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c- section
date has changed, thursday the 5th now. Well the time is almost here. I am scheduled for a c-section on Wed. the 4th. (due date is the 12th, but major roids have made me opt for c)
Tiptoe and Tex are here with me for the big event. I promise to post pics of us. (before and after). I did a belly cast last week and tip and tex are sleeping in it right now.
I am working through next Friday and then have a couple days to get ready. I was shocked that my docs only say 6 weeks off of work for c-section and not 8. I am going to look into the legalities around it. I see my oncologist on Monday, I cannot imagine even if I had bad blood work he would even tell me before the baby is born. I am thinking about canceling the appointment but I know all the nurses would love to see my big belly.
We still have not decided on a name yet. Thank you to Bill and everyone else who have given suggestions in the "name lauries baby" thread. The top name contenders are Lucas, Noah, Phoenix, and Clancy. I promise to keep you all posted.
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Laurie
Diagonsed 8/10/06 (found own lump)at 35
Her 2 +++, er-/pr-
4 A/C 8-29-06 to 11-06
Lumpectomy, node dissection- 11/30/06
Pathology report stage IIIC
1 tumor 3 cm
10 of 15 nodes +
12 Taxol 12/18/06-03/06/07
Herceptin 12/18/06- 12/11/2007 done!!! yeah!!!
33 rads started 3/22/07, done!! yeah!! 5/07/07
Lymphedema diagonsed 2/1/07
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
port out 1/10/08
pregnant after 6 yeas of trying- due mid feb.
Ryder David Kessel Hunter born feb.6th 2009
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01-24-2009, 08:29 PM
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So excited for you, Laurie! You are living life, and bringing more life to the world. Thank you, and all best wishes.
Rebecca
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Dx 8/06 Age 43 Stage IIIA multifocal throughout breast, largest tumor 5 cm, grade 3, comedo, ER+PR+HER+++
Neoadjuvant A/C 4X Dose Dense
11/06 Bilateral Mastectomy (no choice on the right, my choice on the left)
Taxol+Herceptin weekly x12, continuing with Herceptin, finished one year in 12/07
33 Rads
Femara for 5+ years, staying on (started with Arimidex, switched after about a month, much happier)
Abnormal brain MRI shows no cancer, but "extensive white matter diease" - unknown cause
BRCA negative - lots of cancer in my family
survivor of thyroid cancer
also have Crohn's disease
CT and bone scan say NED as of 5/13
dx with severe cardiomyopathy 5/12 (likely due to chemo and Herceptin), ejection fraction in low 20's, now up to 40, went to 50, latest read 12/13 is back down to 35
1/13 Acute pancreatitis - are you kidding me?
9/13 started Humira for Crohn's. starting to have some energy again
B12 and Vit D both needed supplementation
Cataracts in both eyes noted 6/12 - surgery in the next 2-4 years?
4/14 Kidney stones/blockage/infection - related to Crohn's Disease
5/14 My aunt passed away - she was diagnosed after I was with Stage I - not Her2+, then Stage 4 for about one year
6/14 Scans - still NED, thank God. However, broken rib (I didn't notice) lots of bone degeneration osteopenia/osteoporosis. I also still have cardiomyopathy secondary to chemo.
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01-24-2009, 08:38 PM
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Good luck Laurie - I hope everything goes well for you.
In Canada women are allowed one year off from their jobs with a certain percentage of their pay - not sure exactly how much, since the last time I had a baby was nearly 20 years ago - then I got 4 months off with I think 60% of my usual pay (there is a maximum).
Love the baby name choices - keep us posted.
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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01-24-2009, 08:46 PM
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c-section
Your friends here are all hoping for the best and looking forward to your baby's arrival. Please post a photo after he arrives.
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01-24-2009, 09:25 PM
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Yay!
So excited for you and your family, Laurie!
You're an inspiration to people everywhere. Life goes on. You are so strong and brave. This is sure to be a VERY special boy. And I have two names in the finals, woo hoo! I was really close to using Phoenix for my son. When the time came we thought he was a Lucas, and it suits him so well. You'll know when you see him for the first time...or if you need to wait a few days that's o.k. too. Take your time.
Phoenix is suitable though, since it is a bird that is continually reborn from it's own ashes...Life goes on.
I'll be thinking of you on the fourth.
Celeste
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"Dancers Against Cancer" in the Eugene, OR Komen Race for the Cure 2010
Diagnosed 8/7/08 with stage 3 invasive ductal carcinoma, micropapillary pattern, Her2 3+, ER+,PR-, grade II, positive lymph nodes.
Received 6doses of Taxotere, Carboplatin with Herceptin continuing for a year...DONE.
1/28/09 Left Modified Radical Mastectomy, Right Simple Mastectomy.
Surgery pathology: No invasive carcinoma present and 17 lymph nodes removed all negative! Only small amount of carcinoma in situ in left breast.
