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07-31-2007, 03:14 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Mississippi
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I need your pictures
I hope that I am not out of line in any way asking for this. I am contemplating a piece of digital artwork and I need pictures of breast cancer patients. It will have the quality of a photomontage. I am interested in pictures that show the full range of us, the young mothers to our oldest wise women. I need informal pictures, nothing copyrighted. And I need your permission to use them. I am sure I won't be able to use them all but I need a variety. I will not be using names and I will only be using them in this particular art. If any of you are interested in helping me I would appreciate it. It will be a piece that I intend to reproduce if it turns out the way I hope and I will donate a percentage of any of the profits to a breast cancer non-profit. I haven't checked to see if this board is non-profit (Joe, let me know) but this could be an option. If you are willing please email them to me.
Thank you so much,
Leslie
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07-31-2007, 04:58 PM
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Location: Acworth, GA
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Leslie,
This site is a non profit. I will email you my pic. I think it's a great idea.
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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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08-01-2007, 04:50 AM
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Location: TAMPA, FL
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Pictures
Hi Leslie
Great Idea. I Have The Picture That Is Attached To This Post And I Also Have One In The Photo Gallery With My Team For The Susan G. Komen 3-day Breast Cancer Walk Last Year Here In Tampa. I Am The Fourth From The Right
Will One Of These Work If You Can Take From The Site Or Do You Want Me To Send You Something Different Directly. Let Me Know.
Thanks For What You Are Doing.
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Irene from Tampa
1996 - INFILT DUCTAL CAR.W/ LYMPH NODE INVOLVEMENT. ADRIA/CYTOXIN/5FU
1999 - RECURR. TO AUXILA AND 2 TUMORS IN LIVER
TREAT: STEM CELL REPLACEMENT/HERCEPTIN.
2002 - RECUR TO LIVER
TREAT: NAVELBINE, THEN GEMZAR, THEN XELODA.
2004 - TUMORS STILL IN LIVER
TREAT: RFA TO LIVER
STABLE UNTIL
2004 - TUMOR PROGRESSION IN LIVER.
TREAT: RESECT HALF OF LIVER.
2005 - RECURR TO LYMPH NODE OUTSIDE OF LIVER.
TREAT: TAXOL/CARPO/HERCEPTIN. FAILED ON
THIS TRIO. STARTED ON ABRAXANE.
2006 - PROGRESS WITH 2ND TUMOR GROWTH.
TREAT: AUG. BEGAN ON TYKERB/XELODA
TRIAL. CONSIDERED STABLE TO DATE.
2007 - TAKEN OFF OF TYKERB/XELODA TRIAL DUE TO
PROGRESS STARTING TYKERB/AVASTIN.
NOV 2007 - SCANS SHOW PROGRESS TUMOR GROWTH
IN ABDOM. AND TWO NEW TUMORS IN NECK AREA.
BEGAN HERCEPTIN/AVASTIN/TAXOTERE
Feb 08 - Ixempra/Xeloda
June 08 - Her/DM1 trial
"I WANT TO BE AN OUTRAGEOUS OLD WOMAN WHO NEVER GETS CALLED AN OLD LADY. I WANT TO GET SHARP EDGED & EARTH COLORED, TILL I FADE AWAY FROM PURE JOY."
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08-01-2007, 06:06 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Mississippi
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Thank you all. Several people have sent me pictures already by email. I will try to thank everyone individually as well. I don't know if the avatar picture has a high enough resolution. But the picture itself is great. Someone asked if they could see it when it is finished. I will be glad to let everyone see it when it is finished. If there is anyone who has lost someone their pictures would be appropriate as well. I want this to celebrate the living and memorialize the ones who aren't with us anymore. Men with breast cancer are also welcome to send their pictures. Until I found out I had cancer I was not aware that men developed breast cancer. It just never occurred to me. Thanks,
Leslie
Leslie
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08-01-2007, 06:57 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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Yes We Will
Do not know if this helps but I can send you a picture of my husband who is a stage IV breast cancer warrior! Let me know if I can help.
