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03-31-2010, 01:27 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Newnan, Georgia
Posts: 80
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4 Years Ago Today!!
I have been so saddened by all of the losses lately. Such wonderful inspiring warriers. Just hoped to brighten someone's day. I was diagnosed 4 years ago today stage IIIA IDC. Today I am feeling great! Still NED. I never thought 4 years ago this day would come. I never thought I would see my daughter become a teenager. But I did. There is hope. I still have my worry days but I am so thankful for these years God has given me. Since my cancer diagnosis I try to make the most of every day and stop to "smell the roses". I never did that before. Thank you for this Board and all the encouragement you have given me.
Nancy
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Nancy
Diagnosed 4/06, age 45
IDC, 3.5 cm, 4/7 positive nodes
Stage IIB
Her2++, ER & PR++
Mastectomy, 4 AC, 4 Taxol & Herception for one year
Radiation
Ovaries out 4/07
Currently taking Arimidex and Zometa every 6 months
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03-31-2010, 01:53 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Thornhill, Ontario
Canada
Posts: 2,320
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Re: 4 Years Ago Today!!
Big Congrats to you Nancy - 4 years out- Hip Hip Hooray!
I'll be right there with you in November...
all the best
caya
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ER90%+/PR 50%+/HER 2+
1.7 cm and 1.0 cm.
Stage 1, grade 2, Node Negative (16 nodes tested)
MRM Dec.18/06
3 x FEC, 3 x Taxotere
Herceptin - every 3 weeks for a year, finished May 8/08
Tamoxifen - 2 1/2 years
Femara - Jan. 1, 2010 - July 18, 2012
BRCA1/BRCA2 Negative
Dignosed 10/16/06, age 48 , premenopausal
Mild lymphedema diagnosed June 2009 - breast surgeon and lymph. therapist think it's completely reversible - hope so.
Reclast infusion January 2012
Oopherectomy October 2013
15 Years NED!!
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03-31-2010, 03:39 PM
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Location: Ireland
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Re: 4 Years Ago Today!!
That wonderful Nancy!!!
Many congrats to you, I'm coming up on five years and still can't believe I've been this fortunate and love hearing of other's beating this disease too.
Have a great day and do something special for you  xx
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Tricia
Dx July '05 IDC 1.9cm Triple positive 3/9 nodes positive
A/C X 4 ..Taxol/Herceptin x 12 wks then herceptin 1 yr
Rads x 36 ..oophorectomy August '06
Currently taking Arimidex..
June 2011 osteopenia/ zometa x1 yearly- stopped Zometa 2015 as Dexa show normal bone density.
Stopped Arimidex July 2014- Restarted Arimidex 2015 for a further two years on the advice of my Onc.
2014 Normal Dexa scan
2018 Mammo all clear, still NED!
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03-31-2010, 03:45 PM
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Location: Southern, CA
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Re: 4 Years Ago Today!!
Nancy, That is wonderful news and it's always good for the newly dx to see posts like yours. Congratulations on being 4 yrs out and NED. Here's to you and NED living happily ever after. Now go out and celebrate. Woo hoo.
Chelee
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DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes.
Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs.
Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06
Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07
3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07
9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV.
9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa
9-29-09 Power Port Placement
10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head.
11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed
12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa.
3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed.
4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone.
5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy.
Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time.
7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.
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03-31-2010, 04:42 PM
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Location: Kensington, CT
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Re: 4 Years Ago Today!!
Nancy,
A big congrats! Continue enjoying your family. Thank you for sharing your success; it gives me great inspiration.
Kris...
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06/08/09 - 55, IDC, IIIA, ER+/PR-/HER+++
Nottingham 6/9 - Grade 2 5.2cm, several nodes
06/23/09 - Neoadjuvant - TCH Herceptin til June
10/07/09 - Finished Chemo
10/27/09 - Mastectomy RB
Path Report: RB No residual tumor pCR,
2 of 15 pos - .5mm largest micromets
12/18/09 - Radiation started (28)
02/05/10 - Finished Radiation
01/11/10 - Started Femara
06/22/10 - Finished Herceptin.. My son's 22nd BD. Hope it's a sign! Hoping for the best.
11/15/10 - Started Walter Reed BC Vaccine trial at
1/04/11 - Sibley Mem. Had to withdraw due to met
01/23/11 - Stage IV - Brain Met 1.6cm 1.7cm
02/03/11 - Gamma Knife (2 fracts to minmize necrosis)
03/01/11 - Gamma Knife
6/11 - Necrosis
7/11 - Necrosis stopped & Tumor progression
8/11 = Now think it's really necrosis
9/11 - Avastin every two weeks -- It's working!! Necrosis is shrinking.
12/11 - Necrosis gone AVASTIN worked.