March/April '09, Radiation to left chest wall.
Currently involved in Neratinib clinical trial.
"Well being I won
and wisdom too,
I grew and joyed in my growth;
from a word to a word
I was led to a word
from a deed to another deed." (Odin)
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01-24-2009, 09:57 PM
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Dear Laurie -
Was thinking about you today and was hoping for a post. Thanks for the update.
About the c-section. My daughter had one after laboring all night, and she healed really well. Went for another "c" with her second child, and again healed well. I was surprised at how fast she was able to do things.
Hope you will have some good help in the first few weeks, so you don't get too worn out. Sounds like you are pretty strong if you are still working.
Take care and just remember all the love and healing vibes the mascots are spreading around you.
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"When I hear music, I fear no danger. I am invulnerable. I see no foe. I am related to the earliest times, and to the latest." H.D. Thoreau
Live in the moment.
MY STORY SO FAR ~~~~
Found suspicious lump 9/2000
Lumpectomy, then node dissection and port placement
Stage IIB, 8 pos nodes of 18, Grade 3, ER & PR -
Adriamycin 12 weekly, taxotere 4 rounds
36 rads - very little burning
3 mos after rads liver full of tumors, Stage IV Jan 2002, one spot on sternum
Weekly Taxol, Navelbine, Herceptin for 27 rounds to NED!
2003 & 2004 no active disease - 3 weekly Herceptin + Zometa
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
Continue as NED while on Herceptin & quarterly Zometa
Fall-2006 - off Zometa - watching one small brain spot (scar?)
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.
Same news for 2016 and all of 2017.
Nov of 2017 - had small skin cancer removed from my face. Will have Zometa end of Jan. 2018.
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01-25-2009, 01:13 AM
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Oooohhh Laurie!! Time is coming soon, how exciting!! Did you decide on your son's name?
Maryanne
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*** MARYANNE *** aka HARRIECANARIE
1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads
1999: left side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads, tamoxifen
2006:
BRCA 2 positive
Stage I, invasive DCIS (6mm x 5mm)
Grade: intermediate
sentinal node biopsy: neg
HER2/neu amplified 4.7
ER+/PR+
TOPO II neg
Oncotype dx 20
Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction
oophorectomy
2007:
6 cycles TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin)
finished 1 yr herceptin 05/07
Arimidex, stopped after almost 1 yr
Femara
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01-25-2009, 08:24 AM
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Dear Laurie,
Wishing you all the best. This is the most exciting time of your life. Can't wait to see pics.
Sincerely,
Liz J.
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01-25-2009, 09:40 AM
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Laurie...
I am SOOOO excited for you...on a message board that sees so much sadness, it is wonderful that you have given it life AND hope. Take care and God bless.
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Rhonda
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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01-25-2009, 10:16 AM
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God bless, this is the most wonderful time for you, as you bring new life into the world. I hope you take Steph's advice and line up plenty of help ahead of time for you and the new baby. Take care!
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2002- dx her2 positive DCIS/bc TX Mast, herceptin chemo
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01-25-2009, 11:39 AM
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How exciting!
Wait til that little rascal finds out how many "mamas" he has!
ma
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MA in TX.
Grateful for each and every day....
Diag. 12/05 at age 60
Stage II, Grade 3, 4.5 cm primary tumor
ER/PR- Her2 +3 strongly positive
Her2 by FISH 7.7 amplified
vascular invasion
Ki67 20% borderline
Jan - March '06 Taxotere/Adriamycin X 3 to try to shrink tumor - it grew
April '06 Rt Modified Radical Mas, 7 of 9 nodes positive
April - Aug. '06 Herceptin/Taxol/Carboplatin X 8 (dose dense)
Sept - Dec. '06 Navelbine/Herceptin x 8 (dose dense)
Radiation & Herceptin Jan. 22 - March 1, 2007
Finished Herceptin Dec. 10 '08! One extra year.
Port removed August, 2012.
8 1/2 years since diagnosis! 5 1/2 Years NED!
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01-25-2009, 01:55 PM
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Location: Stockton, NJ
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Dear Laurie,
It may not have been the fastest pregnancy on the face of the earth for you (it never goes fast enough when you are the pregnant one) but it sure seemed fast to me.
You are on the home stretch. I have 3 children and I had 2 of them by c-section. I was supposed to have the third that way but she had other ideas and I went into labor before my surgery date and it was a rapid labor. By the time I got to the hospital, it was too late to do a c-section. If I had taken alittle more time in route, I would have probably been in the newspapers.
C-sections are not that hard but you will be having major abdominal surgery as well as the fact that your uterus will be involuting and going back to its normal small size. Also, unlike other abdominal surgeries, you have a tiny baby who wakes up in the middle of the night. Get help if you can so that all you have to deal with is feeding our little nephew. You have not said if you will be breast feeding. If you are not, have the hubby feed "junior" for the first week or so (during the night) so you can get a good, healing rest in. I breastfed but my hubby would get the baby and put the baby back to bed.