Waiting For A Miracle....and commanding one soon>>Believe51
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9/7/06Husband 50yrs=StageIV IBC/HER2+,BoneMets10/06TaxotereX10,'H'1X wk,Zometa,Tamoxifen4/12/07Last Tax5/18/07Pet=Rapid Cell Activity,No Organ Mets,Lytic Lesions,Degeneration,Some Bone Repair5/07ChemoFail6/01/07Pleural Thoracentisis=Effusions,NoMalignantCells6/19/07+7/2/07DFCI
6/25/07BrainMRI=BrainMets,Many<9mm7/10/07WBR/PelvisRad37.5Gx15&Nutritionist8/19/07T/X9/20/07BrainMRI=2<2mm10/6/07Pet=BoneProgression
10/24/07ChemoFail11/9/07A/Cx10,EndTam12/7/07Faslodex12/10/07Muga7512/13/07BlasticLesions1/7/08BrainMRI=Clear4/1/08Pet=BoneImprovement,
NoProgression,Stable4/7/08BrainPerfect5/16/08Last A/C8/26/08BrainMets=10(<9mm)9/10/08Gamma10/30/08Met=5mm12/19/08Gamma5mets5
12/22/08SpinalMets1/14/09SpinalRads2/17/09BrainMRI=NoNewMets4/20/09BoneScan5/14/09Ixempra6/1/09BrainMRI=NumerousMets6/24/09DFCIw/DrBurstein6/26/09Continue
Ixempra/Faslodex/Zometa~TM now lower7/17/09Stop Ixempra By Choice9/21/09HOSPICE10/16/09Earned His Deserved Wings And Halo=37 Month Fight w/Stage 4 IBC, Her2+++,My Hero!!
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08-02-2007, 08:34 AM
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Deceased
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Virginia
Posts: 113
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Pictures
Hi Leslie,
I absolutely love your idea of a photomontage. I myself am an artist too but I am a painter and not so great with photography. Now my sister is an awesome photographer/digital artist as well as painter and has taken some really neat and unique photos of me that are a great depiction of cancer. I would be more than happy to send you as many as may want to look at and you are free to pick and choose whatever you want to use. Just let me know where to send them to. I can't wait to see the finished piece even if I am not in it, lol.
Love & Hugs,
Nicola
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08-02-2007, 11:36 AM
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Location: france
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hello,
what type of photo - when we're in chemo or when we're looking our best?
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08-02-2007, 11:39 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Mississippi
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I really want a mix of photos, so what ever your are comfortable with. My email is fauxgypsy@hotmail.com. Thanks,
Leslie |
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08-07-2007, 08:26 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Mississippi
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I am having surgery Thursday so I might not answer emails for a few days. I want to thank everyone who has respnded so far. I also want to encourage y'all to send me more pictures.
Leslie
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08-07-2007, 10:10 AM
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Leslie,
I will have my husband send my picture.
Thanks,
Karen
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08-07-2007, 04:02 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Southern California
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I'll send ya one.
Thanks for asking. : )
Mindy
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Stage IIb, dx 12-26-05, age 37
Lumpectomy 1-4-06, 1.1 cm idc
3/19 pos. nodes (sentinel node was neg.)
ER +, PR +, Her2 +
TCH, radiation, Lupron/Aromasin
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08-07-2007, 06:12 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Sheboygan, WI
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I sent mine today. Hope you got it.
Mary Jo
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"Be still and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10
Dx. 6/24/05 age 45 Right Breast IDC ER/PR. Neg., - Her2+++ RB Mast. - 7/28/05 - 4 cm. tumor Margins clear - 1 microscopic cell 1 sent. node No Vasucular Invasion 4 DD A/C - 4 DD Taxol & Herceptin 1 full year of Herceptin received every 3 weeks 28 rads prophylactic Mast. 3/2/06
17 Years NED
<>< Romans 8:28
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08-21-2007, 04:09 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Mississippi
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Several of you sent pictures but I still need more. I am hoping by bumping this back up that more of you will respond. Thank you all so much for your help.
