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Old 09-08-2015, 07:36 PM   #1
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Hello from Colorado

Hi everybody.

I'm in Denver. I got here August 27, and the moving van came about 3 days later. (It's all a blur!) I'm still working on cleaning, repairs, and organizing, and living among unpacked boxes, but there's a semblance of stability and normalcy starting to develop. I'm back in the house I bought in 1996. I left in 2008 to go to graduate school, and I never expected to be able to hold onto it. But here I am.

I have a new oncologist and a new pulmonologist. They are both personable, bright young women, and I like them. The oncologist ordered blood work when I saw her last Friday and, for the first time in years, everything is within normal limits. My platelets have been a little low and liver enzymes a little high ever since I was on Kadcyla.

Denver is more dry than Boston, but there are still a few trouble spots in the house in terms of chemicals and/or mold that make me ill. Today I put on my respirator and made another pass at the bathroom, using steam, vinegar, and elbow grease to get rid of the moldy caulk and yet another layer of ancient grime. I also cleaned the bedroom rug that I brought from Boston. (It had been in the living room in that space.) This evening I feel really good and the neuropathy in my hands and feet is noticeably diminished. Luckily the weather is perfect, and I'm able to keep windows open and fans going to keep airing out the house. Before I got here my kids coordinated removal of basement carpet that had been ruined by pet urine and feces, plus got moldy. To top it off, there were numerous solid "air fresheners" all over the basement. I'm horribly sensitive to that stuff.

Life is good.
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4/19/11 Diagnosed invasive ductal carcinoma in left breast; 2.3 cm tumor, 1 axillary lymph node, weakly ER+, HER2+++
4/29/11 CT scan shows suspicious lesions on liver and lungs
5/17/11 liver biopsy
5/24/11 liver met confirmed--Stage IV at diagnosis
5/27/11 Begin weekly Taxol & Herceptin for 3 months (standard of care at the time of my DX)
7/18/11 Switch to weekly Abraxane & Herceptin due to Taxol allergy
8/29/11 CT scan shows no new lesions & old lesions shrinking
9/27/11 Finish Abraxane. Start Herceptin every 3 weeks. Begin taking Arimidex
10/17/11--Brain MRI--No Brain mets
12/5/11 PET scan--Almost NED
5/15/12 PET scan shows progression-breast/chest/spine (one vertebra)
5/22/12 Stop taking Arimidex; stay on Herceptin
6/11/12 Started Tykerb and Herceptin on clinical trial (w/no chemo)
9/24/12 CT scan--No new mets. Everything stable.
3/11/13 CT Scan--two small new possible mets and odd looking area in left lung getting larger.
4/2/13--Biopsy of suspicious area in lower left lung. Mets to lung confirmed.
4/30/13 Begin Kadcyla/TDM-1
8/16/13 PET scan "mixed," with some areas of increased uptake, but also some definite improvement, so I'll stay on TDM-1/Kadcyla.
11/11/13 Finally get hormone receptor results from lung biopsy of 4/2/13. My cancer is no longer ER positive.
11/13/13 PET scan mixed results again. We're calling it "stable." Problems breathing on exertion.
2/18/14 PET scan shows a new lesion and newly active lymph node in chest, other progression. Bye bye TDM-1.
2/28/14 Begin Herceptin/Perjeta every 3 weeks.
6/8/14 PET "mixed," with no new lesions, and everything but lower lungs improving. My breathing is better.
8/18/14 PET "mixed" again. Upper lungs & one spine met stable, lower lungs less FDG avid, original tumor more avid, one lymph node in mediastinum more avid.
9/1/14 Begin taking Xeloda one week on, one week off. Will also stay on Herceptin and Perjeta every three weeks.
12/11/14 PET Scan--no new lesions, and everything looks better than it did.
3/20/15 PET Scan--no new lesions, but lower lung lesions larger and a bit more avid.
4/13/15 Increasing Xeloda dose to 10 days on, one week off.
7/1/15 Scan "mixed" again, but suggests continuing progression. Stop Xeloda. Substitute Abraxane every 3 weeks starting 7/13.
10/28/15 PET scan shows dramatic improvement everywhere. All lesions except lower lungs have resolved; lower lungs noticeably improved.
12/18/15 Last Abraxane. Continue on Herceptin and Perjeta alone beginning 1/8/16.
1/27/16 PET scan shows cancer is stable.
5/11/16 PET scan shows uptake in some areas that were resolved on the last two scans.
6/3/16 Begin Kadcyla and Tykerb combination
6/5 - 6/23 Horrible diarrhea from K&T together. Got pneumonia.
7/15/16 Begin Kadcyla only every 3 weeks.
9/6/16 Begin radiation therapy on right lung lesion that caused the pneumonia.
10/3/16 Last of 12 radiation treatments to right lung.
11/4/16 Huffing and puffing, low O2, high heart rate, on tiniest bit of exertion. Diagnosed as radiation pneumonitis. Treated with Prednisone.
11/11/16 PET scan shows significant improvement to radiated part of right lung BUT a bunch of new lung lesions, and the bone met is getting worse.
11/22/16 Begin Eribulin and Herceptin. H every 3 weeks. E two weeks on, one week off.
3/6/17 Scan shows progression in lungs. Bone met a little better.
3/23/17 Lung biopsy. Tumor sampled is ER-, PR+ (5%), HER2+++. Getting Herceptin and Perjeta as a maintenance treatment.
5/31/17 Port placement
6/1/17 Start Navelbine & Tykerb
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Old 09-08-2015, 07:51 PM   #2
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Re: Hello from Colorado