Eat nourishing and healing food - lots of protein. If you can't get help with the cooking and housework, try to get prepared this week by cooking alot of stew and freezing portions - things like that. Make sure all the laundry is done before you go and everything is ready for baby boy.
Make sure to buy extra sanitary pads. You will still have the vaginal bleeding after the birth. Always extra long with wings overnight are SUPERB. You get some in the hospital and some to bring home but its not enough and your hubby will just die if he has to get them. Plus that type of Always is really good.
Have your bag ready anyway because you could go into labor (as I know  ).
Yippee for you. There's nothing better than a new baby to love.
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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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01-25-2009, 04:59 PM
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Laurie,
Best of luck, hoping everything will be just fine.
Paty
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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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01-25-2009, 08:13 PM
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Laurie,
Its hard to believe the time is almost here! I'm so happy for you and your hubby.
Both my boys were by c-section. Got along great. One other piece of advice--have some "large" cotton "granny" panties on hand. My ob-gyn wanted me to wear loose all cotton panties until my incision healed. My maternity panties were not all cotton, so I had to send my husband to Walmart to buy some for me. He was having a hard time finding the right size, when a sales clerk asked if he needed help. He told her what he needed and why, then asked if a size 12 would be OK since he couldn't find a size 9. She wisely told him, if I said 9--he better find a 9. I might not be too pleased with a 12!
Best Wishes!
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Rhonda (Sassy)
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.......
14 YEARS NED!
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01-26-2009, 05:33 AM
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Laurie,
Wishing you and the baby the best. Let us know how things are going. You are truly a warrior.
Amelia
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01-26-2009, 08:08 AM
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Laurie,
So excited for you! I had to have a C section also, 24 yrs. ago, boy the time does pass fast. I can remember I did go back to driving on th 6th week and was feeling good...
Wishing you all the best and keeping you and baby in my prayers.
Kind Regards
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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01-27-2009, 11:35 AM
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I agree with Becky - it seems only yesterday that you announced your wonderful news. Like my sisters on this board, I am excited for you and looking forward to the baby pics.
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MJO
IDC, Stage I, Grade 2
Oncotype DX Score 32
Her2++ E+P+, Node Neg.
Lumpectomy 11/04/05 Clear Margins
3 Dose dense AC (Couldn't tolerate 4)
4 Dose dense Taxol & Herc. (Tolerated well)
36 weeks Herceptin (Could not complete one year due to decrease in MUGA score)
2 years of Arimidex, then three years of Femara
Finished Femara May 2011
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01-27-2009, 12:23 PM
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Laurie
I bet Tip Toe is getting excited....my niece Zakia has a birthday on the 2nd, my grandaughter Eden on the 3rd, and now Lauries little guy on the 4th...LIFE IS GRAND!
Good Luck...we are all so happy for you!
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"Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."
Hugs & Blessings
Sheila
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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01-27-2009, 02:13 PM
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Wow the time flew by! Good luck to you. I hope all goes well.
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dx aug 03 invasive dcis 1 cm
er/pr/her2+
bcs 8/4/03
bcs 8/21/03 0/16 nodes
tx 4x ca 36 rad tam
postmenopausal 06 aromasin
sept 07 biopsy node in neck
muga/pet/cat/bone mets to lungs nodes and liver stage iv
tx hki-272
tx not working switched to taxol herceptin
Taxol not working switched to navelbine
navelbine is causing bad neuropathy
starting gemzar
gemzar quit on me now on Ixempra due to increasing number and size of liver mets
another progression starting tykerb/xeloda
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02-03-2009, 11:26 AM
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Blessings!
Best wishes and love to you, Laurie! I'm thinking of you. I'm going to light a very special candle for you and your family tomorrow. I have really, really good feelings about it. Wish I could be there to help change diapers and feed you, but I'll be sending good thoughts instead.
Love, C
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"Dancers Against Cancer" in the Eugene, OR Komen Race for the Cure 2010
Diagnosed 8/7/08 with stage 3 invasive ductal carcinoma, micropapillary pattern, Her2 3+, ER+,PR-, grade II, positive lymph nodes.
Received 6doses of Taxotere, Carboplatin with Herceptin continuing for a year...DONE.
1/28/09 Left Modified Radical Mastectomy, Right Simple Mastectomy.
Surgery pathology: No invasive carcinoma present and 17 lymph nodes removed all negative! Only small amount of carcinoma in situ in left breast.
March/April '09, Radiation to left chest wall.
Currently involved in Neratinib clinical trial.
"Well being I won
and wisdom too,
I grew and joyed in my growth;
from a word to a word
I was led to a word
from a deed to another deed." (Odin)
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