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11-26-2009, 07:31 PM
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My favorite album of all time is....The reason why is..........
My favorite album (fill in the blank)
Reason why (fill in the blank)
I will let others start (hopefully)....................................... .................................................. ...........karen
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11-26-2009, 09:15 PM
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Re: My favorite album of all time is....The reason why is..........
It changes every other day or so, but I think 'OK Computer' by Radiohead is one of my all time favorites.
I like it because it is a true album, as opposed to a collection of songs. It is interesting and almost challenging to listen to because the songs are unusual but not avant guard. Finally the music speaks to me emotionally and I personally can make a connection to the music.
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This happened to Colleen:
Diagnosed in September 2007
ER-/PR-/HER2 Neu+++ 2.1 cm x .9 cm spicluted tumor with three fingers, Stage 2B
Sentinal node biopsy and lymph node removal with 3/18 positive in October 2007
4 TAC infusions
lumpectomy March 2008, bad margins
Re-excision on June 3rd, 2008 with clean margins
Fitted for compression sleeve July 16, 2008
Started the first of two TCH infusions August 14, 2008
Done with chemo and now a member of the blue dot club 9/17/08
Starting radiation October 1, 2008
life is still on hold
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11-26-2009, 09:25 PM
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Re: My favorite album of all time is....The reason why is..........
Thanks for starting us off. I liked your "reason why". It is interesting to see how/why one is drawn to the music.
KZ
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11-26-2009, 09:42 PM
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Re: My favorite album of all time is....The reason why is..........
Oh, I almost forgot. OK Computer also makes my ears happy!
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This happened to Colleen:
Diagnosed in September 2007
ER-/PR-/HER2 Neu+++ 2.1 cm x .9 cm spicluted tumor with three fingers, Stage 2B
Sentinal node biopsy and lymph node removal with 3/18 positive in October 2007
4 TAC infusions
lumpectomy March 2008, bad margins
Re-excision on June 3rd, 2008 with clean margins
Fitted for compression sleeve July 16, 2008
Started the first of two TCH infusions August 14, 2008
Done with chemo and now a member of the blue dot club 9/17/08
Starting radiation October 1, 2008
life is still on hold
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11-26-2009, 09:47 PM
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Re: My favorite album of all time is....The reason why is..........
Yes- very important!
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11-27-2009, 06:25 PM
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Re: My favorite album of all time is....The reason why is..........
Colleen said her favorite album of all times is Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon. She says she likes to listen to it in the dark because it is spacy and soothing. She also likes the female vocal solo from the song 'Breathe' because it is little more than raw emotion.
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This happened to Colleen:
Diagnosed in September 2007
ER-/PR-/HER2 Neu+++ 2.1 cm x .9 cm spicluted tumor with three fingers, Stage 2B
Sentinal node biopsy and lymph node removal with 3/18 positive in October 2007
4 TAC infusions
lumpectomy March 2008, bad margins
Re-excision on June 3rd, 2008 with clean margins
Fitted for compression sleeve July 16, 2008
Started the first of two TCH infusions August 14, 2008
Done with chemo and now a member of the blue dot club 9/17/08
Starting radiation October 1, 2008
life is still on hold
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12-09-2009, 01:54 AM
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Re: My favorite album of all time is....The reason why is..........
David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust
This album transports me to a time when I was 15 years old, and everything seemed simple then. Listening to these songs, I am reminded of what it felt like to be that teenage girl, so in love with my boyfriend, living life to the wildest and fullest.
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1996 cancer WTF?! 1.3 cm lumpectomy Er/Pr neg. Her2+ (20nodes NEGATIVE) did CMF + rads. NED.
2002 recurrence. Bilateral mastectomy w/TFL autologous recon. Then ACx2. Skin lymphatic rash. Taxotere w/Herceptin x4. Herceptin/Xeloda. Finally stops spreading.
2003 - Back to surgery, remove skin mets, and will have surgery one week later when pathology can confirm margins.
‘03 latisimus dorsi flap to remove skin mets. CLEAN MARGINS. Continue single agent Herceptin thru 4/04. NED.
‘04 '05 & 06 tiny recurrences - scar line. surgery to cut out. NED each time.
1/2006 Rads again, to scar line. NED.
3/07 Heartbreaking news - mets! lungs.sternum. Try Tykerb/Xeloda. Tykerb/Carbo/Gemzar. Switch Oncs.
12/07 Herceptin.Tykerb. Markers go stable.
2/8/08 gamma knife 13mm stupid brain met.
3/08 Herceptin/tykerb/avastin/zometa.
3/09 brain NED. Lungs STABLE.
4/09 attack sternum (10 daysPHOTONS.5 days ELECTRONS)
9/09 MARKERS normal!
3/10 PET/CT=manubrium intensely metabolically active but stable. NEDhead.
Wash out 5/10 for tdm1 but 6/10 CT STABLE, PET improving. Markers normal. Brain NED. Resume just Herceptin plus ZOMETA
Dec 2010 Brain NED, lungs/sternum stable. markers normal.
MAR 2011 stop Herceptin/allergy! Go back on Tykerb and switch to Xgeva.
