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10-19-2008, 03:06 AM
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"Living proof" movie posted on Lifetime
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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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10-19-2008, 03:22 AM
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Thanks Rhonda, I eagerly clicked on the link but only to be told I could'nt view this video from my current country/location..thanks anyway!
I'll be interested to read what you all thought of it..
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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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10-19-2008, 12:10 PM
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Location: Misty woods of WA State
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Tricia -
Someone will just have to send you a copy.
I think DVD as you have a different video system there.
Anyone have a copy they can send Tricia??
(Sorry I don't have DVR.)
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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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10-19-2008, 01:13 PM
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Thanks for the thought Steph, I think we here in Europe use a different "region" of dvd to yourselves so it probably would'nt play anyway.
Thanks so much though and I've no doubt it'll get here eventually!! (We're usually a few months behind you guys for movie's)...
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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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10-19-2008, 02:30 PM
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I just tried as well - same thing, can't see it from your current country/location - very weird - I'm in Canada - right on the border with the US, same TV systems etc.
I hope the DVD comes out soon.
all the best
caya
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ER90%+/PR 50%+/HER 2+
1.7 cm and 1.0 cm.
Stage 1, grade 2, Node Negative (16 nodes tested)
MRM Dec.18/06
3 x FEC, 3 x Taxotere
Herceptin - every 3 weeks for a year, finished May 8/08
Tamoxifen - 2 1/2 years
Femara - Jan. 1, 2010 - July 18, 2012
BRCA1/BRCA2 Negative
Dignosed 10/16/06, age 48 , premenopausal
Mild lymphedema diagnosed June 2009 - breast surgeon and lymph. therapist think it's completely reversible - hope so.
Reclast infusion January 2012
Oopherectomy October 2013
15 Years NED!!
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10-19-2008, 04:14 PM
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Living proof movie posted on Lifetime
Thanks for the link. My cable contract does not include Lifetime. I will try to watch it on the internet. Does anyone know where we can buy or rent a copy?
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10-19-2008, 07:47 PM
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Thanks !
Thank you Rhonda....for posting this link. Lifetime was not on my cable package but was able to watch all 8 segments on this link. WOW.....glad ...so glad...some folks FIGHT for us ! Such brave HER2 sisters to lead the way. Did not know about the support of Revlon, Lilly T, and such a supportative wife. Goodness, I feel so blessed to have had all these fighters. It has been stated before by many but Joe and Christine, you must know that your site is my source.....my strength......my knowledge. All here ( sisters, brothers, care givers ) who share their goods and bads..highs and lows....questions and answers....discussion and debate. All of this gives me power and I love it!
Hugs, Bonnie
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10-19-2008, 08:17 PM
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Good TV
I also watched it on the lifetime website. So glad some people in Hollywood are spending their time and money making movies about worthwhile topics. They didn't even have to over dramatize since it's a very dramatic story on its own. I cried, mostly tears of joy, though. Reminded me once again how truly fortunate we are to be on the receiving end of Dr. Slamon's work. Also, reminds me to appreciate and honor the women who didn't have the advantages we have now. They were brave and strong, even in the midst of their fear and weakness. I'm proud to be a woman, and determined to be a survivor, and grateful for our supportive community of women warriors and all the warriors searching for a cure and coming to our aide.
Love to you.
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10-19-2008, 08:24 PM
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Over here in Hawaii, I am watching it right now (commercial time). Its very good. It is a real eye-opener to see how hard Dr. Slamon had to work to become successful.
Ooopsss....gotta go...its back on!
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*** MARYANNE *** aka HARRIECANARIE
1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads
1999: left side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads, tamoxifen
2006:
BRCA 2 positive
Stage I, invasive DCIS (6mm x 5mm)
Grade: intermediate
sentinal node biopsy: neg
HER2/neu amplified 4.7
ER+/PR+
TOPO II neg
Oncotype dx 20
Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction
oophorectomy
2007:
6 cycles TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin)
finished 1 yr herceptin 05/07
Arimidex, stopped after almost 1 yr
Femara
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10-19-2008, 08:33 PM
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Elaine, how could your cable co. not include Lifeline? Are you sure? Over here in Hilo, Oceanic Time Warner, works for catching it. I think it is on again tomorrow. Email me and maybe I can help you.
Maryanne
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*** MARYANNE *** aka HARRIECANARIE
1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads
1999: left side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads, tamoxifen
2006:
BRCA 2 positive
Stage I, invasive DCIS (6mm x 5mm)
Grade: intermediate
sentinal node biopsy: neg
HER2/neu amplified 4.7
ER+/PR+
TOPO II neg
Oncotype dx 20
Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction
oophorectomy
2007:
6 cycles TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin)
finished 1 yr herceptin 05/07
Arimidex, stopped after almost 1 yr
Femara
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10-19-2008, 08:39 PM
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Follow Up
Dr. Slamon, his wife and Barbara Bradfield. Barbara is still a survivor and living in the Northwest with her husband Dean.
