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12-18-2006, 08:06 PM
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Founder - HER2 Support Group
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Carlsbad, CA
Posts: 361
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Very Sad News
Mel, Lisa's husband called us today and informed us of Lisa's passing at 1:00 PM she went peacefully, without pain and surrounded by those who loved her.
Lisa was an active contributor who helped others whenever she could. We will miss her but know that she will not be forgotten by those that she touched in our group.
She will surely be missed by all of us. Our sincere and heartfelt sympathies to Mel and her endeared family.
Lisa, hugs and love and light.
Christine, Joe and the entire HER2 Support Group "family"
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12-18-2006, 08:10 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 161
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I'm so sorry to hear about Lisa. My condolences to her family.
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Diag. Oct. 2004 age 54 left breast
Stage 1 grade 3; 6mm IDC; unknown amount of DCIS
with comedo necrosis; node neg.
Nottingham Grade 7/9
ER 91% PR 62%; Her2 3.6 by ICH; KI-67 35%
Nov 2004 Lumpectomy; SNB failed so had
full axillary clearance;
Dec 2004 2nd lumpy for clean DCIS margins.
Jan/Feb 2005 4 A/C dose dense;
33 rads finished 6/2005;
Began 5 years Arimidex in 6/2005
No Herceptin
9/2007 Quit Arimidex due to severe side effects.
NED
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12-18-2006, 08:21 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 232
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I am so very sorry to hear this news. Lisa will be greatly missed.
Hugs and healing prayers to Lisa's family and friends.
Karen
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12-18-2006, 08:21 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 95
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Lisa has been a constant source of courage, advice and great humor on this site. My deepest sympathies to Mel and Lisa's entire family. We will miss her terribly.
The lights are dimmer tonight but Lisa's love will live on.
Cynthia
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12-18-2006, 08:32 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 823
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My heart is just aching right now. Prayers for Mel and the rest of Lisa's family during this most difficult time.
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Vicki
Texas
Biopsy Dx'd 3-23-05 Age 48
MRM 4-5-05 w/ 2 tumor's 5cm, and 6 cm (right side)
IDC (poorly differentiated infiltrating ductual carcinoma)
5+/16 nodes
Stage III A
Grade 3
ER/PR-, Her2/neu ++
Ki67 78%
Begin Chemo 5-2-05 4XAC Dose Dense , 4X Abraxane Dose Dense (ended August 05)
28 Rad's ended October 13 2005
Started Herceptin Weekly August 2005 for one year
Had a Simple mastectomy left side after Mamo showed incresed micro-calcifications. Jan. 17 2006.
Brain MRI Feb.2006--All Clear
August 28, 2006 Last Weekly Herceptin.
October 2006--Colonoscopy, 6 Polyp's removed--all B9
PET Scan July 2007
Abdominal MRI Oct. 2007---2 Right Kidney Cysts
Core Biopsy-- Lump on Scar Line 1-10-08---B9
Brain MRI 6-2008--All Clear
PET/CT Scan 6-2008
Sept. 8 2008, 4CM area removed from mastectomy scar line. Proved to be B9.
PET/CT Scan-- July 2009 --All clear
August 17,2009 ---Had Port Removed
6 Years NED -- April 5,2011
DX'd with Melanoma left arm 10-10-2011
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12-18-2006, 08:34 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Alexandria, VA
Posts: 1,055
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We will miss Lisa very much. She had so much energy. I loved one of her old pics in the red jacket and hat. I'm so very sorry and pray her family finds comfort. Bev
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12-18-2006, 08:35 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: .
Posts: 87
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So sad to hear the news.
My thoughts and condolences to you and your family Mel. Lisa was a very caring person and I will never forget the times she gave me courage. I am glad she went in peace and she will be remembered for all the good she did.
Love and light always Lisa, RIP
Anne.
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12-18-2006, 08:47 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 274
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Christine,
Thank you for letting us know about Lisa. May she rest in peace. She shared a wealth of information and will not be forgotten. I will say an extra prayer for her and her loved ones tonight.
Sincerely,
Liz J.
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12-18-2006, 08:58 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 208
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My deepest sympathies and prayers for Lisa's Mel and family. There is even brighter light shining in heaven now. Hugs to them, and may some comfort find them,
Diane
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12-18-2006, 09:06 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: .
Posts: 211
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This is such sad news. My thoughts are with Mel.
love
lindaw
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12-18-2006, 09:30 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: St. George, UT
Posts: 582
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I am so sorry to hear of this news. Mel and Lisa have meant so much to all of us. Please add my thoughts and prayers to those who go out to the family from all of us who so loved and admired Lisa. Mel's posts were so touching. Thank you, Christine, and others who let us know the news. Hugs, Tricia K
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12-18-2006, 09:54 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 624
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I am so saddened to hear the news of Lisa passing. My prayers and sympathy go out to her family. I am glad to hear she went peacefully.
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12-18-2006, 10:27 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Central Coast, CA
Posts: 3,207
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Very sad news, indeed. Lisa truly was "love and light" to us, her "her2 family". Thanks Joy and Christine for passing this along so quickly.
Lisa I will miss you, your encouraging and caring words. You were always there for all of us, sharing victories, setbacks, and love.
Rest in peace, love, and light Lisa
Chris
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Chris in Scotts Valley
June 2002 extensive hi grade DCIS (pre-cancer-stage 0, clean sentinal node) Mastectomy/implant - no chemo, rads. "cured?"
