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05-21-2007, 07:01 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Acworth, GA
Posts: 2,104
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Jean,
Congratulations on completing your year of Herceptin. I just finished mine April 22nd.
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Kate
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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05-31-2007, 03:54 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Posts: 33
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Congratulations
Congratulation!!
I'll be joining your status in 2 weeks.
Susan
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dx IDC @ age 39 Feb '06
stage 2 er/pr-, her2+
neoadjuvant chemo 4 A/C completed April '06, 12 weekly taxol/herceptin completed 8/06, lumpectomy 8/15/06 NED!
33 rads completed 10/06
weekly herceptin thru May 2007 --Stopped herceptin 4/07 due to drop in LVEF. Started Herceptin again 5/07
Final Herceptin 6/12/07
Port Removed -8/13/07
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05-31-2007, 11:55 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Hilo, Hawaii
Posts: 1,867
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All the BEST to you....
Jean,
A huge congratulations, hugs, and kisses to you. I am so happy for you that you did it all!! I didn't realize you had this thread going until tonight. I absolutely LOVE that story about the balloon. Thank you for being there for me too. You have made a huge difference in my ability to hang in the positively.
Harrie
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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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06-01-2007, 08:32 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Massillon, Ohio
Posts: 247
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Yahoo to you!! I am excited for the day when I can post a message like that!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!
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Laurie
Diagonsed 8/10/06 (found own lump)at 35
Her 2 +++, er-/pr-
4 A/C 8-29-06 to 11-06
Lumpectomy, node dissection- 11/30/06
Pathology report stage IIIC
1 tumor 3 cm
10 of 15 nodes +
12 Taxol 12/18/06-03/06/07
Herceptin 12/18/06- 12/11/2007 done!!! yeah!!!
33 rads started 3/22/07, done!! yeah!! 5/07/07
Lymphedema diagonsed 2/1/07
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
port out 1/10/08
pregnant after 6 yeas of trying- due mid feb.
Ryder David Kessel Hunter born feb.6th 2009
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06-01-2007, 09:52 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 943
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Good going and yipee.
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Robin
2002- dx her2 positive DCIS/bc TX Mast, herceptin chemo
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06-02-2007, 12:01 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006
Location: California
Posts: 668
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I read your story
Dear Robin:
It's unvelievable that nothing could detect your cancer. A friend of mine has had for about 8 months nipple discharge and a bump on the nipple area, she had an ultrasound and the needle biopsy, (I believe you had the needle biopsy done, right?); she was diagnosed as having fibrosis of the breast, but I doubt it very much, I have read and have witnessed so many cases that I do not trust these diagnostic tools anymore. I'm not sure if I should say something to my friend; who in the first place went to the doctor at me insisting, she's the type that believes that the less one knows, nothing bad can happen.
She' sbeen scheduled to go back for a check up in three months; she has about 1 1/2 months until the appointment, so maybe I will wait, I really do not want to intrude in her affairs. Again, she does not want to know anything; if is going to be bad news. SHe's very apprehensive even about small things.
I'm honestly very happy for you. What a shock this must have been for you and your husband, considering you both are in the medical field.
I'm also glad you continue being a member of this site, even though you now are considered "cancer free". CONGRATULATIONS on your 5th year mark!
With much love,
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1994 - rt brst, .lump, underarm node dissection,chemo+rad 1.2 cms, Grade 3.
28 nodes neg
Er,Pr, Positive HER2 status unknown
2003- Recur to rt lung.July 16 ( B-Day!)
Her2+++ Er,Pr, Negative
2003 - Aug04--Navelbine + Herceptin
2004- 2007--NED - Herceptin, only
2007 Feb-April Xeloda added to hereceptin
2007-May Back on Navelbine+Herceptin
2008-Feb-Mar 15 Ses Rad to Rt. Lung
2008- Oc 17 Add Tykerb to Herceptin
2009- June-- Discont Tykerb
2009 July 7--Current Taxol + Herceptin
2009 Dec--Discontinued treatment due to progression. Looking into cyberknife.
2010-Aug Accepted to TDM1, no SE, except liver count went up.
2010-2011 September got kicked out of the trial, due to a small spot found on lung.
2011- 2012 September thru early 2013 on Herceptin
2013- March Bone density shows small spot on 5th rib.
2013 - April 4th appt with onc. will post after discussing course of treatment.
2013-March-April Cyber knife to brain and radiation to rib. Chest --base line before chemo-CT-Scan stable for lung issue. CA2729 Normal.
2013 April Herceptin- TDMI
2013 Sept Herceptin + Perjeta . CA2729 within normal range. Brain and Pet scans October 31st. will post results.
2013 October Brain MRI- mixed response. Will see Onc/rad on Halloween.
2013 October/November Brain-MRI nothing new. Repeat MRI next year in May.
2013 December Continue Herceptin and Perjeta. Stable at the moment.
2014 February Brain MRI -clear!
2014 January Added Taxotere to Perjeta+Herceptin.
2014 March Stopped chemo-chest ct-scan next.
2014- March Scans shows tumor's larger, CA2729 higher. Discontinue Herceptin.
2014 April Perjeta+ Halaven
2014 April CA2729 went down 60 points after one cycle. Cough does not want to go away.
2014 June Continue on Perjeta + Halaven-- no more cough. Stable
2014 June Back on Herceptin + abraxane
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06-02-2007, 04:44 PM
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Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 16
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What does coQ10 do for you...??
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06-07-2007, 07:30 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: RHODE ISLAND
(Ed getting me a latte on 2nd Cancerversary Cruise 2008)
'BELIEVE': To accept as true or real, To have faith in, To presume
ALWAYS BELIEVE
Posts: 2,999
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Oh Goodie Goodie
Great Job Sweetness, we will have you in our prayers as always.>>Waiting For A Miracle>>Believe51..(Marie G)
9-06 Hubby dx w/Stage IV inflammatory Breast Cancer w/bone mets
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06-07-2007, 04:36 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 943
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Adriana Mangus, thank you for your post above about my story. I'm so glad that God has protected me and given me the precious time he has on earth, despite my delayed diagnosis. You see, I had a negative ultrasound, mammogram, so called negative breast exam and so called benign needle biopsy. After my misdiagnosis, I learned that my needle biopsy was misread as benign when it was cancerous. Additionally, probably my breast ultrasound and physical breast exam were misread as normal when they were suspicous and positive for cancer too. My surgeon made horrible mistakes and should have done a core or excisional biopsy, as they are more reliable than a fine needle aspirate biopsy.
I would tell your friend to get a second surgical opinion and at least two pathology opinions on any biopsies as soon as possible. You may want to let her know that core and excisional biopsies are much more reliable than fine needle aspirate biopies. However, no biopsy is reliable if the person getting the specimen does not get tissue from the lump and the pathologist is unable to examine tissue taken from the lump itself. Furthermore, not only do sampling errors occur, but pathologists can and do misread properly sampled breast biopsy slides.
While it MAY not be wrong for a doctor to suggest that a lump be followed for a short time to see if it resolves, if a lump persists, it should be removed, or at the very least have a repeat biopsy. Needle biopsies are good, but one always has the option to demand that the mass be removed, which in my opinion ,after being screwed, is the safest path.
You may also referr your friend to this website:
http://www.2minutebreastexam.com/true-stories/
Give my story too to your friend:
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Robin
2002- dx her2 positive DCIS/bc TX Mast, herceptin chemo
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