Wow, sounds like you've got your hands full!! Good luck, and safe breathing! I once rented my house to someone who only had "one little dog" ha!!! We ended up with new floors due to dog urine, mold and other unwelcome substances.
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age 54 at diagnosis
5/05 suspicious mammogram-left breast
5/05 biopsy-invasive lobular carcinoma with LCIS,8mm tumor,stage 1 grade 2, ER+ PR+ Her2+++
6/14/05 bilateral mastectomy, node neg. all scans neg.
Oncotype DX-high risk
8/05-10/05 4 rounds A/C
10/05 -10/06 1 yr. herceptin
arimidex-5 years
2/14/08 started daily self administered injections..FORTEO for severe osteoporosis
7/28/09 BRCA 1 negative BRCA2 POSITIVE
8/17/09 prophylactic salpingo-oophorectomy
10/15/10 last FORTEOinjection
RECLAST infusion(ostoeporosis)
6/14/10 5 year cancerversary!
8/2010-18%increase in bone density!
no further treatments
Oncologist says, "Go do the Happy Dance"
I say,"What a long strange trip its been"
'One day at a time'
6-14-2015. 10 YEAR CANCERVERSARY!
7-16 to 9-16. Extensive (and expensive) dental work done to save teeth. Damage from osteoporosis and chemo and long term bisphosphonate use
6-14-16. 11 YEAR CANCERVERSARY!!
7-20-16 Prolia injection for severe osteoporosis
2 days later, massive hive outbreak. This led to an eventual dx of Chronic Ideopathic Urticaria, an auto-immune disease from HELL.
6-14-17 12 YEAR CANCERVERSARY!!
still suffering from CIU. 4 hospitilizations in the past year

as of today, 10-31-17 in remission from CIU and still, CANCER FREE!!!
6-14-18 13 YEAR CANCERVERSARY!! NED!!
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Old 09-08-2015, 11:31 PM   #3
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Re: Hello from Colorado

New beginnings!
Keep the faith
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May 2007 Core biopsy, Rt breast
ER+, Pr-, HER2 +++, Grade 3
Ki-67: 90%
"suspicious area" left breast
Bilateral mastectomy, (NED on left) May 2007
Sentinel Node Neg
Stage 1, DCIS with microinvasion, 3 mm, mostly removed during the biopsy....
Femara (discontinued 7/07) Resumed 10/07
OncoType score 36 (July 07)
Began THC 7/26/07 (d/c taxol and carboplatin 10/07)
Began Herceptin alone 10/07
Finished Herceptin July /08
D/C Femara 4/10 (joint pain/trigger thumb!)
5/10 mistakenly dx with lung cancer. Middle rt lobe removed!
Aromasin started 5/10
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Old 09-09-2015, 12:56 AM   #4
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Re: Hello from Colorado

Hope you settle both quickly and well, Amy.
Best wishes..... Pam
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Clear margins, no nodal involvement.
Radiotherapy, i year Tamoxifen, 4 years Arimidex.
Rediagnosed 2012: Multiple bone metastases.
3/12: began on Marianne trial - T-DM1 + Pertuzamab/Placebo.
5/12:Unexpected development of numerous bilateral liver mets. Came off trial.
Started Docetaxol/ Herceptin + Zometa.
8/12:Bones stable +major regression in liver (!)
9/12:Can't take any more Docetaxol! Start on Herceptin and Tamoxifen. Cross fingers!
Changed to Denosumab.
11/12: Scan shows stable - yay!
11/13: Still stable :-) !!!
1/16: All stable, but lowered calcium, so switched to Zometa 3 monthly.
2/19: Happily still stable on Herceptin, Letrozole and 3 monthly Zometa.
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Old 09-09-2015, 07:30 AM   #5
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Re: Hello from Colorado

I am so glad and excited for you, Amy!

