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Old 07-24-2014, 04:31 PM   #1
angellea
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My story of how Dr. Slamon saved my life!

Please take some time to read my story of how my life intersected with the film, Living Proof, and how I came to realize that one person can change the world, and How Denny Slamon saved mine.


http://www.blogher.com/one-person-ca...ealth&crumb=17
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Old 07-24-2014, 10:57 PM   #2
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Re: My story of how Dr. Slamon saved my life!

Wow so cool you were actually in the movie! Thanks for sharing that!
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Feb 2014: herceptin, perjeta, taxol
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Dec 2014: seizure, 3 brain mets (15, 5 and 3 mm)
Feb 2015: Linac Stereotactic Radiation for brain mets
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Old 07-24-2014, 11:27 PM   #3
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Re: My story of how Dr. Slamon saved my life!

That is very sweet. My wife actually wrote a letter to him this year thanking him for saving her life. A lot to be thankful for.
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Old 07-25-2014, 08:21 AM   #4
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Re: My story of how Dr. Slamon saved my life!

A beautiful story and I was choked up thinking about what he did for us all. We are here because of him. He is indeed a hero and yes he did have to fight so hard to keep going, Genetech gave up on him but they are making some nice money now from that drug. I hope now he can always get as much money as he ever needs to do whatever research he wants. Yes, thank you Dr. Slamon and thank you Lily Tartikoff. Nice to know there are people like them in our world.
Thanks for this beautiful story, every HER2 person should see the film.
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Old 07-25-2014, 08:56 AM   #5
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Re: My story of how Dr. Slamon saved my life!

Amazing story.
My oncologist said you can find the lifetime video online to watch it.
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Node involvement suspected based on CT
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02/14 taxol/herceptin started every week xs 12 rounds
Herceptin for 1 year
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