9/2004 Diag: Stage IV extensive liver mets (!) ER/PR- Her2+++
10/04-3/05 Weekly Taxol/Carboplatin/Herceptin , complete response!
04/05 - 4/07 Herception every 3 wks, Continue NED
04/07 - recurrence to liver - 2 spots, starting tykerb/avastin trial
06/07 8/07 10/07 Scans show stable, continue on Tykerb/Avastin
01/08 Progression in liver
02/08 Begin (TDM1) trial
08/08 NED! It's Working! Continue on TDM1
02/09 Continue NED
02/10 Continue NED. 5/10 9/10 Scans NED 10/10 Scans NED
12/10 Scans not clear....4/11 Scans suggest progression 6/11 progression confirmed in liver
07/11 - 11/11 Herceptin/Xeloda -not working:(
12/11 Begin MM302 Phase I trial - bust:(
03/12 3rd times the charm? AKT trial
5/12 Scan shows reduction! 7/12 More reduction!!!!
8/12 Whoops...progression...trying for Perjeta/Herceptin (plus some more nasty chemo!)
9/12 Start Perjeta/Herceptin, chemo on hold due to infection/wound in leg, added on cycle 2 &3
11/12 Poops! progression in liver, Stop Perjeta/Taxo/Herc
11/12 Navelbine/Herce[ptin - try for a 3 cycles, no go.
2/13 Gemzar/Carbo/Herceptin - no go.
3/13 TACE procedure
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12-18-2006, 10:28 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: San Francisco, CA
Posts: 96
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Mel,
I am so saddened to hear about Lisa's passing. She was always there for all of us and I am grateful for her helpful and caring posts and constant love and light. I hope that you are surrounded by that same love and light at this hard hard time.
Warm Regards,
Patricia
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12-18-2006, 10:32 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Posts: 329
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Sad news
Lisa is not with us anymore, but her "Love and Light" will stay forever. We miss you Lisa. Mel my thoughts are with you.
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12-18-2006, 10:33 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Northern Calif.
Posts: 981
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I am so sorry to read this. Please accept my sympathy. I know this is really hard. Another angel to watch over us.
Hugs and Prayers,
Lexi
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12-18-2006, 10:44 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Oregon
Posts: 1,756
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Peace, Love and Light to Lisa's family and friends. I will miss her dearly.
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Sept.'99 - Dx.Stage IIIB, IDC ER/PR-, HER2+++ by IHC, confirmed '04 by FISH. Left MRM, AC x's 4, Taxol x's 4, 33 Rads, finishing Tx May 2000. Jan.'01 - local/regional recurrence, Stage IV. Herceptin/Navelbine weekly till NED August 2001, then maintenance Herceptin. Right Mast. April 2002. Local/Regional recurrence April '04, Herceptin plus/minus chemo until May '07. Gemzar added from Feb.'07-April '07; Tykerb/Abraxane until August '07, back on Herceptin plus Taxotere and Xeloda Sept. '07. Stopped T/X Nov. '07, stopped Herceptin Dec. '07, started Avastin/Taxol/Carboplatin Dec. '07. Progression in chest skin, stopped TAC March '03, started radiation.
Herceptin has served as the "Backbone" of my treatment strategy for over 6 years, giving me great quality of life. In 2005, I was privileged to participate in the University of Washington/Seattle HER2 Vaccine Trial.
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12-19-2006, 01:32 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Ireland
Posts: 3,463
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Very sad news
Lisa
It won't be the same without you but I'm glad you have no more
pain,chemo,scans and treatments to face.
You were truely a dignified warrier and I'll miss you.
Mel my prayer's and condolences to you and Lisa's family.
Tricia
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Tricia
Dx July '05 IDC 1.9cm Triple positive 3/9 nodes positive
A/C X 4 ..Taxol/Herceptin x 12 wks then herceptin 1 yr
Rads x 36 ..oophorectomy August '06
Currently taking Arimidex..
June 2011 osteopenia/ zometa x1 yearly- stopped Zometa 2015 as Dexa show normal bone density.
Stopped Arimidex July 2014- Restarted Arimidex 2015 for a further two years on the advice of my Onc.
2014 Normal Dexa scan
2018 Mammo all clear, still NED!
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12-19-2006, 03:34 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Posts: 1,516
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God be with you both...
Lisa and Mel. My thoughts and prayers are with you both. Take care and God bless.
Rhonda
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Rhonda
Dx 2/1/05, Stage 1, 0 nodes, Grade 3, ER/PR-, HER2+ (3.16 Fish)
2/7/05, Partial Mastectomy
5/18/05 Finished 6 rounds of dose dense TEC (Taxotere, Epirubicin and Cytoxan)
8/1/05 Finished 33 rads
8/18/05 Started Herceptin, every 3 weeks for a year (last one 8/10/06)
2/1/13...8 year Cancerversary and I am "perfect" (at least where cancer is concerned;)
" And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."- Abraham Lincoln
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12-19-2006, 03:43 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 26
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Too sad for words. My heart is breaking. There are special people in this world who have a special place in your heart and I will always remember Lisa's picture filled with dignity and joy, even with the hair that she used to joke about.
We are all lucky to have had a brief chance to know this special lady.
Love and light, dear Lisa. You will be remembered.
Rose
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