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Old 10-04-2008, 08:28 PM   #21
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so sorry to hear about your mom. sending thoughts and prayers to you and your family.
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Old 10-05-2008, 03:43 PM   #22
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I am so terribly sorry Brittany. You will continue to make you mom proud. She will live on through you.
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IDC stage IIA
ER+ (100%) ER+ (75%) HER2+
double mastectomy
4DD AC - 16 weekly Taxol
6 months Herceptin - stopped due to MUGA
35 chest wall rads
Tamoxifen
Lat flap with silicone implant reconstruction on left side due to radiation. "Normal" silicone on right. Finished all reconstruction 6-07!!!
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Old 10-05-2008, 04:04 PM   #23
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Dear Brittany,

I am with you and pray to God that he gives you confort and help with this terrible lost. I lost my mom 13 years ago due to ovarian cancer and I know what a terrible pain this is. Please hold God's hand a never let it go. I will be praying for you. Love Patty
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Lumpectomy rt breast
2.2 cm tumor, 13 nodes all negative
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32 Rads
Dx. Lung fibrosis due to radiation
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Old 10-05-2008, 04:12 PM   #24
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Brittany - My sincere sympathy to you and your family on the loss of your dear mom. Pam
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Old 10-05-2008, 05:50 PM   #25
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Brittany, I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your dear mother. My heartfelt condolences to you and your family at this very difficult time. I will keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers.

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DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes.
Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs.
Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06
Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07
3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07
9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV.
9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa
9-29-09 Power Port Placement
10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head.
11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed
12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa.
3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed.
4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone.
5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy.
Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time.
7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.
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Old 10-06-2008, 11:34 AM   #26
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My sincerest sympathies to you and your family on the loss of your mom.
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invasive dcis 1 cm
er/pr/her2+
bcs 8/4/03
bcs 8/21/03 0/16 nodes
tx 4x ca 36 rad tam
postmenopausal 06 aromasin
sept 07 biopsy node in neck
muga/pet/cat/bone mets to lungs nodes and liver stage iv
tx hki-272
tx not working switched to taxol herceptin
Taxol not working switched to navelbine
navelbine is causing bad neuropathy
starting gemzar
gemzar quit on me now on Ixempra due to increasing number and size of liver mets
another progression starting tykerb/xeloda
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Old 10-07-2008, 04:35 AM   #27
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Brittany,

I am so very sorry about your mom. My prayers will be with you and your family.

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Old 10-07-2008, 08:32 AM   #28
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Brittany, I too lost my mother at age 57. I vividly remember the shock and pain. You are never ready for this, but do know that you just have to let time pass. It was a comfort to me that Iwas able to care for her in hospice care at my home during her last weeks, we were very close and shared much. Some people don't ever have that relationship. I am thinking of you and your family and never hesitate to reach out and connect with others, that will get you through.
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Dx June 2008, Age 44
Mother Dx age 54, deceased
1.2 cm tumor right breast, grade 3, ER 4+; PR 3+
HER2 +, invasive ductal carcinoma
Quadrantectomy right on 7/30/08
Path report, all 3 nodes taken were clear!!!!!!
Lymphatic/vascular invasion and sent out BRCA testing
Port in on 9/2/08. Chemo began 9/3/08. TCH (MUGA wrong - echocardiogram says 65% cardiac MRI 59% 9/10/98 elevated liver enzymes, PET scan 9/16/08 all clear.
TC ended 12/17/08
Port blood clot and hosp. 1/2/09
radiation begins 1/8/09


BRCA testing done - results NEGATIVE!

cardiologist said go back to coreg as it helps counteract heart effects of herceptin and slowly increase dosage - now 40mg daily.
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Old 10-07-2008, 09:13 AM   #29
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Hi,

I am very sorry for your Mom's passing. I read your very first posting in 2006 that she was diagnosed in early 2004 with tiny liver mets.

