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Old 07-16-2006, 10:07 AM   #1
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Gratitude Day!
I finished my year's worth of Herceptin on 7/11. I will get my rather useless port out on August 14. I am so grateful for the progress I have made since diagnosis. I eat more healthfully, exercise regularly, and just take better care of myself since this disease entered my life. My Muga Scan is better than before taking Herceptin. This is a direct result of what I learned on this site since I joined in October.
I am going to miss the people at my treatment center but not enough to want to continue seeing them every three weeks. I am looking forward to no more "crusties" and most especially having real fingernails -not these things at the end of my fingers now that split & crack and make my fingers split!! These are the only symptoms that I have had with this miracle drug, so I will not complain too loud or too long. I hope Joe and Christine realize what a wonderful thing they started!
Love, hugs, and continuous prayers for all here.
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Old 07-16-2006, 03:28 PM   #2
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Congratulations on finishing up your treatment!!! It is a scary but wonderful feeling. I love my nurses too, but like you say - not enough...I've been off Herceptin and most chemos (I had leukemia chemo a month ago) and my nails look incredible. I pray you keep on dancing with NED for many, many years to come!!!! Maryann
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Old 07-16-2006, 03:44 PM   #3
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Hi Marlys, Let me just say, "Big Congratulations" to you. Isn't it a nice feeling to be cut loose from all that. Thats fantastic that your Muga is better now then before herceptin. I sure hope mine is when I get to that point.
You got set free just in time to still enjoy the summer. Yeah. Have fun...take care and ENJOY!

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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 07-16-2006, 05:23 PM   #4
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Old 07-16-2006, 07:17 PM   #5
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Congratulations!! I can't wait until I reach that point. Continued success to you.
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Old 07-16-2006, 09:18 PM   #6
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Good going, Marlys! Glad to hear you are moving forward!

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