YAY! That you are feeling well, that is wonderful!

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Aug 18, 2013: MRI report says Left breast is perfectly healthy "consistent with previous studies".

Sept 2013: I insist on a bilateral mastectomy anyway. Too nervewracking to let left breast remain with higher risk after 3 cancers in right, nipple in right is already gone anyhow.

Sept 18, 2013: Bilateral mastectomy, 11 right nodes removed, ALL negative BUT -- ER+/PRO+/HER2+ tumor, 1.0 cm, Grade 2 found in a piece of "grossly unremarkable" breast tissue from prophylactic mastectomy of left breast, no nodes removed.

Oct 25, 2013: 13 left side nodes removed, ALL negative, Stage 1 across the board, NO RADS needed, YAAAAY! Port also installed.

Nov 25, 2013 Begin 6 rounds TCH.

March 10, 2014 Just finished 6th and LAST Chemo today, YAAAAAY!

March 24, 2014 Echocardiogram to make sure I'm still good for Herceptin every 3 weeks.

March 31, 2014 Echo results NORMAL, first Herceptin all by itself. Now if only my eyes would stop streaming from the Taxotere ... :)

April 21, 2014 Started Arimidex and therapy for "mild" lymphedema in left hand and arm

May 2014 Therapy completed, I have sleeves and gloves for both arms, a Flexi touch lymph pump to hook up to for an hour every day, and I've become an arm bandaging expert. :)

June 2014 Begin Fosamax to prevent osteoporosis; bone scan revealed osteopenia

Nov 17, 2014 FINAL Herceptin!

Dec 4, 2014 My right thigh muscle has been extra achy for days ... I discover a blister rash cluster on the side of my right thigh while taking a shower. Port appointment cancelled until Dec 17, my doc is working me in tomorrow afternoon to see me and the rash. My muscle at least feels less achy.

Dec 5, 2014 Yep, I have shingles. Boo! I start acyclovir and also have a prescription for a painkiller just in case for over the weekend.

Dec 17, 2014 Port is OUT!

January 2016 Shingles again and this time it started where my left breast (where the hidden HER2+++ tumor was!) used to be. My onc nurse got me a same day appointment to see my doc when I called and told her I had a rash on the site. The antiviral meds are working once again, though, so that is good news. :)
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Old 09-09-2015, 07:40 AM   #6
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Re: Hello from Colorado

It's exciting to be back. This is my hometown. I was gone seven years, and a whole lot happened in that time.

Of course it's stressful too, but the pros definitely outweigh the cons.

Amy
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Old 09-09-2015, 04:23 PM   #7
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Re: Hello from Colorado

Sounds great Amy! It's always nice to go home!
Glad you're feeling better, your new docs sound terrific, and of course the blood work levels being good is always a source of good news.

all the best
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3 x FEC, 3 x Taxotere
Herceptin - every 3 weeks for a year, finished May 8/08

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Old 09-09-2015, 05:06 PM   #8
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Sounds great! Enjoy the feeling of everything being fresh and new again
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Old 09-10-2015, 11:52 AM   #9
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Re: Hello from Colorado

Amy,

Good to hear things are going well for you. It must be great to have a normal blood test! Now that you are back in Colorado hopefully your issues with mold will be resolved.

Take Care,
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8/2013 PET/CT scan shows mass in uterues and suprclavicular nodes
8/20/13 Begin 6 rounds TCH chemo, Perjeta added for rounds 4-6
9/2013 After 1st round of chemo, mass in neck and breast no longer able to feel
11/2013 Hysterectomy, mass from PET/CT scan not cancer (adenomylosis)
12/2013 Finished chemo
1/2014 Double mastectomy with chest expanders
1/2014 Pathology report from surgery and SNB show complete pathological response!
3/2014 Finish IMRT radiation
8/2014 Fat transfer to radiated breast
8/2014 Completed 1 yr of Herceptin
10/2014 exchange surgery expanders removed implants placed
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Old 09-10-2015, 01:13 PM   #10
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Re: Hello from Colorado

I love Colorado and the State just got better with you in it. Enjoy!
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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!