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Illegitimi non carborundum
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10-19-2008, 08:43 PM
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A Young Dr. Slamon
This photo is complements of Phylicia:
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Illegitimi non carborundum
My Album
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10-19-2008, 09:01 PM
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Wow Joe...thanks for posting the pics!! Awesome!! I was just watching the part when he calls Barbara Bradfield to convince her to take the HER2 instead of go to Mexico!!
Dr. Slamon is so determined and driven! His wife is so understanding.
He is every bit as handsome in the pic as he is depicted in the movie too!!
In the early pic, which one is he?
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*** MARYANNE *** aka HARRIECANARIE
1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads
1999: left side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads, tamoxifen
2006:
BRCA 2 positive
Stage I, invasive DCIS (6mm x 5mm)
Grade: intermediate
sentinal node biopsy: neg
HER2/neu amplified 4.7
ER+/PR+
TOPO II neg
Oncotype dx 20
Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction
oophorectomy
2007:
6 cycles TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin)
finished 1 yr herceptin 05/07
Arimidex, stopped after almost 1 yr
Femara
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10-19-2008, 10:08 PM
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Harrie -
Dr. Slamon is on the left in the above pic. He WAS quite young there!
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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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10-19-2008, 10:14 PM
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Wow, he was really young when he was working on this project!
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*** MARYANNE *** aka HARRIECANARIE
1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads
1999: left side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads, tamoxifen
2006:
BRCA 2 positive
Stage I, invasive DCIS (6mm x 5mm)
Grade: intermediate
sentinal node biopsy: neg
HER2/neu amplified 4.7
ER+/PR+
TOPO II neg
Oncotype dx 20
Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction
oophorectomy
2007:
6 cycles TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin)
finished 1 yr herceptin 05/07
Arimidex, stopped after almost 1 yr
Femara
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10-19-2008, 10:18 PM
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A Young Joe with Mrs. Dennis Slamon. She stoppred by our exhibit in San Antonio about 3 years ago. I was struck by the comment in the movie when Dr. Slamon told his wife that the long hours would be finished when Herceptin was FDA approved.
Mrs. Slamon confided in me that Dennis once spent 50 weekends away in one year.
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Illegitimi non carborundum
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10-19-2008, 10:28 PM
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Hey Joe - I think I took that pic with your camera.
The Mrs. was taking good care of the award her hubby had just been given, and a group of us had been in the front row during his acceptance speech. But it was more like a special lecture.
We also met Mike Shephard at the end of that lecture. Dr. Slamon was being congratulated and thanked by our group and Mike appeared so Dennis introduced us and said that he owed a lot to Mike in keeping Genentech with the project. (Mike was interested to meet some survivors due to Herceptin!)
Thanks for the memories!
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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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10-19-2008, 11:35 PM
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Hey there Handsome!!
So what yr was herceptin finally FDA approved? I thought I saw 1996. When it was approved, was it only for stage IV and then much later was it found to be effective for stage I?
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*** MARYANNE *** aka HARRIECANARIE
1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads
1999: left side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads, tamoxifen
2006:
BRCA 2 positive
Stage I, invasive DCIS (6mm x 5mm)
Grade: intermediate
sentinal node biopsy: neg
HER2/neu amplified 4.7
ER+/PR+
TOPO II neg
Oncotype dx 20
Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction
oophorectomy
2007:
6 cycles TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin)
finished 1 yr herceptin 05/07
Arimidex, stopped after almost 1 yr
Femara
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10-20-2008, 12:52 AM
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For all those living outside the States and want to see the movie- My daughter (computer expert!) just told me if anyone captured the movie and can put it up on www.surfthechannel.com you can view it there.
I also was told my dvd player is region free so plays any dvd from anywhere in the world..if anyone does have a spare copy I'd be happy to cover any expense's incurred and then post it on to someone else??
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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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10-20-2008, 01:25 AM
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I so love the pictures! Thanks Joe!
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MA in TX.
Grateful for each and every day....
Diag. 12/05 at age 60
Stage II, Grade 3, 4.5 cm primary tumor
ER/PR- Her2 +3 strongly positive
Her2 by FISH 7.7 amplified
vascular invasion
Ki67 20% borderline
Jan - March '06 Taxotere/Adriamycin X 3 to try to shrink tumor - it grew
April '06 Rt Modified Radical Mas, 7 of 9 nodes positive
April - Aug. '06 Herceptin/Taxol/Carboplatin X 8 (dose dense)
Sept - Dec. '06 Navelbine/Herceptin x 8 (dose dense)
Radiation & Herceptin Jan. 22 - March 1, 2007
Finished Herceptin Dec. 10 '08! One extra year.
Port removed August, 2012.
8 1/2 years since diagnosis! 5 1/2 Years NED!
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