May-Aug 2011 Tykerb Herceptin Xgeva.
Sept 2011 Tykerb, Herceptin, Zometa, Avastin.
April 2012 sketchy drug trial in NYC. 6 weeks later I’m NED!
OCT 2012 PET/CT shows a bunch of freakin’ progression. Back to LA and Herceptin.avastin.zometa.
12/20/12 add in PERJETA!
March 2013 – 5 YEARS POST continue HAPZ
APRIL 2013 - 6 yrs stage 4. "FAILED" PETscan on 4/2/13
May 2013: rePetted - improvement in lungs, left adrenal stable, right 6th rib inactive, (must be PERJETA avastin) sternum and L1 fruckin'worsen. Drop zometa. ADD Xgeva. Doc says get rads consultant for L1 and possible biopsy of L1. I say, no thanks, doc. Lets see what xgeva brings to the table first. It's summer.
June-August 2013HAPX Herceptin Avastin Perjeta xgeva.
Sept - now - on chemo hold for calming tummy we hope. Markers stable for 2 months.
Nov 2013 - Herceptin-Perjeta-Avastin-Xgeva (collageneous colitis, which explains tummy probs, added Entocort)
December '13 BRAIN MRI ned in da head.
Jan 2014: CONTINUING on HAPX…
FEB 2014 PetCT clinical “impression”: 1. newbie nodule - SUV 1.5 right apical nodule, mildly hypermetabolic “suggestive” of worsening neoplastic lesion. 2. moderate worsening of the sternum – SUV 5.6 from 3.8
3. increasing sclerosis & decreasing activity of L1 met “suggests” mild healing. (SUV 9.4 v 12.1 in May ‘13)
4. scattered lung nodules, up to 5mm in size = stable, no increased activity
5. other small scattered sclerotic lesions, one in right iliac and one in thoracic vertebral body similar in appearance to L1 without PET activity and not clearly pathologic
APRIL 2014 - 6 YRS POST GAMMA ZAP, 7 YRS MBC & 18 YEARS FROM ORIGINAL DX!
October 2014: hold avastin, continue HPX
Feb 2015 Cancer you lost. NEDHEAD 7 years post gamma zap miracle, 8 years ST4, +19 yrs original diagnosis.
Continue HPX. Adding back Avastin
Nov 2015 pet/ct is mixed result. L1 SUV is worse. Continue Herceptin/avastin/xgeva. Might revisit Perjeta for L1. Meantime going for rads consult for L1
December 2015 - brain stable. Continue Herceptin, Perjeta, Avastin and xgeva.
Jan 2016: 5 days, 20 grays, Rads to L1 and continue on HAPX. I’m trying to "save" TDM1 for next line. Hope the rads work to quiet L1. Sciatic pain extraordinaire :((
Markers drop post rads.
2/24/16 HAP plus X - markers are down
SCIATIC PAIN DEAL BREAKER.
3/23/16 Laminectomy w/coflex implant L4/5. NO MORE SCIATIC PAIN!!! Healing.
APRIL 2016 - 9 YRS MBC
July 2016 - continue HAP plus Xgeva.
DEC 2016 - PETCT: mets to sternum, lungs, L1 still about the same in size and PET activity. Markers not bad. Not making changes if I don't need to. Herceptin/Perjeta/Avastin/Xgeva
APRIL 2017 10 YEARS MBC
December 2017 - Progression - gonna switch it up
FEB 2018 - Kadcyla 3 cycles ---->progression :(
MAY30th - bronchoscopy, w/foundation1 - her2 enriched
Aug 27, 2018 - start clinical trial ZW25
JAN 2019 - ZW25 seems to be keeping me stable
APRIL 2019 - ONE DOZEN YEARS LIVING METASTATIC
MAY 2019 - progression back on herceptin add xeloda
JUNE 2019 - "6 mos average survival" LMD & CNS new single brain met - one zap during 5 days true beam SBRT to cord met
10/30/19 - stable brain and cord. progression lungs and bones. washing out. applying for ds8201a w nivolumab. hope they take me.
12/27/19 - begin ds8401a w nivolumab. after 2nd cycle nodes melt away. after 3rd cycle chest scan shows Improvement, brain MRI shows improvement, resolved areas & nothing new. switch to plain ENHERTU. after 4th cycle, PETscan shows mostly resolved or improved results. Markers near normal. I'm stunned but grateful.
10/26/20 - June 2021 Tucatinib/xeloda/herceptin - stable ish.
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12-18-2009, 02:05 PM
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Re: My favorite album of all time is....The reason why is..........
cheap trick live at budakhanbecause it's the best version of the flame
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dxd 9-04, lumpectomy,
st 1, gr 3, er,pr-, her2 +,
2 tac,33 rads,6 cmf
1 yr herceptin,
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12-18-2009, 03:17 PM
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Re: My favorite album of all time is....The reason why is..........
Juanita:
I like your selection. Cheap Trick had so much more energy live, than they did in the studio. Their sense of fun just really stood out when they were on stage.
