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Old 10-11-2005, 04:02 PM   #1
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Smile BC Feature Story is Now Online :-)

Note added on 11/14/05: Since this is now an old issue of the Scene, you can visit my website and read the story. It's under October 10, 2005. here is the link:
http://journals.aol.com/valleygirlvn...CancerUpdates/

hi everyone!
Here is the link to the story I wrote about breast cancer--they made it the cover story! It was published in the October issue of the Scene, a local monthly magazine in my area. I also had the honor of designing the cover.

www.valleyscene.com

Click on the "cover story" button and you will see the story. This will be online through at least the end of October. I quoted several of you--thanks again for your help!!

Happy reading :-)
Val

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Old 10-11-2005, 07:02 PM   #2
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Smile Great article Val

Val,what a wonderful, well written article!!
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Recur: May'05 spine & Hip. New onc
treatment in Mexico Feb'06-Mar-06
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Currently on herceptin/Zometa/Femara-recently added navelbine
Switched to arimidex Nov'06
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ca15-3 in May'06 was 102
ca15-3 summer of '07 holding steady at 23!
ca15-3 slowly rising Dec & Jan 36, 38, 41 and Feb was 36
Feb '08 Liver, lung & Brain scan NED... bones are stable with even a couple spots gone. as compared with '06 scans
May '08 ca 15-3 is 55. Treatment is zometa, vinorelbine, herceptin and aromasin.
No signifcant changes.
Feb'09 Started Xeloda with herceptin..no more hormonals
Feb'09-June'09 tumor markers coming down again from 155 to 84
May'09 blood clots in lungs vena cava filter put in..Heparin shots daily for now.
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Old 10-12-2005, 02:21 AM   #3
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Great Job...Very informative and very well written!


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Old 10-12-2005, 05:25 PM   #4
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Way To Go Val!

I really enjoyed the article...I'm always amazed at the talented people who frequent this board!

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Old 10-12-2005, 10:08 PM   #5
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Thumbs up Bravo!!!

Dear Val,

An amazingly WELL-Done and superbly written article. Thank you so much!!!

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Old 10-13-2005, 12:40 PM   #6
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congrats

Great article. well done.
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Old 10-13-2005, 09:02 PM   #7
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well done!

Thanks Val - great article

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Old 10-13-2005, 09:23 PM   #8
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Great article. Well done, thank you.
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Old 10-14-2005, 06:24 AM   #9
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Very well done, Thank you for sharing it with us, Diane
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Old 10-14-2005, 08:35 PM   #10
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Way to Go, Val

Wonderfully written and informative for many!

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Old 10-22-2005, 06:00 PM   #11
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Lightbulb To Val

While I was at the Cure conference I mentioned your name to the new CEO of Cure Magazine in regards to a potential for a good article on Her-2 and the Single woman/mother. She seemed very receptive to the story-line. Perhaps you should contact her to follow up.

I have been surprised at how many of us on the board are in this situation as I thought I was the only one so "cursed"...smile. But, seriously, you do WRITE very, VERY, well and there are plenty of us on the board who could share our perspectives with you so you would have a lot of real life data for the story.

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Old 10-22-2005, 09:10 PM   #12
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This is my first time to the site Val and I was very impressed with your article.
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Old 10-23-2005, 08:54 AM   #13
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Thanks, everyone, for your positive comments about the story :-) I will work on sending the cover art and the story to Joe so he can put it on this website after November 1st when it will no longer be on the publication's site.

And the story idea for Cure magazine is a great idea, Gina--I will contact her and see if she would like me to work on a story. If she does, you will be one of the first people I contact!!

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Old 10-28-2005, 10:02 AM   #14
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This is a great article, Val, full of good information, accurate and truthful and certainly very hopeful! We are all so proud of you! Hugs, Tricia
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Old 11-01-2005, 07:18 PM   #15
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Smile Breast Cancer article--new place to find it...

The November issue of the Scene will soon be published, so the breast cancer story will disappear from their website. If you want to access the story again for yourself or for someone else, I have it posted within my personal website. Here is the address:

http://journals.aol.com/valleygirlvn...CancerUpdates/

Look for the first two entries for October 10, 2005--you will find the story there. (Of course you are welcome to read the rest of my site, but it is long and time-consuming :-)

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Old 11-01-2005, 07:56 PM   #16
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Dear Val, Your article is excellent. You are a wonderful writer. I'm looking forward to reading more of your work. Blessings, Lu Ann.
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Old 02-18-2006, 10:56 PM   #17
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Very nicely written. Very informative and interesting. Excellent job. I wish I could write that well. Thanks for sharing this with all of us.

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