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09-11-2006, 03:59 AM
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Location: Upstate New York
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Thank you
Thank you all so much. Today is the wake, I am terrified. I did feel a bit of peace yesterday. I was sitting on a bench and an elderly lady sat next to me. She looked at me and asked if I was ok, I told her...she also lost her husband young and is a breast cancer survivor, and her son works for Harley Davidson...she was sent to me, I know this. I needed her so at that moment, she hugged me and told me she would pray for me and then had to go....
Here is Bob and I:
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09-11-2006, 04:28 AM
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What a beautiful couple. Lots of wonderful memories. It seems you were sent an angel. The road maybe rough but she made it and so can you.
Sending love and prayers to you and your family.
Janet
Last edited by janet/FL; 09-11-2006 at 04:40 AM..
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09-11-2006, 07:32 AM
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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Tracy...you look SO beautiful together.
I TOO believe people are brought to us in our lives. God bless you and your children. Take care and HUGGS.
Rhonda
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Dx 2/1/05, Stage 1, 0 nodes, Grade 3, ER/PR-, HER2+ (3.16 Fish)
2/7/05, Partial Mastectomy
5/18/05 Finished 6 rounds of dose dense TEC (Taxotere, Epirubicin and Cytoxan)
8/1/05 Finished 33 rads
8/18/05 Started Herceptin, every 3 weeks for a year (last one 8/10/06)
2/1/13...8 year Cancerversary and I am "perfect" (at least where cancer is concerned;)
" And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."- Abraham Lincoln
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09-11-2006, 08:01 AM
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Location: france
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What a lovely photograph of you both. It just radiates love. When we find someone special we are lucky to have them for however short or long a time that may be.
big hug and love
sarah
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09-11-2006, 08:06 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Northern Calif.
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Tracy,
What a terrific picture. Very handsome couple. It sounds like an angel was sent for sure. I am praying that you have comfort today and the days to come. We are here for you.
Love and Prayers,
Lexi
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09-11-2006, 08:23 AM
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Location: Wilmington, Del.
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Tracy,
I wish I could be at the wake to give you a hug, so I am sending you a hug over the miles. If your husband was a member of a bike club, I know his buddies will give him a wonderful tribute. Please take care of yourself. MJO
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09-11-2006, 12:41 PM
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Location: Acworth, GA
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You are a great looking couple. Hang tough and fight this disease. I'm sure that's what Bob would want you to do.
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Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58)
ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2%
Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore
Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006
14 of 26 nodes positive
Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007
Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH
Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife
Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking.
March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra
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09-11-2006, 02:25 PM
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Location: Newton, MA
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Tracy,
The picture of you two says it all. Thank you for sharing it. It brings you both closer to us, but also your pain. The woman on the bench was truly an angel. Just know that you are in our thoughts. I am not religious, but was in a Catholic church for a wedding on Saturday, and when we had a moment of silent prayer I prayed for you and your family.
Thinking of you!!!
Barbara H.
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09-11-2006, 05:09 PM
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Location: Central Coast, CA
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Tracy,
what a wonderful picture - clearly a happy time for you. Hold on to those! And I agree, you had an angel visit...
Love,
Chris
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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.
3/13 TACE procedure
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09-11-2006, 05:30 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Saratoga Springs New York
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look familiar
Hi Tracy, I am very sorry to hear about your husband. Two of my sisters became widows at ages 38 and 43. I am also from upsate NY. Saratoga Springs. You both look familiar. Any chance we know each other? Take care of yourself and stay strong. Sally
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09-11-2006, 10:33 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Vancouver, Canada
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Dear Tracy,
I'm so sorry and I know it's so hard for you to loose someone you love, but there are a lot of people in this world that never had love in their lives. You have loved and been loved and that stays with you foever. Nothing and no one can take away your love from you.
Be strong and let your love keeps you alive and cherish all the beautiful moments you had with each others and those moments are eternal.
Big hug to you,
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09-12-2006, 07:15 PM
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Location: Madison, Connecticut
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DEar Tracy,
In this tsunami moment of your life, you take the time to keep us posted and let us know how you are doing. What a beautiful picture and such a happy day when it was taken. How fortunate for you to receive the gift of divine intervention at a time when you really needed to know that God was present to you.
Love Kim from CT
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09-12-2006, 09:27 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Houston, Texas
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What a great picture of a beautiful couple. I am so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. Stay strong.
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09-13-2006, 05:48 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Sheboygan, WI
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Dear Tracy,
Thank you so much for sharing the beautiful picture of you and your husband and also for sharing that story. Yes, God truly did send an angel here on earth to befriend you. Not a doubt in my mind.
My husband also rides a Harley. He loves it as well and I know that if someday something happens to him on it he will have gone doing what he loves and that would bring me some comfort.
The Lord's Peace be yours today Tracy. Huge hugs.
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
<>< Romans 8:28
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09-13-2006, 08:45 AM
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Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: stephenville, texas
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sorrow
you two make a very handsome couple. happy to hear that you were sent an angel. we need them most they make themselves known. keep us posted as you go thru this time. we're here for you. God bless.
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09-13-2006, 10:05 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: California's Gold Country
Posts: 404
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Dear Tracy,
I haven't posted in quite awhile and was so sad to hear of your loss. I know that somehow you will get through this, just one day at a time, or even just one hour at a time. I just wanted to send my love and support and let you know I'm thinking of you.
Kim in CA.
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