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Old 06-28-2008, 06:56 PM   #1
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This nurse "gets it"

This is the kind of nurse we all appreciate.

http://www.guidepostsmag.com/persona...rchive/?i=2318
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dx age 45
DX 2/15/05 Stage IIb (at surgery)restaged IIIa
Left mast .9cm tumor 5 of 14 nodes
Triple Positive
4 DD A/C
12 Taxol/Herceptin
33Rads
Strange infect mast site one year aft surg, hosp 1 wk
Herceptin for total of 18 months
Lupron Monthly 4 yrs
Neurontin for aches, pains and hot flashes(It works!)
Ovaries removed 11/09 stop Lupron and Neurontin
Arimidex 6 yrs (tried Femara, no SE improvement)
Tried Exemestane-hips got so bad could hardly walk
Back to Arimidex for year seven
Zometa 2X Annual for 7years, Lasix
Stop Arimidex 5/13
Stop Zometa 7/13-Bi-lateral Stress Fractures in Femurs from Zometa
5/14 Start Tamoxifen
3/15 Stem cell transplant to stimulate femur bone growth/healing
5/15 Complete fracture of right femur/Titanium rods both femurs
9/16 Start Evista stopTamoxifen
3/17 Stop Evista--unwelcome side effects!
NED and no meds.......
14YEARS NED!
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Old 06-28-2008, 07:59 PM   #2
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nice story, Bev
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Old 06-29-2008, 04:22 AM   #3
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Sassy,

Thanks for sharing and reminding us that there are wonderful medical professionals out their.

I, too, had absolutely wonderful and caring nurses. I remember my first visit to my cancer surgeon. After going over "everything" with her she left the room and "Julie" came in. She came in with this beautiful, compassionate smile on her face...looked at us and said....."is it ok to hug you first?" Wow, did that help. My oncology nurse was awesome too. (also a Julie) I'd usually call her weekly while on chemo and she never failed to return my call (often times within the hour) and offer me encouraging, uplifting words. Everytime I hung up I felt better and knew I was doing well. Not only did she treat me with respect, compassion AND humor......she also did the same for my husband who was with me every step of the way.

These people are God's Angel's walking this earth, in my opinion, and worth WAY more than they are getting in their profession.

God Bless each and everyone of them,

Mary Jo
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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

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Old 06-29-2008, 04:44 AM   #4
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Awesome story. I have had very good nurses so far on my journey through cancer. Some people do "get it" Thanks for the story.
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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!
Stopped Femera due to side effects
July 28, 2008 start trial for breast cancer vaccine
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