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Old 02-07-2008, 07:29 PM   #1
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Now in 9th year! - Gabrielle

Hi friends,

I posted in "Now in 8th Year" -- see message there. I'm still going strong! Hope you are too!

-Gabrielle
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Old 02-08-2008, 12:41 AM   #2
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Gabrielle,

Awesome !! Could you please tell us your history.

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Diagnosed in Sept 2004 while pregnant with the second child. Stage 3b, tumor 4.5cm, 4 auxillary and supraclav node positive. Her2+++ FISH 9.4 and er-,pr-.
Had dose dense neoadjuvant AC,Taxol then mastectomy,radiation+xeloda+Herceptin.
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Old 02-08-2008, 10:10 AM   #3
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My History

Diagnosed Dec 99 - 5.2 cm tumor infiltrating ductal Her-2/Nue estrogen-negative 9 nodes out of 21 positive for cancer. 44 years old at diagnosis.

Mastectomy; 4 rounds of adriamycin/cytoxan; 4 rounds of taxotere; 25 hits of radiation; 52 weekly herceptins.

Prophylactic 2nd mastectomy; propylactic hysterectomy.
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Old 02-08-2008, 10:24 AM   #4
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Congrats. Thanks for updating us.

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Diagnosed 11/04 @39yrs. young
Stage IIB
2.5 cm, ER/PR- Her+++, grade 3
Partial Mast., 1/3 pos. node
1/05 full node dissection
4 A/C 4 Taxol DD, Herceptin 1 yr.
30X rads.
BRCA Negative
NED

Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul,
And sings the tune without the words,
And never stops at all -Emily Dickinson

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Old 02-08-2008, 08:24 PM   #5
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Gabrille,

Congratulations on nine years! Wishing you many more years of NED
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Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58)
ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2%
Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore
Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006
14 of 26 nodes positive
Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007
Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH
Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife
Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking.
March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra
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Old 02-09-2008, 04:19 PM   #6
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Congratulations on your 9th year

Hi Gabrielle,

Isn't that the name of an angel? Is that your real name? I am glad you posted as the mighty Gabrielle. Thank you so much for posting your 9th year survival. That is so inspirational - giving me so much hope. I was first diagnosed with IDC - grade 3 back in 2003. Just when I was ready to start my 5th year NED, I felt it on my old surgical site - the medical team had been dismissing it as scar tissue - but it was not. So I had another surgery in summer,2007. And then I had to stop Herceptin just 1/3 of the way. Anyway, I am so happy for you. And I hope many of us can make it for the 9th year and beyond also. Thanks again.
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Old 02-12-2008, 11:03 PM   #7
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That's wonderful! And wishes for many many more. Thank you for sharing!

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Old 02-13-2008, 06:24 PM   #8
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Awesome! Wishing you many more years of NED!
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Diag 10/2006-high grade invasive ductal carcinoma- mastectomy L breast
2.5 cm tumor ER/PR pos-Her2+++
4 rounds A/C, 4 rounds Taxol
Herceptin every 3 weeks until Jan. 2008
6/18/07 prophylatic mastectomy R breast
8/2007 started aromasin/stopped arimidex (side effects)
12/07 stopped aromasin due to side effects (now what?)
Finished herceptin 1/8/08
started tamoxifen for 2 years then will switch to femera
allergic to tamoxifen started femera 4/2008
June 20, 2008 portacath removed
Learnig to live life to the fullest!
Stopped Femera due to side effects
July 28, 2008 start trial for breast cancer vaccine
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Old 02-14-2008, 11:00 AM   #9
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Great news to share! Thank you for updating your status and giving all of us hope!
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Grateful for each and every day....

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
April '06 Rt Modified Radical Mas, 7 of 9 nodes positive
April - Aug. '06 Herceptin/Taxol/Carboplatin X 8 (dose dense)
Sept - Dec. '06 Navelbine/Herceptin x 8 (dose dense)
Radiation & Herceptin Jan. 22 - March 1, 2007
Finished Herceptin Dec. 10 '08! One extra year.
Port removed August, 2012.
8 1/2 years since diagnosis! 5 1/2 Years NED!
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Old 02-16-2008, 09:18 PM   #10
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Wonderful news!
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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 02-17-2008, 10:46 AM   #11
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I love to see posts like these, it gives me so much hope. sometimes, more than others, I really need to feel that hope. Wishing you many, many more years NED.
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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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Old 07-17-2008, 07:05 PM   #12
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Gabrielle,
That is great news. It gives us all hope for the
future. Congratulations, and many, many more
Happy, healthy years!
Love, Laurie
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Old 07-18-2008, 12:43 PM   #13
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thats good to hear im so frightend at the moment,and scared
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Old 09-23-2008, 02:10 AM   #14
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to all of you with a positive tale to tell - thank you for taking the time to inspire those of us earlier on this journey. It helps so much.
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