12/11 - Bone &CT found
Oct '10 - Ran Hartford 1/2 Marathon to Thank Dr. Slamon for Herceptin!
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03-31-2010, 06:47 PM
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Location: Northern Calif.
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Re: 4 Years Ago Today!!
Yay Nancy!! So happy to celebrate your 4 year milestone with you! Yes, the big bc diagnosis was a bit of a wake-up call for me too. I don't think we look at life the same as the non ca folks. I wish you many more healthy years ahead.
Lexi
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03-31-2010, 08:01 PM
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Location: Connecticut
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Re: 4 Years Ago Today!!
Congratulations, Nancy! Thanks for sharing the great news!
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For Nicola
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03-31-2010, 08:12 PM
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Location: Oregon
Posts: 715
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Re: 4 Years Ago Today!!
Congratulations, Nancy. I am coming up on 4 years on April 18. I too, thought maybe I would not make it when I first heard the DX of Breast Cancer, Stage IIB. Then they told me that in years past the er-, pr- and HER2 plus was a very bad DX. But now it was 2006 and they could ofer me Herceptin and we think you will be okay. Well I started reading about my new DX and thought....I hope they are right about Herceptin. Anyway, 4 years later, I am fine and I, too, take more time to smell the roses. This is a great group and I have gained strength and wisdom here.
Hugs to all, Catherine
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Catherine
Found my own lump in the shower
April 2006 at the age of 58
Stage IIB, ER- PR- HER2+++ multi focal tumors, largest 2.3cm
Chemo first: AC/Taxol over 16 weeks
Bilateral mastectomy Sep 06
33 rads after the surgery
1 year of Herceptin completed Dec 07
15 years and no recurrence as of April 2021
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03-31-2010, 08:38 PM
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Location: New Boston, NH
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Re: 4 Years Ago Today!!
Congrats and may you have continued NED!! Yeah!!
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-Sarah-
Jan '07 felt lump (PCP "thought" it was a cyst)
Nov '07 "bloody nipple discharge" (OB-GYN "thought" I had fibrocystic breasts and told me to take 400 IU's of Vitamin E)
Note: Mother was dx w/BC in 2004 (ER/PR+ & HER2+) & mets to brain April 2007 (she passed away June 17, 2008)
2/1/08: Biopsy Dx: DCIS (age 34)
2/22/08: Surgery R-side Mast
2/28/08: 1st Path Rpt Dx: IDC 1.8cm tumor & DCIS 2.1cm
2nd Path Rep DFCI - IDC (0.9cm) & DCIS (2.1cm)
Stage 1b/Gr 3; ER+(5%), PR+(2%), HER-2+++
5/5 nodes NEG; Clear Margins
Chemo: AC 4 rnds (1st one 3/31/08) finished 6/2/08
TH (Taxol/Hercepin) 12 weeks (1st one 6/25/08) finished 9/8/08
Herceptin 9 mos (every 3 weeks) finished 6/8/09
BRCA 1/2 NEG
Bio: Age 39, married to James 1999, 2 boys 12 & 10 yo
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04-01-2010, 06:43 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Newnan, Georgia
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Re: 4 Years Ago Today!!
Thank you all so much for all of your support. This site is so informative and I have found out so much from it. My daughter and I are going to have a celebration weekend!!!
God bless all of you!
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Nancy
Diagnosed 4/06, age 45
IDC, 3.5 cm, 4/7 positive nodes
Stage IIB
Her2++, ER & PR++
Mastectomy, 4 AC, 4 Taxol & Herception for one year
Radiation
Ovaries out 4/07
Currently taking Arimidex and Zometa every 6 months
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04-01-2010, 09:01 AM
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Location: Moultrie, GA
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Re: 4 Years Ago Today!!
Way to go! I am very happy for you!
Sandra
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Diagnosed: 7/25/08 ~ age 63, no family history
Surgery: 8/14/08 Bilateral mastectomy; tumor left breast, node dissection; right prophylactic with expanders: 1/12/10 latisimuss dorsi flap on left side: 9/22/10 implants in
Pathology Report: ER/PR-; HER2+ (3+); Grade 3, StageIII; 3cm tumor plus 21/21 lymph nodes positive; 5cm DCIS
Chemo: A/C; Taxol/Herceptin/Tykerb; phase II study at Mayo adding Tykerb for early stage
Radiation: 25 rads
Vaccine: Walter Reed GP2/AE37 vaccine study ~ last booster 9/17/2012
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04-01-2010, 01:24 PM
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Location: Nashville
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Re: 4 Years Ago Today!!
So happy for you..Congrats!!!
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04-01-2010, 04:42 PM
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Location: Nebraska
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Re: 4 Years Ago Today!!
Nancy, I'm 6 1/2 years out from Stage 3b 35 pos nodes! There is hope! Wondered....why are you on Zometa if you didn't have mets?
