Navelbine
2011
Feb - Recur - 4 cm Liver Met - Same Left Lobe
March Surgery it is -Couldn't get a clean margin
July - Confirmed continued liver involvement
August - Begin Herceptin + Tykerb
October - Mixed results from H+T
Add Abraxane + H + T - Nov - April
2012
January PET Scan - It's working!!
April - Back to NED
July - Recurrance
August - Begin TDM-1 Trial (Taxol + TDM-1)
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01-03-2010, 09:10 AM
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#45
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 2,077
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Re: Joy is at peace now
My thoughts and prayers go out to Joy's family. Thanks, Jennifer, for keeping us posted. We will greatly miss Joy. Not only was she a shining star here, but she told the funniest damn stories and always kept us smiling. She was such a fighter.
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For Nicola
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01-03-2010, 11:12 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Bayarea,CA
Posts: 679
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Re: Joy is at peace now
Dear Jennifer,
I am so sorry to hear of Joy's passing. May her soul rest in peace. My prayers go out to you and all of Joy's family.
hugs,
shobha
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DX: 06-30-2007 - left breast -stage IIIB, Her2/Neu 3+++, ER weakly positive, PR-
Taxol+herceptin weekly for 3 months
FEC+herceptin every 3 weeks for 3 months
BRCA 1 and 2 - Negative
Jan 2008 - Bilateral mastectomy, prophylactic Rt. side.
Radiation for 5 weeks
Completed my yr of herceptin on 07-14-2008
Brain MRI - 3/2/09 Clean
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01-03-2010, 05:02 PM
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#47
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Poland Ohio just a little south of Youngstown.
Posts: 473
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Re: Joy is at peace now
I have been away for a few days and just saw this post. I'm so very sorry for your loss and for ours. As everyone has already said, Joy was simply Joyful. She will be sadly missed. Thank you so much for letting all of us know.
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Susan
Age: 61
dx: 5/25/06
2 cm/ 0 nodes
Lumpectomy rt breast on 7/26/06
ER/PR- / Her2+++
A/C x 4
finished taxotere 2/07
finished 33 rads
Herceptin finished 12/07/07 Yippee!
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01-03-2010, 05:13 PM
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#48
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Northern Calif.
Posts: 981
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Re: Joy is at peace now
Please accept my sympathies. My heart and prayers go out to you and the rest of Joy's family and dear friends. She was a precious sweet lady. She will be greatly missed but not forgotten.
Hugs and Prayers,
Lexi
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01-03-2010, 06:54 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Marengo, IL
Posts: 518
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Re: Joy is at peace now
I have not logged on because of the Holidays. I am so sorry to hear the news about Joy. My heart is breaking.
I will always remember her posts, her positive spirt and her beautiful smile. My thoughts and prayers are with her children and family. She will be mised by her family here on the site.
We have yet another angel watching over us.
Donna
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Donna
Crystal Lake, IL
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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01-03-2010, 07:51 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Southern, CA
Posts: 2,511
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Re: Joy is at peace now
The news of Joy's passing just breaks my heart & brings tears to my eyes. Her name implied everything she was...I couldn't help but smile every time I saw her beautiful face on this board. She was such a sweet, nice, compassionate & caring person. I always looked forward to reading her posts & can say she will truly be missed. What a major inspriation to us all and a fighter to the end. My heartfelt condolences go out to to her family, and especially her precious childern. I will keep you all in my prayers at this difficult time.
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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01-03-2010, 08:45 PM
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#51
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 3,142
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Re: Joy is at peace now
Maybe Joy is watching over us now. My sympathies to her family.
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01-03-2010, 10:59 PM
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#52
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Central Coast, CA
Posts: 3,207
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Re: Joy is at peace now
Joy loved, and was loved by so many. She touched me with her spirit, humor, and fight...
She left permanent footprints on my heart
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Chris in Scotts Valley
June 2002 extensive hi grade DCIS (pre-cancer-stage 0, clean sentinal node) Mastectomy/implant - no chemo, rads. "cured?"
9/2004 Diag: Stage IV extensive liver mets (!) ER/PR- Her2+++
10/04-3/05 Weekly Taxol/Carboplatin/Herceptin , complete response!
04/05 - 4/07 Herception every 3 wks, Continue NED
04/07 - recurrence to liver - 2 spots, starting tykerb/avastin trial
06/07 8/07 10/07 Scans show stable, continue on Tykerb/Avastin
01/08 Progression in liver
02/08 Begin (TDM1) trial
08/08 NED! It's Working! Continue on TDM1
02/09 Continue NED
02/10 Continue NED. 5/10 9/10 Scans NED 10/10 Scans NED
12/10 Scans not clear....4/11 Scans suggest progression 6/11 progression confirmed in liver
07/11 - 11/11 Herceptin/Xeloda -not working:(
12/11 Begin MM302 Phase I trial - bust:(
03/12 3rd times the charm? AKT trial
5/12 Scan shows reduction! 7/12 More reduction!!!!
8/12 Whoops...progression...trying for Perjeta/Herceptin (plus some more nasty chemo!)
