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06-14-2007, 05:42 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: So California
Posts: 223
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Post Chemo Hugs
Post Chemo Hugs for you. Also prayers. You are a fighter.
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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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06-14-2007, 05:57 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Stockton, NJ
Posts: 4,179
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Sheila
I've been thinking of you all day. I hope today went well. Did you bring a good friend or family member. The benadryl can really put you out so at least you sleep during the whole thing. Let us know how you are as soon as you can. Big hugs to you to help you kick cancer butt.
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Kind regards
Becky
Found lump via BSE
Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45
1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side)
2 micromets to sentinel node
Stage 2A
left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg
lumpectomies 9/7/04
4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol
Used Leukine instead of Neulasta
35 rads on right side only
4/05 started Tamoxifen
Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to
trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations
Oophorectomy 8/05
Started Arimidex 9/05
Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06
Arimidex Only
Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia
NED 18 years!
Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"
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06-14-2007, 06:09 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 869
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Sheila, I'm with you, too girlfriend-go get em! xo Ceesun
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06-14-2007, 06:20 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Louisville KY
Naples FL
Posts: 665
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Shiela
Don't know you but feel like I do because of your picture and your
post but want to wish you the best treatment day and a good weekend
after the treatment. Let us hear from you.
We all care.
patb
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patb
Diagnosed June, 06, Stage I, Grade3, ER+PR- Her2positive, No Nodes. A/C X 4. Radiation 33 with boost, Herceptin every two weeks until Nov.
07, Arimedex for 5 years. Mugas and Echo and chest xRay. Bone scan of whole Body, and Back of Brain and spine MRI.
CT scan of Lungs every six months
due to two small places. December
2009, bone scan due to bone pain.
Follow up test in 2010.
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06-14-2007, 10:00 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Vancouver Canada
Posts: 72
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Thinking of you Sheila,
hope today went as well as could be expected. My heart goes out to you.
Love,
Jade
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Dx Nov.04 - Stage 1, Grade 3, widespread high grade DCIS, Paget's disease of nipple, 8mm tumor invasive DC (ductal carcinoma), ER/PR-, HER2+++
Nov.04 - left mast., clear margins, 6 of 6 nodes clear
Feb.05 - began EC chemo, 4 rounds (every 3 weeks)
Aug.05 - began Herceptin every 3 weeks for 1 year
Aug.06 - ended treatment
NED
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06-14-2007, 11:20 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Colorado
Posts: 131
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Sheila...
And these things remain - FAITH, HOPE and LOVE. But the greatest of these is love. Do you feel the love?
Of course flip-flops rule too!
My prayers are flying...
Love and Light
Mel
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Mel Gordon, Husband of Lisa Lowe - Queen of Love and Light and the bravest person I know!
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06-15-2007, 12:04 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: San Francisco, CA
Posts: 96
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Hi Sheila,
I hope it went ok for you at your treatment. We are all thinking of you and sending you strength and hugs.
Hugs from SF!
Patricia
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age 37 @ dx 7/21/05: IDC 1.5cm, grade III, Stage 1c, ER /PR+, HER2+,
7/29/05: Partial Mastectomy
dx 8/15/05: Papillary Thyroid Cancer
9/15/05: Total Thyroidectomy
A/C X 4 DD, 11 weekly Taxol + Herceptin, + 9 mos Herceptin Alone, 36x Rads, Lupron, Aromasin
7/29/07: 2 years NED :)
8/6/07 Oopherectomy (Lupron no more! :-)
Aromasin & Estring plus Synthroid and supplements
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06-15-2007, 02:32 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: London, England
Posts: 96
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Another hug to add to your collection
Sheila, I'm thinking of you, wondering how you got on yesterday, and hoping you're feeling at least relieved that the waiting part is over.
Someone once said to me, after one of the chemo cycles, "Just think, you'll never have to have that particular one ever again". It did make me feel that yes, I am strong and proud to have achieved that goal. It's all one step at a time, isn't it.
I can't remember from your signature if you had Taxol before, or if this is the first time. I had taxotere, and if you need any help with particular side effects please feel free to send me a private message - I'm happy to pass on what worked for me in managing them. Hope this doesn't sound too resigned or gloomy - lots of people do brilliantly on the taxol family of drugs, after all, and have very few or minimal problems on them.
Love to you
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Caroline
Diag. March 10th 2006, aged 46.
Invasive ductal carcinoma, 2cm + multifocal. Stage 2, Grade 3
HER2+++, ER+/PR+
Right mast. May 2006. 6 of 20 nodes positive
FEC x 4, taxotere x 4; port implanted after 6 cycles
Rads x 25
1 year of Herceptin ended Nov 07.
Arimidex 5 years
Considering reconstruction, maybe soon...
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06-15-2007, 04:33 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Morris, IL
Posts: 3,507
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Well Yesterday was a long day, but went pretty well.....I took 5 4mg tabs of Dexamethasone the night before, and 5 yesterday morning....I expected to be up all night, but slept like a baby...maybe just too worn out to let the Dex overide me. I spent 11 hours yesterday between the travel and the infusions....both seem to go well, they gave me Pepcid IV, Benedryl 50mg IV....(WHOA, now I'm tired) then started the Taxol (weekly x3) . When the taxol was done, time for the bathroom trip, so before I was hooked up to the Avastin, I made a dash...my luck, the IV tubing plugged and had to be restarted. Oh well, the Avastin IV (every other week) went well, another 1 1/2 hours then finally sent home with compazine for nausea. I slept most of the way hone, had some fruit and a light dinner at 5pm and then just layed around....that Benedryl knocked me for a loop. I never had any nausea, and today just feel kind of whacked out like I slept too much. My local Relay for Life is tonight, and I've always been a big part of it...don't know if I'll go or not. Tomorrow my Grandaughter gets baptised..thats a must. Thank you all for all the love caring and support...it means the world to me....
1 down...???? to go!
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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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06-15-2007, 08:17 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 943
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THANKS FOR THE UPDATE, PRAYING 4u!
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Robin
2002- dx her2 positive DCIS/bc TX Mast, herceptin chemo
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