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Michele Ulmer
Dx.2003 Stage 3b 35 pos nodes
Dx August 2003 Stage 3B with 35/35 nodes IDC age 39
Lumpectomy
A/C x4 Taxol x12
35 radiation tx
1Year Herceptin in trial
HER2 vaccine trial Seattle
3 months Tykerb off label
NED
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04-01-2010, 05:12 PM
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Location: Cordoba, Mexico
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Re: 4 Years Ago Today!!
Nancy, Great News!! I am happy for you. How often do you see your onc now?. I will be four years in June and my onc gave me my next appointment in one year, I told him that was too much apart but he did not changed his point of view. Anyway, I will keep an eye on myself. SEnding you a big hug.
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Dx. June 30th, 2006 at age 43
Lumpectomy rt breast
2.2 cm tumor, 13 nodes all negative
ER-PR+,her2+++
6 FAC
32 Rads
Dx. Lung fibrosis due to radiation
Ended 1 year herceptin in March, 2008
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04-02-2010, 09:19 AM
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Location: Newnan, Georgia
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Re: 4 Years Ago Today!!
Michele and Paty thank you so much. Actually my onc got me on the Zometa. I am surprised my insurance covers it but so far it does. I get Zometa for 3 years, once every 6 months. I have had 3 so far. The first one was rough but after that no problems. I still have to go see my onc for bloodwork and checkup every 3 months. I don't know when he will go to every 6 months.
Nancy
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Nancy
Diagnosed 4/06, age 45
IDC, 3.5 cm, 4/7 positive nodes
Stage IIB
Her2++, ER & PR++
Mastectomy, 4 AC, 4 Taxol & Herception for one year
Radiation
Ovaries out 4/07
Currently taking Arimidex and Zometa every 6 months
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04-02-2010, 02:26 PM
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Location: Georgia
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Re: 4 Years Ago Today!!
Nancy,
Congratulations. You are one of my heroes on this board. You offered me Hope when I did not think there was any. I hope you have many, many, more aniversaries.
Amelia
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04-03-2010, 04:34 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 3,154
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Re: 4 Years Ago Today!!
Nancy,
Best belated wishes on your 4th year anniversary.
It's amazing when we look back and remember those early first days....ugh....they certainly were ugly days.
How nice for you and your daughter to spend a special weekend in joy! May the good days continue.....
Blessings,
Jean
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Stage 1, Grade 1, 3/30/05
Lumpectomy 4/15/05 - 6MM IDC
Node Neg. (Sentinel node)
ER+ 90% / PR-, Her2+++ by FISH
Ki-67 40%
Arimidex 5/05
Radiation 32 trt, 5/30/05
Oncotype DX test 4/17/06, 31% high risk
TOPO 11 neg. 4/06
Stopped Arimidex 5/06
TCH 5/06, 6 treatments
Herceptin 5/06 - for 1 yr.
9/06 Completed chemo
Started Femara Sept. 2006
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04-03-2010, 05:01 PM
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Location: "Love never fails."
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Re: 4 Years Ago Today!!
Congratulations! Nancy. Thanks for sharing. It gives so many people hope... Keep up the good work!
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http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2011/06/doctors-letter-patient-newly-diagnosed-cancer.html
http://www.asco.org/ASCOv2/MultiMedi...=114&trackID=2
NICU 4.4 LB
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Life-long Central Neurocytoma 4x5x6.5 cm 23 hrs 62090 semi-coma 10 d PT OT ST 30 d
3 Infertility tmts 99 > 3 u. fibroids > Pills
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IDC 1.2 cm Her2 +++ ER 5% R. Lmptmy SLNB+1 71703 6 FEC 33 R Tamoxifen
Recc IIB 2.5 cm Bi-L Mast 61407 2/9 nds PET
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3-11 Appendectomy - visually O.K., a lot of puss. Final path result - not cancer.
Start Vitamin D3 and Calcium supplement （600mg x2)
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7-10-2019 CT to check lung nodule.
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04-03-2010, 05:12 PM
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Location: Louisville KY
Naples FL
Posts: 665
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Re: 4 Years Ago Today!!
Congratulations to you. Good news is good. Many more.
patb
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patb
Diagnosed June, 06, Stage I, Grade3, ER+PR- Her2positive, No Nodes. A/C X 4. Radiation 33 with boost, Herceptin every two weeks until Nov.
07, Arimedex for 5 years. Mugas and Echo and chest xRay. Bone scan of whole Body, and Back of Brain and spine MRI.
CT scan of Lungs every six months
due to two small places. December
2009, bone scan due to bone pain.
Follow up test in 2010.
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04-03-2010, 06:39 PM
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Re: 4 Years Ago Today!!
Nancy,
Many congratulations and thanks for posting your wonderful news!! Best wishes,
karen
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