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06-03-2007, 05:12 AM
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Webmaster
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Home of the "Flying Tomato"
Carlsbad, CA
Posts: 2,036
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Sandy
I will post our thoughts on Sandy after we return from ASCO.
Here is her death announcement:
http://morningsentinel.mainetoday.co...s/3959967.html
Regards
Joe
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A Proud webmaster to the internet's most informed, educated, COMPASSIONATE and caring group of breast cancer survivors.
Illegitimi non carborundum
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06-03-2007, 07:03 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Savannah, Georgia
Posts: 301
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What an amazing person Sandy was. She took what many would perceive as a terrible circumstance and used it to help those around her, to live her own life to the fullest, and was still able to see the many blessings from God. It takes a very special person to be able to stand so tall and beautiful in such a situation. She has been such an inspiration to me and many many others. I know she is at peace and she is truely a hero in my eyes. We will miss you Sandy.
Love, Kelly
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dx'd 05/06, 37 years old
er/pr-, Her2+, grade 3
double mastectomy, immediate reconstruction- implants
Stage 2b, 2 tumors- 2.2 cm and 0.6 cm, 3/5 + nodes
all scans clear
genetic testing- negative
06/06 began dd A/C x 4, 12 weekly Taxols w/ Herceptin
30 rads
Herceptin weekly x 1 year
Herceptin completed 08/07
Port removed 12/26/07 MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!
05/17/08 Two year anniversary NED
"We gain strength, courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face... you must do the thing that you think you cannot do."
-Eleanor Roosevelt
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06-03-2007, 08:24 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Riverside, CA
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Oh man! This announcement hit me hard. I was just expecting Sandy to bounce back from this. I met Sandy at the Breast Cancer Conference in San Antonio in 2004.
She was a lovely, tenacious, courageous woman. I will miss her lively and informative posts.
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06-03-2007, 12:22 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Stockton, NJ
Posts: 4,179
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I am heartbroken. I never expected Sandy's passing even though she started not doing too well in the last couple of weeks. She was a warrior woman and I expected her to turnaround.
I met Sandy at the 2006 San Antonio Breast Cancer symposium. She was hopeful (as Tykerb was working well at that point) and also sweet and thoughtful. She was also very funny and always upbeat. Sandy will be missed and this passing has hit me quite hard. Another sister is gone but never forgotten.
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Kind regards
Becky
Found lump via BSE
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
Arimidex Only
Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia
NED 18 years!
Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"
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06-03-2007, 01:48 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Sheboygan, WI
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Thank you for sharing Sandy's obiturary with us. Once again, we are reminded of the wonderful woman she was.
Mary Jo
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"Be still and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10
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
<>< Romans 8:28
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06-03-2007, 06:16 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Southern California
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May the memory of Sandy continue to inspire all of us to face what life has to offer with a positive attitude. She will be greatly missed.
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Gerri
Dx: 11/23/05, Lumpectomy 12/12/05
Tumor 2.2 cm, Stage II, Grade 3, Sentinel Node biopsy negative
ER+ (30%) /PR+ (50%), HER2+++
AC X 4 dose dense, Taxol X 4 dose dense
Herceptin started with 2nd Taxol, given weekly until chemo done
then given every 3 weeks for one year ending on March 16, 2007
Radiation 30 treatments
Tamoxifen - 2 yrs (pre-menopausal)
May 2008 - Feb 2012 Femara
Aug 2008 - Feb 2012 Zometa every 6 months
March 2012 - Stop Femara, now Evista for bone strengthening
********** Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. - Robert Brault
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06-03-2007, 08:09 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: So California
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An Amazing Woman
Wow is all I have to say. Sandy was an amazing woman. A true inspiration. Her obituary really spoke alot about this wonderful human being. I will miss her smiling face and words of wisdom. Thank you Sandy for everything. Rest well in the arms of our loving Savior.
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Leslie's Sister (Lisa)
Diagnosed 5/17/06
Left breast Stage II
5 cm. Her2Neu+++, ER-, PR-
1 positive node out of six,
double mastectomy 6/9/06;
TCH started 7/12/06
last chemo 10/25/06
herceptin ended 6-11-07
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06-04-2007, 07:33 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Grand Terrace, Southern California
Posts: 114
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Thank you, Joe.
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04/97- breast bx. diagnosis breast cancer.
05/97- radical mastectomy; 5cm tumor & 11 lymph nodes.
10/97- City of Hope, high dose chemotherapy.
11/97- 36 radiation therapy.
01/98- NED; tamoxifen.
02/02- breast reconstruction.
08/04- recurrence; mets to rt lung; thoracentesis; femara.
09/04- thoracentesis; ER/PR +, Her2+++.
10/04- total abdominal hysterectomy.
02/06- mets to 9th rib; monthly zometa; arimidex.
06/06- medi port insert; weekly herceptin.
10/06- 3 weeks herceptin treatment.
02/07- mets to liver; arimidex
11/07-liver clear
02/08-chemo taxol/herceptin weekly treatment
12/08-taxol not working
01/09-navelbine/herceptin weelky
03/09-navelbine not working
04/09-xeloda/tykerb
09/09-30 radation to neck; xeloda/tykerb not working
11/09-Gemzar/herceptin weekly
04/10-tykerb/herceptin weekly
06/10-cancer spread to left lung;stop treatment; tap
07/10-right lung collasps; TDM1
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06-04-2007, 01:55 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 624
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Thank you Joe for posting her obituary. I am grief-stricken over her passing. I also expected her to pull through. I have to agree that she was a very strong and amazing woman and I am going to miss her.
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06-04-2007, 03:31 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Lumberton, Mississippi
Posts: 118
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Thank you Joe and Pat for posting the links for the announcement and the guest book.
Linda Nance
S. Mississippi
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Diagnosed 12/23/04
Biopsy 12/28/04
Lumpectomy 1/04/05
IDC, ER-PR-, HER2Neu+++
7mm tumor, Stage 1, Grade 3
6 CAF's
38 Rads
Finished 10/05
"Worry looks around. Sorry looks back. Faith looks up."
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06-05-2007, 12:10 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 430
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Oh I am so terribly sad and heartbroken. I think she had the sweetest face and courage. I always remember her pink ribbon t shirt in her picture
Oh I loved her so.
My hugs and prayers with her family
Maria Singer
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06-08-2007, 07:02 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Posts: 329
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I'm heartbroken to hear this sad news. Sandy's beautiful face will be always with me.
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06-11-2007, 02:56 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 144
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I was saddened today to hear of Sandy's passing. She was such of wonderful mixture of compassion and humor. I appreciated how she took the time to respond to my concerns. I will miss her presence.
- Anna
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- Anna
Stage I - DX 9/2005 ER/PR-, HER2+, grade 3, DCIS, IDC multi-focal (1.05cm)
DD 4 A/C finished Jan 31, 2006
Herceptin weekly finished Jan 31, 2007
recurrence to chest wall on last month of Herceptin
Stage 3B - 3/15/07 - 2 carcinomas in dermal lymphatic
Rads finished 6/5/07
12x TH finished 9/10/07
12/07 - Clear scan!
3/08 - 4 month Melatonin trial
1/09 - osteoperosis - start Alendronate
2/09 - 4-month Simivastin trial
3/13 - take drug holiday after 5 years of Alendronate
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