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Old 10-20-2007, 09:28 AM   #1
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Happy news

We FINALLY got the sentinel lymph node report back from Ruth's surgery (right MRM) yesterday. 4 nodes taken and all clear. Stunning news and major points for TCH. If there was cancer in them originally it's apparantly been "eaten" by the TCH. Don't have all the details from the pathology report but nurse spoke to said at preliminary glance it was "just awesome" results...a few scattered cells left in the breast tissue, but tumors basically gone. The margin near the muscle completely clear. She said it doesn't get much better than this, particularly given the size and spread in breast of Ruth's cancer at dx. No guarantees, but a fantastic place to be given where we've been.

RUth has had some real grief over losing her breast, but I think the good news will help soften this blow.

I slept better last night than in some time.

Sending good vibes to all. Thanks to those who've asked about Ruth and offered encouragement. Will keep you posted.

Terri

PS she is having post taxotere leg muscle pain for first time (after 6th and last chemo), would be grateful for any helpful advice.
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Ruth dx 05/01/07 (age 50) Filipino
multifocal, several tumors .5 -2.5 cm, large area
Breast MRI showed 2 enlarged nodes, not palpable
100%ER+, 95%PR+, HER2+++
6x pre-surgery TCH chemo finished 9/15/7 Dramatic tumor shrinkage
1 year Herceptin till 6/08
MRM 10/11/07, SNB: 0/4 nodes + Path: tumors reduced to only a few "scattered cells"
now 50% ER+, PR- ???
Rads finished 1/16/08
Added Tamoxifen,
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Old 10-20-2007, 09:54 AM   #2
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Old 10-20-2007, 10:20 AM   #3
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Dear Terri

Fantastic news. As far as the muscle pain, I too had that. Exercise helps. Since she's just had surgery, just alittle walk around the house or lifting the legs (one at a time) up and down while sitting on the couch. I felt that movement helped more than just resting - of course she is in a spot right now with recovering from major surgery, but even so, I am sure she has been told to move around to recuperate from that too. Soaking in the tub helps but she has to be careful with the surgery for that too.

Even that will pass soon.

I am very happy for you and isn't it nice to really know that the chemo worked!!!!!!!
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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
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Old 10-20-2007, 10:49 AM   #4
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May 2007 Core biopsy, Rt breast
ER+, Pr-, HER2 +++, Grade 3
Ki-67: 90%
"suspicious area" left breast
Bilateral mastectomy, (NED on left) May 2007
Sentinel Node Neg
Stage 1, DCIS with microinvasion, 3 mm, mostly removed during the biopsy....
Femara (discontinued 7/07) Resumed 10/07
OncoType score 36 (July 07)
Began THC 7/26/07 (d/c taxol and carboplatin 10/07)
Began Herceptin alone 10/07
Finished Herceptin July /08
D/C Femara 4/10 (joint pain/trigger thumb!)
5/10 mistakenly dx with lung cancer. Middle rt lobe removed!
Aromasin started 5/10
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Old 10-20-2007, 10:49 AM   #5
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Hi Terri & Ruth -
Really great news on the path report! Losing a breast is always hard, even if one has had months to know it is going to happen (while taking the chemos), it is still a shock. Does she plan to have reconstruction?

Taxotere was very hard on me, and I felt like I had someone else's legs - not mine, but some old sickly person. I had stiffness in my knees as well as the other pains and cramps. I took Aleve for the stiffness and Neurontin for the pains as I had pain elsewhere as well.

Ruth is surely on some type of pain med now, but the holdover pains from Taxotere can continue for quite a while, so something to watch for and know that she can get relief.

