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04-06-2007, 01:41 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: State Motto='HOPE'
Rhode Island
Posts: 28
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Happy Easter New Friends!
I just wanted to wish everyone a great Easter. My husband (stage IV/HER2+>>Yes MEN GET BREAST CANCER TOO!) and myself will be praying for you all today and everyday. Keep the faith and prayers, but do not forget to smile. We are so glad we found this site. God Bless You All...>>Waiting For A Miracle>>Marie G
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04-06-2007, 03:02 PM
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: western NC
Posts: 17
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Happy Easter
Hello Marie!
I will pray for you and your husband as well.
Annie R.
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04-06-2007, 06:04 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: State Motto='HOPE'
Rhode Island
Posts: 28
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Made My Night
Thanks for the prayers, I have found that this disease completes a circle from diagnosis to recovery. When you are diagnosed, (my husband has stage IV/HER+) you are busy getting information, getting ?'s answered, etc. When you get a bit better, you are busy giving information, giving answers, etc, to all those people who are getting newly diagnosed...and so the circle grows. We are all in it together, whether a patient or a caregiver, our roles could change at any moment. It is important to try to ease the worries that we 'once had', to that scared person who just does not know how she or he will beat breast cancer. Somehow we all gather the strength no matter what our role and run with it. Most of the time we find out great things about ourselves that we never knew. Keep the faith, stay positive and do not forget to smile, sounds easy. It is not but as you get farther away from dx, the more natural it seems to be. Glad I found this site and I am sure we will talk again soon. SMILE!!>>Waiting For A Miracle>>>Marie G
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04-06-2007, 06:42 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 274
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Sending Prayers
Hi Marie,
Sending prayers for your continued strength and your husband's recovery.
Happy Easter to you both.
Sincerely,
Liz J.
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04-07-2007, 04:37 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Morris, IL
Posts: 3,507
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Marie
You are a pillar of strength to your husband....this disease can be hard on a family....you have a positive outlook , and that will go a long way....things are changing every day in treatments....may you both be blessed with an abundance of years together.
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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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04-07-2007, 05:52 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006
Location: California
Posts: 668
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Welcome Aboard!
Tomorrow, I will be praying for you and your husband. Glad you found us!
BELIEVE, MIRACLES DO HAPPEN!!!
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1994 - rt brst, .lump, underarm node dissection,chemo+rad 1.2 cms, Grade 3.
28 nodes neg
Er,Pr, Positive HER2 status unknown
2003- Recur to rt lung.July 16 ( B-Day!)
Her2+++ Er,Pr, Negative
2003 - Aug04--Navelbine + Herceptin
2004- 2007--NED - Herceptin, only
2007 Feb-April Xeloda added to hereceptin
2007-May Back on Navelbine+Herceptin
2008-Feb-Mar 15 Ses Rad to Rt. Lung
2008- Oc 17 Add Tykerb to Herceptin
2009- June-- Discont Tykerb
2009 July 7--Current Taxol + Herceptin
2009 Dec--Discontinued treatment due to progression. Looking into cyberknife.
2010-Aug Accepted to TDM1, no SE, except liver count went up.
2010-2011 September got kicked out of the trial, due to a small spot found on lung.
2011- 2012 September thru early 2013 on Herceptin
2013- March Bone density shows small spot on 5th rib.
2013 - April 4th appt with onc. will post after discussing course of treatment.
2013-March-April Cyber knife to brain and radiation to rib. Chest --base line before chemo-CT-Scan stable for lung issue. CA2729 Normal.
2013 April Herceptin- TDMI
2013 Sept Herceptin + Perjeta . CA2729 within normal range. Brain and Pet scans October 31st. will post results.
2013 October Brain MRI- mixed response. Will see Onc/rad on Halloween.
2013 October/November Brain-MRI nothing new. Repeat MRI next year in May.
2013 December Continue Herceptin and Perjeta. Stable at the moment.
2014 February Brain MRI -clear!
2014 January Added Taxotere to Perjeta+Herceptin.
2014 March Stopped chemo-chest ct-scan next.
2014- March Scans shows tumor's larger, CA2729 higher. Discontinue Herceptin.
2014 April Perjeta+ Halaven
2014 April CA2729 went down 60 points after one cycle. Cough does not want to go away.
2014 June Continue on Perjeta + Halaven-- no more cough. Stable
2014 June Back on Herceptin + abraxane
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04-07-2007, 08:52 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Oregon
Posts: 715
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Welcome to the site. Our prayers will be coming your way. I have a couple of good friends from Rhode Island. Will visualize you getting well on the east coast.
All the best, 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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04-08-2007, 11:19 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006
Location: northshore suburb of chicago
Posts: 1,093
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I am sending thoughts and prayers to your entire family and hoping for the best for your husband. Glad you found this wonderful site that is of incredible help to so many.
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~Rina~
Dx:3/06 had a lumpectomy April 19, 2006
Her2+ er/pr- Stage I Grade 3 tumor size 1.4 cm, node negative
AC 4 dense doses
34 radiation treatments including booster doses
receiving herceptin every 3 weeks since late August 2006 for 12 months
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