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Old 05-08-2010, 06:56 AM   #1
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News story. Must have been a slow news day...lol...just kidding

Hi all-

I wanted to share the news story about me that was on our local NBC affiliate, WDIV Channel 4 last night: http://www.clickondetroit.com/video/23491496/index.html

It feels kinda narcissistic sharing this but I wanted you to see it.

They filmed for an hour…and 56 minutes ended on the copy room floor. My son Oscar kept picking his nose. LOL

The hook of the story was supposed to be about “how I am helping other moms (and dads and sisters and brothers)” and about representing HER2Support.org on my trip to Washington DC next week for the Department of Defense Congressional Review Board on breast cancer…but they never mentioned it. They also never put my blog link out there. Oh well...it is a video I will cherish and the people that came to film us were so kind.

My very best to you all! You are all always in my thoughts and prayers.


p.s. They also didn’t show when I thanked you all…my army of supporters. So let me now thank you again…so very much! I couldn’t have gotten this far without you!
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IDC & DCIS, HER2+++ Diagnosis: October 1, 2008
  • Tumor: 6.8 centimeters, never showed on mammograms
  • ER-/PR-
  • November 2008: Sentinal Lymph node surgery. 6 out of 9 lymph nodes with cancer
  • Stage IIIc
  • Lapatinib Clinical Trial start: November, 2008
  • Surgery: May 5, 2009
  • Started Herceptin: May 19, 2009
  • Started Radiation (33 rounds): June 10, 2009
  • September 2009: Moved to Michigan to be closer to family
  • 12/09 - still on Herceptin until May 2010
  • August 2010: Port out, port out, port out port out port port port out port ooooout...da da da dant! (to the music of the Pink Panther)
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Old 05-08-2010, 09:38 AM   #2
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Re: News story. Must have been a slow news day...lol...just kidding

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!!! I'm in tears right now. Happy Mother's Day to you and all moms and grandmas affected by Breast Cancer. May we see the end of this disease soon!

Thanks for posting the link and good luck with your fundraiser!!!
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Diagnosed on 02/18/09 at 38 with a huge 12x10 cm tumor, after a 6 month delay. Told I was too young and had no risk factors. Found swollen node during breastfeeding.
March-August 09: neo-adjuvant chemo, part of a trial at Stanford (4 DD A/C, 4 Taxotere with daily Tykerb), loading dose of Herceptin
08/12/09 - bye bye boobies (bilateral mastectomy)
08/24/09 - path report shows 100 % success in breast tissue (no cancer there, yay!), 98 % success in lymphatic invasion, and even though 11/13 nodes were still positive, > 95 % of the tumor in them was killed. Hoping for the best!
September-October 09: rads with daily Xeloda
02/25/10 - Cholecystectomy
05/27/10 - Bone scan clear
06/14/10 - CT scan clear, ovarian cyst found
07/27/10 - Done with Herceptin!
02/15/11 - MVA-BN HER-2 vaccine trial
03/15/11 - First CA 15-3: 12.7 and normal, yay!
10/01/11 - Bone scan and CT scan clear, fatty liver found
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Old 05-08-2010, 09:46 AM   #3
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Re: News story. Must have been a slow news day...lol...just kidding

How wonderful Maureen. Happy Mother's Day
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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

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Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"
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Old 05-08-2010, 11:16 AM   #4
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Re: News story. Must have been a slow news day...lol...just kidding

Oh Maureen, the video was incredible! I've followed your blog for a long time now, and am always wishing you well. Thank you so much for allowing us to see it. Your children are beautiful, and you look terrific. Happy Mothers' Day!

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Old 05-08-2010, 12:22 PM   #5
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Re: News story. Must have been a slow news day...lol...just kidding

FABULOUS MAUREEN!!!! such beautiful children you have--
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Surgery: 1/09
Bilat Mastectomy, no reconstruction
ILC-4 tumors-1.7 cm,1.5 cm (2).8 cm
DCIS-11 cm
All tumors Grade 3
All tumors ER-0%/PR-0%
All tumors HER2+
IHC-all tumors Overexpression/borderline
FISH 2 tumors Her2-Negative
FISH 2 tumors Her2+ Equivocal
Stage I, 0/1 nodes
LVI-Indeterminate(treated as positive)
SPR Score 8/9
Ki-67 20%
BRCA genetic test 1/2=negative
Chemo: 6 rounds TAC Feb-June 2009 w/Neulasta
Herceptin: 6/12/09-6/4/10 52weeks
HNPCC genetic test: negative
Port Placement-9/23/09 Port Removal 6/25/10
Echo's every 3 months-All normal
2/09 Staging PET/CT showed 0.2 micronodule upper R lobe-lung-Onc does not think this is mets--
6/5/09 AND 10/09 CT scan 0.2 micronodule unchanged
1/10-PET/CT-uptake in nasopharynx-
1/10-MRI All normal
6/10-Bone Scan-clear
12/10-PET/CT-All Clear-NED
12/11-PET-All Clear-NED

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12/13-CT w/contrast Head, Torso-All Clear
12/14-CT w/contrast Head-All Clear
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Old 05-08-2010, 02:46 PM   #6
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Re: News story. Must have been a slow news day...lol...just kidding

You go girl, happy Mothers Day and good luck with
your walk. Great video.
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07, Arimedex for 5 years. Mugas and Echo and chest xRay. Bone scan of whole Body, and Back of Brain and spine MRI.
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due to two small places. December
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Old 05-08-2010, 04:07 PM   #7
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Re: News story. Must have been a slow news day...lol...just kidding