A heating pad felt good on my legs for short periods.
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Lumpectomy, then node dissection and port placement
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Adriamycin 12 weekly, taxotere 4 rounds
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Jan 2005 two mets to brain - Gamma Knife on Jan 18
All clear until treated cerebellum spot showing activity on Jan 2006 brain MRI & brain PET
Brain surgery on Feb 9, 2006 - no cancer, 100% radiation necrosis - tumor was still dying
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2007 - spot/scar in brain stable - finished anticoagulation therapy for clot along my port-a-catheter - 3 angioplasties to unblock vena cava
2008 - Brain and body still NED! Port removed and scans in Dec.
Dec 2008 - stop Herceptin - Vaccine Trial at U of W begun in Oct. of 2011
STILL NED everywhere in Feb 2014 - on wing & prayer
7/14 - Started twice yearly Zometa for my bones
Jan. 2015 checkup still shows NED
2015 Neuropathy in feet - otherwise all OK - still NED.
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Nov of 2017 - had small skin cancer removed from my face. Will have Zometa end of Jan. 2018.
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Old 10-20-2007, 11:45 AM   #6
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Terri and Ruth
Although there is a loss, it comes with the great news that the nodes were clean....I am so happy for you! As far as the leg pain, I get it from Taxol...I just walk, soak in the tub or elevate my legs....be careful with rubbing them...esp. after surgery....not a good thing, it can cause clotting problems!
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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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Old 10-20-2007, 01:45 PM   #7
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Great news Terri and my best to you both!
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Rads x 36 ..oophorectomy August '06
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Old 10-20-2007, 09:27 PM   #8
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What wonderful news I am so happy for both of you! And you are both in my thoughts and prayers everyday.
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DX 1998 STAGE I ER+/ PR+
AC CHEMO TILL FEB 1999
Tamxofin till 2001
2001 exstensive liver mets and mets to lungs
Started weekly taxol
Jan 2002 found out I was strongly HER2POS+++ started herceptin continued with taxol and herceptin till June 2002 then from June 2002 till Jan 2005 just herceptin and Arimidex
2005 Navelbine herceptin had RFA Then back on taxol with herceptin
April 2006 progression again went on clinical trial with tykrerb/herceptin progressed on the started Xeloda/ herceptin
Feb 2007 started Doxil
August 2007 Taxotere,Carboplatin and Herceptin exstensive mets to liver and pancreas
October 2007 Had to stop Carboplatin due to sever allergic reaction
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Stopped Taxotere due to progression now on Gemzar and Herceptin
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Old 10-20-2007, 09:42 PM   #9
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Wow---Congrats and best wishes for continued wellness!!!
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Aug06...Dx Age 50, IDC Left Breast, 6+/16 lymph nodes, Stg 3, ER+/PR+/HER2+
Sep06-Jan07...Mediport. Chemo: AC x 4, T x 4
Dec06-Nov07...Herceptin
Feb12,2007...Surg MRM Left & SM Right, reconstruct w/expanders
Mar07-Jun07...Saline Exp
Jun07...Start Tamoxifen
Jun07-Aug07...Rad x 25
Jun07-Oct07...Persistent fevers-unknown origin
Jun07-Nov07...PT for Severe PMPS & Capsular Contracture
Nov07...Surg Capsulectomy, Gel Implants, PMPS pain gone instantly.
Feb08...NED 1st CANCERVERSARY!!!!!
Feb08...2 months post surgery Caps Cont again :(
Mar08...Stop Tamoxifen. Start Arimidex.
Apr08...Sudden high fever, Hosp ICU 10 days, staph infect, emerg surg, implants removed. Outpt IVantibiotics Daily x 6 weeks
Feb11...NED 5th CANCERVERSARY!!!!!
Feb12...NED 6th CANCERVERSARY!!!!!
Aug12...Spotting. Surg=D&C
Sep12...STAGE IV = RARE BC METS TO UTERUS ILC ER+/PR+/HER2-Negative) (Different BC than originally diagnosed = IDC ER+/PR+/HER2+).
Sep12...Stop Arimidex. Start Afinitor & Aromasin.
Jan13...MRI = no progression no reduction
Apr13...Progression. Stop Afinitor & Aromasin.
Apr13...Start Chemo: Taxol & Carboplatin.
Nov13...Scans & Pelvic 95+% Reduction. Nueropathy>Stop chemo start Fareston.
Jan14...PET scan = no progression stable.
May14...Pelvic > Bleeding & cramps. TMs up.
May14...PET scan = uterine progression :(
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Old 10-21-2007, 11:42 AM   #10
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Great news!!! Best wishes for continued healing.
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Diag 10/2006-high grade invasive ductal carcinoma- mastectomy L breast
2.5 cm tumor ER/PR pos-Her2+++
4 rounds A/C, 4 rounds Taxol
Herceptin every 3 weeks until Jan. 2008
6/18/07 prophylatic mastectomy R breast
8/2007 started aromasin/stopped arimidex (side effects)
12/07 stopped aromasin due to side effects (now what?)
Finished herceptin 1/8/08
started tamoxifen for 2 years then will switch to femera
allergic to tamoxifen started femera 4/2008
June 20, 2008 portacath removed
Learnig to live life to the fullest!
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Old 10-21-2007, 11:52 AM   #11
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Great news! Congratulations and thanks for sharing your good news!
You know the part I love the best.....the eating the cancer part!!! It was so fun to conjure up a picture of that ol' cancer being eaten by bears, coyotes, wild boars, and everything else I could picture. I even pictured the cancer screaming for mercy and being given none. I want to be around when ol' breast cancer takes it's last breath! Blessings to all, mary anne
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Old 10-21-2007, 11:55 AM   #12
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Great news!
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Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore
Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006
14 of 26 nodes positive
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Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006
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Old 10-21-2007, 07:14 PM   #13
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Terri, it is so good to hear some happy news! I hope Ruth recovers quickly and that she dosen't mourn the loss for too long. Ruth is very lucky to have such a wonderful caregiver. Peace Karen
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Old 10-22-2007, 03:09 PM   #14
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So happy to hear the good news!!!

