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02-16-2006, 06:06 AM
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Location: TAMPA, FL
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Yipeeeeeee
Words can not express just how happy I am for you Steph. What a happy day for you.
Hope you feel better soon -
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Irene from Tampa
1996 - INFILT DUCTAL CAR.W/ LYMPH NODE INVOLVEMENT. ADRIA/CYTOXIN/5FU
1999 - RECURR. TO AUXILA AND 2 TUMORS IN LIVER
TREAT: STEM CELL REPLACEMENT/HERCEPTIN.
2002 - RECUR TO LIVER
TREAT: NAVELBINE, THEN GEMZAR, THEN XELODA.
2004 - TUMORS STILL IN LIVER
TREAT: RFA TO LIVER
STABLE UNTIL
2004 - TUMOR PROGRESSION IN LIVER.
TREAT: RESECT HALF OF LIVER.
2005 - RECURR TO LYMPH NODE OUTSIDE OF LIVER.
TREAT: TAXOL/CARPO/HERCEPTIN. FAILED ON
THIS TRIO. STARTED ON ABRAXANE.
2006 - PROGRESS WITH 2ND TUMOR GROWTH.
TREAT: AUG. BEGAN ON TYKERB/XELODA
TRIAL. CONSIDERED STABLE TO DATE.
2007 - TAKEN OFF OF TYKERB/XELODA TRIAL DUE TO
PROGRESS STARTING TYKERB/AVASTIN.
NOV 2007 - SCANS SHOW PROGRESS TUMOR GROWTH
IN ABDOM. AND TWO NEW TUMORS IN NECK AREA.
BEGAN HERCEPTIN/AVASTIN/TAXOTERE
Feb 08 - Ixempra/Xeloda
June 08 - Her/DM1 trial
"I WANT TO BE AN OUTRAGEOUS OLD WOMAN WHO NEVER GETS CALLED AN OLD LADY. I WANT TO GET SHARP EDGED & EARTH COLORED, TILL I FADE AWAY FROM PURE JOY."
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02-16-2006, 06:11 AM
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Location: Streetsboro, Ohio
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Praise the Lord for wonderful news, Steph. You give everyone such great hope on how to Live with this disease. God Bless You. Lu Ann.
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02-16-2006, 06:19 AM
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What GREAT news!!!!!!! Eric
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02-16-2006, 06:31 AM
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Location: Minneapolis, MN
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Been Watching And Praying For You!
Very, Very Cool. Congratulations And Heal Quickly So That You Can Get Back To Living Fun And Loud!
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02-16-2006, 06:33 AM
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Location: Winchester, KY
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Yeah!!!! I have been waiting for your post! I am so HAPPY for you Steph! Your news just made my day. I can't wait to share this with my Mom.
xoxo,
Brittany
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02-16-2006, 07:19 AM
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Yahoo, been thinking about you for days. Congrats!
kk1
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02-16-2006, 08:38 AM
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Steph! Just adding my own happiness over this good turn out for you.....
May you soon feel well enough to have a bit of a celebration.
lots of hugs,
xoxoxpatty
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02-16-2006, 09:08 AM
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WOW!
This is terrific.
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02-16-2006, 10:27 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: St. George, UT
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Add my congrats and cheers to all the others, Steph! We are all so happy for you. Every success like this increases our hope and faith. Thank you for all you share with us! Hugs, Tricia
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02-16-2006, 11:58 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Misty woods of WA State
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Gamma Knife worked!
Thanks to you all for the sincere congtats on my "no tumor" news.
For me the best news was to learn that Gamma Knife of a year ago was a success on my 3cm tumor. This size is the upper limit where some Gamma centers will treat, but not my center. It means that the right dose of radiation was given for the right length of time.
As some have posted here, we are all different and this is why the docs don't like to leave things to what they consider "chance." My gut was telling me that this was not tumor, but knowing that my cancer is high grade and aggressive, I let this sway me to the surgery.
Guess we will not be changing my treatment at this time, since I supposedly have nothing to treat. Will maintain on 3-weekly Herceptin and Zometa every 12 weeks. Will continue to monitor my CA27-29 and CEA.
I do plan to have the HER2 serum test again in a couple of months and regularly thereafter. Also brain monitoring by MRI every 3 months.
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02-16-2006, 12:39 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Upstate New York
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Great news, I am so happy for you!
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02-16-2006, 12:41 PM
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Location: Central Valley, CA
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Great news! I hope and pray for your speedy recovery from the surgery.
Helen
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02-18-2006, 01:14 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Norway
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Very, very happy for you! A truly inspiration for all of us!
Take care.
Toril
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02-20-2006, 11:48 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 50
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Praise God!
Steph,
WOW! Just checking in and saw your TERRIFIC and blessed news! So, many prayers were answered. Smile, as you said above in the "aura" of such fabulous news.
God Bless,
Cindi
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02-20-2006, 12:01 PM
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SO happy for you--
Carol
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02-20-2006, 12:23 PM
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Congratulations Steph! You are truly and inspiration!
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02-20-2006, 01:05 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Montgomery Co, Pennsylvania
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Steph, just now reading your wonderful news! Wooohooo! PTL..Maggie
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02-20-2006, 02:43 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 208
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How wonderful!
So happy for you, continue to heal quickly and bless you, Hugs, Diane
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02-20-2006, 06:59 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Los Angeles
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Congrats
Steph,
Happy to hear about your news and girl, you recover strong
The best to you
MCS ( Maria)
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