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This happened to Colleen:
Diagnosed in September 2007
ER-/PR-/HER2 Neu+++ 2.1 cm x .9 cm spicluted tumor with three fingers, Stage 2B
Sentinal node biopsy and lymph node removal with 3/18 positive in October 2007
4 TAC infusions
lumpectomy March 2008, bad margins
Re-excision on June 3rd, 2008 with clean margins
Fitted for compression sleeve July 16, 2008
Started the first of two TCH infusions August 14, 2008
Done with chemo and now a member of the blue dot club 9/17/08
Starting radiation October 1, 2008
life is still on hold
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12-18-2009, 06:10 PM
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Re: My favorite album of all time is....The reason why is..........
i've got their anniversary dvd and even though their older they still know how to rock!
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dxd 9-04, lumpectomy,
st 1, gr 3, er,pr-, her2 +,
2 tac,33 rads,6 cmf
1 yr herceptin,
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12-19-2009, 07:26 AM
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Re: My favorite album of all time is....The reason why is..........
Yes Songs is my absolute favorite. It has all the best - Starship Trooper, And You & I, Close to the Edge! Its the best album of all time and brings me back to an "unresponsible for anyone but me time".
There are other greats on my list - Top 6 Ever!
Yes Songs - Yes
Harvest - Neil Young (although my fav songs are Country Girl and Cinnamon Girl)
Rumours - Fleetwood Mac
Beauty and the Beat - Go Gos
Armed Forces - Elvis Costello
Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
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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!
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12-19-2009, 07:38 AM
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Re: My favorite album of all time is....The reason why is..........
My new thing lately is:
When I'm not listening to talkradio or Christen radio I pop over to the CD of the Wizard of OZ sound track.
Strange I know...but I makes me smile.
My faviorate is "If I only had a Brain" and I like to sing along. Go figure!! Ha Ha 
And I like the way the movie turns out... He always had a brain and me too. I love Happy endings.
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04/08 age 50 III IBC Her2+++ ER/PR-8cm 14/14 Double M, Body and Brain CT/PET clear, ? on spine,Muga 53
06/08, 4 A/C, Neulasta
08/08, Herceptin/tax 12 every week
10/08, CT/PET clear, ? on pelvis, hips, MUGA 43, started Enalaprial for heart, Herceptin every 3 weeks
11/08 33Rads; 12/08 MUGA 48
2/09 MRI spine and bone scan, old mets to spine, Chest x-ray, blood work, IV NED,regular CPAP use,Zometa x6, first -flue like symptoms 2 days;Herceptin x3; stage 2 lymphoedema..sleeve and glove
4/09 Brain MRI - CLEAR; MUGA 54
7/09 chest ultrasound,
10/09 PET, brain and spin MRI NED Herceptin only. MUGA 59!!!
1/11 Hip replacement 7/11 Hip 2 replacement
4/12 4 years!! Herceptin
6/12 start reconstruction finish in 12/12
2/14 Herception - 6 years!!!
1 Corinthians 10:13 "No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you
can stand up under it."
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12-19-2009, 09:16 PM
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Re: My favorite album of all time is....The reason why is..........
I grew up listening to albums in Eglish as well as in Chinese. My Mother loves music and I played the albums she purchased and sang along - besides some song books. Those albums included Chinese pop songs and Chinese operas...
My Brothers and Sisters bought many albums as well. I listened to all of them without discrimination. Many of them were collections of best hits and some were musicals that had been made into movies.
I grew up listening to 'My Fair Lady' and loved Audrey Hepburn. Then it was 'Paint your Wagon' with the low bass of Lee Marvin.
We watched just about all of Dick Van Dyke's movies like 'Chitichiti Benben' and 'Mary Poppins'. I knew the melodies of Chim-chimney... before I even knew the meaning of the words.
When 'Tower of Inferno' was showing, I was already in high school and well remembered the songs in other disaster movies like the Poseidons. I think Dr. Zhivago's 'Somewhere my love' was the most beautiful song ever made for a movie. Then of course, there's the theme song of 'The God Father'.
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3-11 Appendectomy - visually O.K., a lot of puss. Final path result - not cancer.
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12-22-2009, 11:38 AM
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Re: My favorite album of all time is....The reason why is..........
Anything by Joe Cocker or Janis Joplin. I won't go into detail.
Joe
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12-22-2009, 05:05 PM
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Re: My favorite album of all time is....The reason why is..........
I like Abraxxas, by Santana. (good spring-time grilling music) and Wish You Were Here, Pink Floyd. (good painting music) and anything by Neil Young (good hang-around-the-campfire-music) and half of Bob Dylan's stuff (half is good house-cleaning music, the other half is well...you, know...makes you wanna hop off a bridge real quick type stuff)
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12-22-2009, 06:37 PM
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Re: My favorite album of all time is....The reason why is..........
o.k. things are getting interesting.
Buffalo Springfield (Retrospective) - the best time travel in the world- at least for me
Neil Young (Greatest Hits)- I agree, Bill, anything at all here:
(1) I love Neil Young
(2) Neil Young's voice completely destroys me (in a good way)
(3) I loved the songs NY wrote when he realized he might not live forever (especially the one about falling off the face of the earth- I played repeatedly during treatment)
(4) He wrote "Ohio" for those of us that were there
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