I hadn't seen you post for a while so I am glad to catch up with you. I highly recommend those climb the wall with your mastectomy arm exercises and agree that moving around as much as you can is better than just staying in bed. After a few months of recovery, another good arm exercise is a yoga pose (I forget its name) but it is the one where you put one hand over your head behind your back and try to grasp your other hand from behind your back. It took ME YEARS...no joke to have the mastectomy arm actually reach the other, but now I can do it just fine...never had lymphodema in all these years...10 since my surgery this November and I did those exercises faithfully.

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Old 10-22-2007, 03:33 PM   #15
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That's great news, thanks for sharing.
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June 2002 extensive hi grade DCIS (pre-cancer-stage 0, clean sentinal node) Mastectomy/implant - no chemo, rads. "cured?"
9/2004 Diag: Stage IV extensive liver mets (!) ER/PR- Her2+++
10/04-3/05 Weekly Taxol/Carboplatin/Herceptin , complete response!
04/05 - 4/07 Herception every 3 wks, Continue NED
04/07 - recurrence to liver - 2 spots, starting tykerb/avastin trial
06/07 8/07 10/07 Scans show stable, continue on Tykerb/Avastin
01/08 Progression in liver
02/08 Begin (TDM1) trial
08/08 NED! It's Working! Continue on TDM1
02/09 Continue NED
02/10 Continue NED. 5/10 9/10 Scans NED 10/10 Scans NED
12/10 Scans not clear....4/11 Scans suggest progression 6/11 progression confirmed in liver
07/11 - 11/11 Herceptin/Xeloda -not working:(
12/11 Begin MM302 Phase I trial - bust:(
03/12 3rd times the charm? AKT trial

5/12 Scan shows reduction! 7/12 More reduction!!!!
8/12 Whoops...progression...trying for Perjeta/Herceptin (plus some more nasty chemo!)
9/12 Start Perjeta/Herceptin, chemo on hold due to infection/wound in leg, added on cycle 2 &3
11/12 Poops! progression in liver, Stop Perjeta/Taxo/Herc
11/12 Navelbine/Herce[ptin - try for a 3 cycles, no go.
2/13 Gemzar/Carbo/Herceptin - no go.
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Old 10-22-2007, 04:40 PM   #16
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Super Great!!!

Hi Terri and Ruth,

SUPER GREAT news. Awesome!!!!!!!!!!! Thinks are "looking up" --- for sure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!

Hugs,

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Old 10-22-2007, 04:45 PM   #17
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I like good news!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 10-22-2007, 05:52 PM   #18
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Terri,
Amen! I was thinking of you and Ruth this week and wanted to reach out
but then I thought it best to wait to hear from you. So happy for both of
you. You both have endured so much these past months. Now enjoy your good news.

I also had the muscle reactions from the taxotere, heating pad helped,
nice warm (not hot) soaks, and of course exercise. This will last for
a while - I still have muscle cramps at different times esp. in toes.

Not a biggie - when you think of being NED....

Sending Ruth a big huge hug and wishing her a speedy recovery.
Terri - you deserve a nice comfy rest.

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Old 10-22-2007, 06:24 PM   #19
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Received your e mail about communicating with oncologist. I do not speak any other languages but English. Neither my dr or myself speak Spanish. And yes I take someone with me each visit to see onc so if I have questions that I don't understand they can interpret what I'm not clear on. Yes I'm definitely getting chemo brain. Still on herceptin every 3 weeks. This is the first time I've gone 3 months between onc visits but I can call his nurse when I have qestions. Keep in touch and let me know of your progress.
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Old 10-23-2007, 05:22 AM   #20
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Hip Hip Horray!! Thanks for sharing the news with us I really missed you. Continued strength on this journey. Sending prayers and hugs your way!>Believe51
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