Leslie
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In the world of destiny, there are no statistics.
Jan. 26- mammogram and ultrasound- suspicious lump
Mid-February- lumpectomy, infiltrating ductal carcinoma ~4.5 cm and a 1 cm DCIS, did not get clear margins, did not check lymph nodes
ER+/PR+, her2 +++, nuclear grade 3 of 3
February 20-PET scan showed something on liver. No biopsy.
March- Started carboplatin, herceptin, taxol on a four week cycle
May 3- Pet scan, with intent to do a biopsy, found nothing, liver or breast- no biopsy because there is nothing to biopsy
June 21- new onc, very concerned that there had been no biopsy,
June 18th-CAT scan, bone scan-negative
August 7th - Brain MRI-negative
August 9th- mastectomy, all pathology negative
January 2008 still NED! New oncologist -herceptin for full year after chemo- until July, and tamoxifen---negative scans since May '07
July 2008-Finished Herceptin!
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08-21-2007, 06:42 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Wellington, FL
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Hi Leslie,
Just wanted to let you know that I was thinking about you. I see that the mast. was uneventful. Great to hear. Bumping you again for those pics.
Ita
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08-26-2007, 07:35 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Mississippi
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I have been sent several wonderful pictures but I still need more. I am bumping this up one more time in the hopes that a few more of you will be willing to share your pictures with me. Thank you so much for the pictures you've already sent.
Leslie
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In the world of destiny, there are no statistics.
Jan. 26- mammogram and ultrasound- suspicious lump
Mid-February- lumpectomy, infiltrating ductal carcinoma ~4.5 cm and a 1 cm DCIS, did not get clear margins, did not check lymph nodes
ER+/PR+, her2 +++, nuclear grade 3 of 3
February 20-PET scan showed something on liver. No biopsy.
March- Started carboplatin, herceptin, taxol on a four week cycle
May 3- Pet scan, with intent to do a biopsy, found nothing, liver or breast- no biopsy because there is nothing to biopsy
June 21- new onc, very concerned that there had been no biopsy,
June 18th-CAT scan, bone scan-negative
August 7th - Brain MRI-negative
August 9th- mastectomy, all pathology negative
January 2008 still NED! New oncologist -herceptin for full year after chemo- until July, and tamoxifen---negative scans since May '07
July 2008-Finished Herceptin!
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08-27-2007, 04:23 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
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ok, leslie !
not sure, but would love to help out. sending this impromptu....welcome to it...would love to see what you're doing with our "family album" always wondered about "fauxgypsy" ....being more the artist/philosopher than the techie, Jim will do the actual email-ing for me . (fauxgypsy?)
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08-27-2007, 05:19 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Mississippi
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fauxgypsy- have brush, will travel
I am a faux finisher and muralist, it is how I make my living. I also paint painting and play with digital art. I started using this screen name years ago. Right now I am having to be a techie as well, trying to get my shift key to stay on my laptop. My technocoon had fun with it last year and it will never be right again.
Leslie
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In the world of destiny, there are no statistics.
Jan. 26- mammogram and ultrasound- suspicious lump
Mid-February- lumpectomy, infiltrating ductal carcinoma ~4.5 cm and a 1 cm DCIS, did not get clear margins, did not check lymph nodes
ER+/PR+, her2 +++, nuclear grade 3 of 3
February 20-PET scan showed something on liver. No biopsy.
March- Started carboplatin, herceptin, taxol on a four week cycle
May 3- Pet scan, with intent to do a biopsy, found nothing, liver or breast- no biopsy because there is nothing to biopsy
June 21- new onc, very concerned that there had been no biopsy,
June 18th-CAT scan, bone scan-negative
August 7th - Brain MRI-negative
August 9th- mastectomy, all pathology negative
January 2008 still NED! New oncologist -herceptin for full year after chemo- until July, and tamoxifen---negative scans since May '07
July 2008-Finished Herceptin!