9/12 Start Perjeta/Herceptin, chemo on hold due to infection/wound in leg, added on cycle 2 &3
11/12 Poops! progression in liver, Stop Perjeta/Taxo/Herc
11/12 Navelbine/Herce[ptin - try for a 3 cycles, no go.
2/13 Gemzar/Carbo/Herceptin - no go.
3/13 TACE procedure
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01-04-2010, 07:46 PM
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#53
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Watkinsville, Georgia
Posts: 356
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Re: Joy is at peace now
Dear Jennifer ~
I am so sorry to read about Joy's passing. I knew the day was coming and I dreaded logging in to find out. She was such a sweetie and I loved reading about her search for love and funny dating stories. She was such a special and sweet person and we all have a beautiful angel watching us.
Thank you for keeping us up to date. She was blessed to have such a loving supportive family with her.
With tears and deepest sympathies ~ 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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01-05-2010, 06:41 AM
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#54
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Georgia
Posts: 1,486
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Re: Joy is at peace now
Jennifer and family,
I am so sorry to hear of Joy's passing. You and your family will be in my prayers. Joy did bring sunshine to this board.
Amelia
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01-05-2010, 12:48 PM
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#55
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: So California
Posts: 223
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Re: Joy is at peace now
I'm really sorry to read about Joy's passing. She was sunshine for this board. I really mean this. Her posts were funny, uplifting, and, well, joyful. I think that I can speak for every one of when I say that we knew her personally from her posts. She is truly going to be missed. Thanks for being a great sister to her and thanks for keeping us informed. I know that Joy is a peace. My prayers are for her children and family, specifically that they are comforted at this time and find peace in the days ahead.
Lisa
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Leslie's Sister (Lisa)
Diagnosed 5/17/06
Left breast Stage II
5 cm. Her2Neu+++, ER-, PR-
1 positive node out of six,
double mastectomy 6/9/06;
TCH started 7/12/06
last chemo 10/25/06
herceptin ended 6-11-07
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01-05-2010, 02:41 PM
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#56
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: me & my three HANDSOME grandsons!!Jacksonville, Arkansas
Posts: 354
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Re: Joy is at peace now
She was truly an inspiration to many.
JOY to the world :'(
Terri B.
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Terri B.
46 yrs. young
Dx IDC 3/6/08
1.5 cm & .6 cm grade III, Stage IIA
es/pr- Her2+++, 9/9 richardson
Double Mast w/expanders 4-14-08
3/9 nodes positive.
additional excision rt breast 4-25-08
weekly T/H x 12 (6-2-08) Done!
FEC x4 (9-8-08) Last one 11-10-08!
Herceptin complete 8/10/09!!
33 RADS DONE 2/13/09!
rt. breast biopsy 3/20/09 .. B9!!
reconstruction complete!
DEEEEEEported on 5/19/10!!
almost 5 YEARS NED!!
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01-05-2010, 03:59 PM
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#57
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 1
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Re: Joy is at peace now
I am so sorry for your loss and it breaks my heart to hear this news. I was a friend of Joy's back in college in DeKalb. I am now in Littleton and hear that Joy lived in Fort Collins. Can you let me know if there will be any memorial services in Colorado? I can be reached at prisca@creativityforrent.com. Thanks so much and I send my heartfelt condolences and love to your family and hers. |
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01-06-2010, 05:08 AM
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#58
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Dublin, Ohio
Posts: 29
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Re: Joy is at peace now
How sad to hear of Joy's passing. Her posts were so bright and cheerful and positive. Peace to you and your family.
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Lori
Diagnosed 07/05, Stage 1
Extensive DCIS, .5 mm invasive
Mast
No nodes.
10/05 4 A/C & 1 yr of Herceptin
06 Proph Mast
Lat Flap Recon - failed on one side, replaced w/expander
NED
HER + 3, ER-, PR-
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01-06-2010, 06:04 AM
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#59
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Avilla, Indiana
Posts: 261
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Re: Joy is at peace now
I am sorry to read of Joy's passing. I will remember her smiling face from her posts on this site. Many prayers, love and warm thoughts to Joy's family.
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Diagnosed - Nov. 2, 2007 at 45
Lumpectomy - Nov. 13, 2007
Tumor 1.2 cm
Stage 1 Grade 3
ER/PR - Her2 +++ (3.8)
Taxotere/Carboplatin/Herceptin- 6 rounds
Neulasta
Radiation 33 treatments - will be done 6/6/08
Herceptin through 12/08
12/07 MUGA 61%, 4/08 MUGA 60%, 7/08 MUGA 64%
three wonderful daughters, a terrific husband,
Life is Good
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01-06-2010, 09:31 PM
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#60
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006
Location: northshore suburb of chicago
Posts: 1,093
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Re: Joy is at peace now
I am so sorry to hear about Joy's passing. She was always such a cheerful, humorous, and joyous member to follow. I loved reading her many funny stories and take on life. She was a true inspiration and a beautiful soul. My condolences to her entire family. You were a loving and supportive sister to Joy and my heart is breaking for you and all of Joy's loved ones. I am so sad over this news. Joy will be missed by so many. She was a beautiful girl inside and out.
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~Rina~
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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