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Old 09-10-2015, 06:25 PM   #11
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Re: Hello from Colorado

Hey Amy! Sounds like you're on a "Rocky Mountain High." Can't you just hear John Denver crooning in your ear? Glad you are happy!
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Dx'd w/multifocal DCIS/IDS 3/08
7mm invasive component
Partial mast. 5/08
Stage 1b, ER 80%, PR 90%, HER-2 6.9 on FISH
0/5 nodes
4 AC, 4 TH finished 9/08
Herceptin every 3 weeks. Finished 7/09
Tamoxifen 10/08. Switched to Femara 8/09
Bilat SPM w/reconstruction 10/08
Clinical Trial w/Clondronate 12/08
Stopped Clondronate--too hard on my gizzard!
Switched back to Tamoxifen due to tendon pain from Femara

15 Years NED
I think I just might hang around awhile....

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Old 09-11-2015, 06:27 PM   #12
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Re: Hello from Colorado

Hi Amy,
It sounds like you are happy to be home. Maybe it is just what the doctor ordered. Happy Fall - coming soon - Pam
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Finished chemo - May 22, 2013
Radiation Therapy 06/12/2013 - 36X External
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TM Marker - 15 November, 2013
Annual Mammagram - 3D - Both Breast - CLEAR!!!
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BC Diagnosis-1 Year - December 14, 2013
TM - holding steady at 15 - December 24, 2014
TM - 24.2 - January 12
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NED - and my doctor said - "well, it looks like you are NED - your MRI and CT are clear - Febuary 25, 2014
TM - 18.2 - February 21, 2014
Port Removed - Scheduled for Wed, March 19, 2014
Port Removed - Yeah!!! I feel lighter already!!!
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Diagnostic 3D Mammogram - Rt Breast - All Clear!!! - Tuesday, May 13, 2014
TM-15.5 - June 25, 2014
Diagnostic 3D Mammogram - Nov. 2014 All Clear!!!
Diagnostic 3D Mammogram-Rt Only-May,2015-All Clear!!!
Diagnostic 3D Mammo-Annual-Nov 2015-Right Clear!!! - Left Breast-found 5 mm CYST. Aspirated - all clear!!
TM - Nov 2015 - 18.2
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TM-Feb 2016 - 13.7
TM-June 2016 - 13.3
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Annual Mammogram - November 2017 - ALL CLEAR. i AM 5 (YES) YEARS OUT!!!

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Old 09-12-2015, 06:39 AM   #13
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Thank you, Friends. You're the best.

Love,
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Old 09-15-2015, 06:16 AM   #14
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Happy homecoming. That takes courage to make a big move and have to also clean out from the renters. I hope you have a long beautiful fall!

Hugs, Catherine
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Old 09-16-2015, 01:44 AM   #15
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Glad to hear it.Welcome back.








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Old 09-21-2015, 08:56 PM   #16
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Hi Amy,
I'm in Centennial ... which was probably still Littleton when you left. Would love to meet you sometime. Welcome back!
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Old 09-22-2015, 08:45 AM   #17
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Hi Amy and Lizz - I'm also in Centennial. Welcome back Amy? Would love to meet with you both sometime.
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Old 10-04-2015, 09:27 AM   #18
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Lizz and Tracy--

I'd love to get together sometime. Right now I still have too much to do and not enough time and energy, but I hope that will change soon.

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Old 10-04-2015, 04:38 PM   #19
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Hi amy! So happy to see an update from you. I have thought of you often and am delighted to know that you are doing better in Colorado. I have started having lung issues recently and am wondering if it is being on Herception for going on 6 years, however, you have made me pay a lot closer attention to my surroundings to be sure nothing is lurking there. Thanks for your always helpful point of view. I hope Colorado continues to be a healthy place for you to live. I sometimes wonder about the wetness I live in in the Seattle area and think of moving to someplace dryer. Maybe it would be a good idea. Please continue to keep us posted on your progress.
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Perjeta approved and I received one infusion. It had an immediate impact to my lungs and I experienced difficulty breathing so.....I'm going to be sticking with just Herceptin. Still looking for a good vaccine program to enroll in.

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Old 10-05-2015, 05:21 PM   #20
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Re: Hello from Colorado

Hi Debbie,

Good to hear from you! Your signature is inspiring--five years NED on just Herceptin is awesome.

I'm someone who needs "Herceptin Plus" something else. Luckily, I have no problem with Perjeta other than diarrhea, which is just my "new normal." (Although I do think I get worse diarrhea in conjunction with toxic exposures). I hope my next scan will show I'm NED, and I can fall back to just H&P to maintain that status.

Lungs are tricky to monitor and diagnose. Breathing problems can have a lot of causes, some of which might have synergistic effects. I think it has been helpful for me to use a HEPA filter air purifier in my bedroom. I got one that is not only Energy Star Certified and able to filter out mold, pollen, and all manner of volatile organic compounds, but is also rather beautiful. It wasn't cheap but I'm glad I got it.

Amy
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