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Old 03-14-2015, 01:58 PM   #1
chekmark
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Sometimes I just need reminded

I haven't been on this sight much lately and when I see that we lost another warrior I am so saddened but although i try to live my life as if I never had cancer the reality of it is I did and this sight reminds me that I need to take care of myself. I lost my brother in law recently 3 weeks after he was diagnosised with cancer, I need this sight to remind me how fortunate I was to have the support of all you fine people to dry my tears, listen to me vent, whine, complain, whatever I needed. Sometimes i need reminded to live each day as if it were my last, to be positive, strong but more importantly to take care of myself, we get wrapped up in small stuff, we get busy but we are only passing thru here and we need to make each day count. For all you newly diagnosised, don't ever lose hope. Thank you for being there for me and thank you for reminding me to live each day to its fullest.

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DX Sept 30 2010 at the age of 49. Oh crap! 1.5 cm idc, stage 1 grade 3 er/pr+, her2+ no lymph nodes, mastectomy Oct/10. Started 6 rounds of TCH Dec/10 and will continue herceptin until Nov /11 and just started femara.
Stray kitten found my lump while I was playing with it. It is now my pet and my dog is not real happy about that.
Mammo good
last herceptin 11/21/11 YAY
reconstruction 12/09/11
Chapter closed 12/10/11, hopefully, fingers crossed
Bone scan, chest xray, clear
04/27/12 Expander removed, implant put in, ahh sigh of relief, much more comfortable
Sept 30, 2014, 4 years NED
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Old 03-14-2015, 06:07 PM   #2
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Re: Sometimes I just reminded

Good to hear from you again Darlene. Thanks for reminding us all the life is precious.
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dx age 45
DX 2/15/05 Stage IIb (at surgery)restaged IIIa
Left mast .9cm tumor 5 of 14 nodes
Triple Positive
4 DD A/C
12 Taxol/Herceptin
33Rads
Strange infect mast site one year aft surg, hosp 1 wk
Herceptin for total of 18 months
Lupron Monthly 4 yrs
Neurontin for aches, pains and hot flashes(It works!)
Ovaries removed 11/09 stop Lupron and Neurontin
Arimidex 6 yrs (tried Femara, no SE improvement)
Tried Exemestane-hips got so bad could hardly walk
Back to Arimidex for year seven
Zometa 2X Annual for 7years, Lasix
Stop Arimidex 5/13
Stop Zometa 7/13-Bi-lateral Stress Fractures in Femurs from Zometa
5/14 Start Tamoxifen
3/15 Stem cell transplant to stimulate femur bone growth/healing
5/15 Complete fracture of right femur/Titanium rods both femurs
9/16 Start Evista stopTamoxifen
3/17 Stop Evista--unwelcome side effects!
NED and no meds.......
14YEARS NED!
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Old 03-17-2015, 01:04 PM   #3
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Re: Sometimes I just reminded

I'm so sorry to hear of the loss of your brother in law Darlene, may he rip.
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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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