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08-27-2007, 07:04 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 3,519
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I sent you some pics today - don't know what you might be looking for, so I opted to embarrass myself a little...
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Brenda
NOV 2012 - 9 yr anniversary
JULY 2012 - 7 yr anniversary stage IV (of 50...)
Nov'03~ dX stage 2B
Dec'03~ Rt side mastectomy, Her2+, ER/PR+, 10 nodes out, one node positive
Jan'04~ Taxotere/Adria/Cytoxan x 6, NED, no Rads, Tamox. 1 year, Arimadex 3 mo., NED 14 mo.
Sept'05~ micro mets lungs/chest nodes/underarm node, Switched to Aromasin, T/C/H x 7, NED 6 months - Herceptin only
Aug'06~ micro mets chest nodes, & bone spot @ C3 neck, Added Taxol to Herceptin
Feb'07~ Genetic testing, BRCA 1&2 neg
Apr'07~ MRI - two 9mm brain mets & 5 punctates, new left chest met, & small increase of bone spot C3 neck, Stopped Aromasin
May'07~ Started Tykerb/Xeloda, no WBR for now
June'07~ MRI - stable brain mets, no new mets, 9mm spots less enhanced, CA15.3 down 45.5 to 9.3 in 10 wks, Ty/Xel working magic!
Aug'07~ MRI - brain mets shrunk half, NO NEW BRAIN METS!!, TMs stable @ 9.2
Oct'07~ PET/CT & MRI show NED
Apr'08~ scans still show NED in the head, small bone spot on right iliac crest (rear pelvic bone)
Sept'08~ MRI shows activity in brain mets, completed 5 fractions/5 consecutive days of IMRT to zap the pesky buggers
Oct'08~ dropped Xeloda, switched to tri-weekly Herceptin in combo with Tykerb, extend to tri-monthly Zometa infusion
Dec'08~ Brain MRI- 4 spots reduced to punctate size, large spot shrunk by 3mm, CT of torso clear/pelvis spot stable
June'09~ new 3-4mm left cerrebellar spot zapped with IMRT targeted rads
Sept'09~ new 6mm & 1 cm spots in pituitary/optic chiasm area. Rx= 25 days of 3D conformal fractionated targeted IMRT to the tumors.
Oct'09~ 25 days of low dose 3D conformal fractionated targeted IMRT to the bone mets spot on rt. iliac crest that have been watching for 2 years. Added daily Aromasin back into treatment regimen.
Apr'10~ Brain MRI clear! But, see new small spot on adrenal gland. Change from Aromasin back to Tamoxifen.
June'10~ Tumor markers (CA15.3) dropped from 37 to 23 after one month on Tamoxifen. Continue to monitor adrenal gland spot. Remain on Tykerb/Herceptin/Tamoxifen.
Nov'10~ Radiate positive mediastinal node that was pressing on recurrent laryngeal nerve, causing paralyzed larynx and a funny voice.
Jan'11~ MRI shows possible activity or perhaps just scar tissue/necrotic increase on 3 previously treated brain spots and a pituitary spot. 5 days of IMRT on 4 spots.
Feb'11~ Enrolled in T-DM1 EAP in Denver, first treatment March 25, 2011.
Mar'11~ Finally started T-DM1 EAP in Denver at Rocky Mountain Cancer Center/Rose on Mar. 25... hallelujah.
"I would rather be anecdotally alive than statistically dead."
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08-27-2007, 07:56 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Columbus, Ohio
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sent picture
Just sent a picture today.
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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08-27-2007, 08:47 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Houston, Texas
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I bombarded you with pictures this evening. I sent several, so that you could pick out what you were looking for.
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