Maureen,
What a beautiful story. Happy Mothers day and many, many, many, many, many.................................more....
Kris....
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Nottingham 6/9 - Grade 2 5.2cm, several nodes
06/23/09 - Neoadjuvant - TCH Herceptin til June
10/07/09 - Finished Chemo
10/27/09 - Mastectomy RB
Path Report: RB No residual tumor pCR,
2 of 15 pos - .5mm largest micromets
12/18/09 - Radiation started (28)
02/05/10 - Finished Radiation
01/11/10 - Started Femara
06/22/10 - Finished Herceptin.. My son's 22nd BD. Hope it's a sign! Hoping for the best.
11/15/10 - Started Walter Reed BC Vaccine trial at
1/04/11 - Sibley Mem. Had to withdraw due to met
01/23/11 - Stage IV - Brain Met 1.6cm 1.7cm
02/03/11 - Gamma Knife (2 fracts to minmize necrosis)
03/01/11 - Gamma Knife
6/11 - Necrosis
7/11 - Necrosis stopped & Tumor progression
8/11 = Now think it's really necrosis
9/11 - Avastin every two weeks -- It's working!! Necrosis is shrinking.
12/11 - Necrosis gone AVASTIN worked.
12/11 - Bone &CT found


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Old 05-09-2010, 07:00 AM   #8
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Re: News story. Must have been a slow news day...lol...just kidding

Maureen,
Thank you for sharing the link. They may not have gotten everything you wanted but it is wonderful. And yes I had tears and goose bumps.

Your sisters are so proud of you and all you are doing to find a cure. Good luck in DC.

Love your curls!
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Diagnosed 8/4/06 at age 54
Lumpectomy 8/30/06
Stage llA, grade 3, ER/PR-, Her2++
1.7 cm tumor, 1+ lymph node out of 9
Completed 4 A/C, & 4 Taxol with Herceptin
36 rads completed 5/16/07
Mammograms, 7/07 clear
fractured ribs in radiated area 10/07
Finished Herceptin 12/27/07
Mammogram,CT,tumor markers 1/08 - small lung nodules in radiated area, repeated tests 3/08 stable
Mammogram,CT ,tumor markers 6/08 stable
NED 2 years!!
3 years !!!
4years!!!!
4 years, 10 months and 8 day NED, calling it 5 years!!!
Official 5 years 8/30/2011
8/31/ 2012 - 6 years!!!!!!
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Old 05-09-2010, 05:36 PM   #9
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Re: News story. Must have been a slow news day...lol...just kidding

Maureen,

Great video and great message. We are so proud of you, you have such a great hear. Good luck in DC and Happy MotherĀ“s Day!!!
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Old 05-09-2010, 05:59 PM   #10
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Marueen,
Your story is so moving and beautiful like you and your children. I am always amazed at how such an ugly disease like breast cancer - brings out such beauty in people. You are amazing!

Jean
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Arimidex 5/05
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Oncotype DX test 4/17/06, 31% high risk
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Old 05-10-2010, 07:05 PM   #11
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Re: News story. Must have been a slow news day...lol...just kidding

Maureen,

Loved it! LOVED IT! LOVED IT!!!!!!
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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

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Old 05-10-2010, 07:57 PM   #12
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Maureen,
Happy last day of chemo!! Thank you so much for sharing your video. Yours is an incredible story. Your children are so lucky to have such a caring mom with an indomitable spirit!
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Old 05-10-2010, 09:34 PM   #13
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Maureen, What a wonderful story and great service you give to others....wish you the best! Hey, I am a local Dearborn gal, don't know how I missed this terrific news report!! Ceesun
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Old 05-11-2010, 04:12 PM   #14
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Hi Maureen,

That is such a beautiful story... and you and your children are also so beautiful. It seems like you squeezed a great deal of information into a short time and you hit so many great points.

Thank you for sharing!

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Old 05-11-2010, 05:38 PM   #15
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Thank you for sharing this heart touching story. You will indeed be a fantastic representative for the rest of us when you serve on the panel. Good luck to you!

Thanks,
Sandra
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Chemo: A/C; Taxol/Herceptin/Tykerb; phase II study at Mayo adding Tykerb for early stage
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Old 05-12-2010, 09:01 AM   #16
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Re: News story. Must have been a slow news day...lol...just kidding

"Inspirational" can be an overused word and the true meaning can get watered down, but INSPIRATIONAL truly applies to you! Thank you so much for all you do for the fight FOR ALL OF US!!! You have a beautiful family.
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5/1/09: Adria/Cytoxan for x 3-no response
6/12/09: Taxol/Herceptin for 1 tx -no response
6/24/09: added Carboplatin to T/H x 3 - no response
7/09 -added F5U -no response
7/29/09: Herceptin/Xeloda/Tykerb no response
8-18-09: 2nd opinion at MDA - IDC not IBC! First Onc disagrees,
BRCA 1/2 Neg
8-19-09: continue on Herceptin/Xeloda/Tykerb-slight response
9-24-09 MRM right breast 10x10 cm tumor! (Huge!) no necrosis - Got clear margins! A miracle!
13 of 18 nodes positive
11-2-09 -12/10 started radiation
12-10-2009 - Finished with radiation!!
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4/4/14 - stopped Xeloda/Tykerb one cycle early. Liver enzymes high!
4/20/2010 Clear PET Scan!! NED
6/10/2010 - Finished Herceptin11/8 - Brain METS! CRAP! WBRT only option given. Four mets, separate locations in brain, no SRS
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Old 05-13-2010, 06:05 AM   #17
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Re: News story. Must have been a slow news day...lol...just kidding

What a tribute to you and your family! You are a role model for young Moms faced with this obstacle called cancer....this story brought tears to my eyes and joy to my heart!
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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
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