Most likely we won't be hearing from you after this. I would like to wish you good healing and comfort. And thank you for being such a dedicated daughter. Your Mom must be looking down smiling at you right now.
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NICU 4.4 LB
Erythema Nodosum 85
Life-long Central Neurocytoma 4x5x6.5 cm 23 hrs 62090 semi-coma 10 d PT OT ST 30 d
3 Infertility tmts 99 > 3 u. fibroids > Pills
CN 3 GKRS 52301
IDC 1.2 cm Her2 +++ ER 5% R. Lmptmy SLNB+1 71703 6 FEC 33 R Tamoxifen
Recc IIB 2.5 cm Bi-L Mast 61407 2/9 nds PET
6 TCH Cellulitis - Lymphedema - compression sleeve & glove
H w x 4 MUGA 51 D, J 49 M
Diastasis recti
Tamoxifen B. scan
Irrtbl bowel 1'09
Colonoscopy 313
BRCA1 V1247I
hptc hemangioma
Vertigo
GI - > yogurt
hysterectomy/oophorectomy 011410
Exemestane 25 mg tab 102912 ~ 101016 stopped due to r. hip/l.thigh pain after long walk
DEXA 1/13
1-2016 lesions in liver largest 9mm & 1.3 cm onco. says not cancer.
3-11 Appendectomy - visually O.K., a lot of puss. Final path result - not cancer.
Start Vitamin D3 and Calcium supplement (600mg x2)
10-10 Stopped Exemestane due to r. hip/l.thigh pain OKed by Onco 11-08-2016
7-23-2018 9 mm groundglass nodule within the right lower lobe with indolent behavior. Due to possible adenocarcinoma, Recommend annual surveilence.
7-10-2019 CT to check lung nodule.
1-10-2020 8mm stable nodule on R Lung, two 6mm new ones on L Lung, a possible lymph node involvement in inter fissule.
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Old 10-07-2008, 10:38 PM   #30
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Dearest Brittany, I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. Please let us know how we can help. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. Love, Bill
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Old 10-08-2008, 06:17 AM   #31
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Brittany,

The news of your Mom's passing is very sad. Please know warm thoughts and well wishes are on the way to you and your family ...

Maria
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Dx'd 8/04 at 41
Stage 1 for some onc's; Stage II for others (if you add up the sizes of all tumors).
Infiltrating DCIS
HER2+, ER+10% & PR-
.9cm tumor not visible on mammo, but palpable; visible on ultrasound
Lumpectomy/ clear margins, no nodes
Had Breast MRI after lumpectomy that revealed two more tumors in same quadrant(.4cm and 1.6cm) that were not visible on either mammo or ultrasound.
Re-excision
DD AC+T; Herceptin one year
Rads
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Old 10-08-2008, 08:02 AM   #32
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Brittany, my sincere condolence's on losing your Mom. I hope in time it brings you comfort to know she's at peace and will always be with you in spirit.
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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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Old 10-08-2008, 01:05 PM   #33
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Unhappy Brittany

Sending prayers to you and your family Brittany as you move forward during a most difficult time. It has been the greatest pleasure being able to get to know such a precious and loving daughter of yet another Courageous Warrior. That goes for you too, Brittany, it takes alot of courage to trudge forward with the one we love in this breast cancer journey. To put all aside to focus on their well-being, to do whatever it takes, to put life on hold in a sense. You did all that you could and so did Mom, I really hope that can bring you some peace throughout. For certain you were a spectacular caregiver whom has taught me a thing or two. Lots of love and please check in on us if the mood ever strikes you....we will be trudging too>>Love, 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
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Old 10-21-2008, 03:55 PM   #34
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Your Precious Mother

Brittany Dear, The loss of your sweet Mama brings tears to my eyes and a great sadness that cannot easily be quelled. I have you and your family in my prayers and I look to the skies and God for some comfort to blanket your days ahead. You will be with her once again someday, holding each other in loving arms as you did all these years. Much love to you, Vickie
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Feb 04 IBC IIIC/IV er-/pr- her2+++
3/04 TCH X4
7/ 04 MRM 9/04 Taxol/herceptin wkly 1 yr 33X rads
11/04 skin mets 33x rads,10/05 Avast/Herc. 11 mos.
8/ 06 PET mets lymphs, neck
9/ 06 Navelbine/herceptin
11/ 06 PET NED
2/ 07 skin mets, 4/07 Xeloda, 5/07 add Tykerb
2/ 08 Tykerb failed. Doxil /Herceptin 6 months
8/08 PET skin mets, 8/08 Abraxane/Avastin
11/ 08 PET prog., skin mets
1/09 PET/CT progress, 1/09 Ixempra, 2/09 add Xeloda and low dose Naltrexone
2/09 off Ixempra/Xeloda
3/09 navelbine/herc/cytoxin 4/09 PET shows regress.7/09 start Topotecan. Failed.
8/09 extensive mets rgt brst, back and torso. starting Pazopanib clinical trial.
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