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Part of Heavenly Host
Dear Mel -
Lisa welcomed me to this board so many years ago when it was in its infancy and there were just a few of us "regulars" here. I was fighting my way out of a bad relapse and she urged me on through all my misery.
Then we made an attempt to work on a booklet just for HER2 positive women before she relapsed. That project sort of died, but I enjoyed the conversations we had.
Lisa had a lot to contribute to this HER2 community board from her experience with non-profits and her own fight.
She often mentioned what a wonderful, caring, supportive husband she had. I recall her big thrill at becoming a grandmother.
What mostly comes to mind when I think of Lisa is her ability to care so much for others and put aside her own situation to reach out to others in need. I hope I have learned this from her, even though I don't do it as well.
Let us know about a memorial or other service, please. And, Mel, I send my sincerest wish that the good Lord will ease this loss for 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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