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08-07-2010, 09:32 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Eugene, Oregon
Posts: 347
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2 years today
Today's the day, two years ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer, and shortly thereafter I found you all. It's been one year now that I've been off treatment and living NED. Two years ago I really could not have imagined how much better my life would be in two years! It's better than ever, so many blessings, true friends, pursuing my dreams, and I share this celebration with you all because we really are all in this together...never has that been more clear to me than it is now.
Thank you Christine and Joe for your relentless devotion to this community, thank you survivors for sharing your wisdom, hopes and fears, and thank you newcomers for finding this site, opening up, sharing your questions, anger, pain and frustrations, as well as your success stories. We are an army of men and women, and our victories are growing and gaining more power every day.
I love you folks, Celeste
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"Dancers Against Cancer" in the Eugene, OR Komen Race for the Cure 2010
Diagnosed 8/7/08 with stage 3 invasive ductal carcinoma, micropapillary pattern, Her2 3+, ER+,PR-, grade II, positive lymph nodes.
Received 6doses of Taxotere, Carboplatin with Herceptin continuing for a year...DONE.
1/28/09 Left Modified Radical Mastectomy, Right Simple Mastectomy.
Surgery pathology: No invasive carcinoma present and 17 lymph nodes removed all negative! Only small amount of carcinoma in situ in left breast.
March/April '09, Radiation to left chest wall.
Currently involved in Neratinib clinical trial.
"Well being I won
and wisdom too,
I grew and joyed in my growth;
from a word to a word
I was led to a word
from a deed to another deed." (Odin)
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08-07-2010, 01:39 PM
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Member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: UK
Posts: 24
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Re: 2 years today
May God bless you with many more happy, wonderful years and NED forever.
Peace and love
Galina
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Dx 11/06 age 60
2.8cm Grade 2
ER+++/PR+/HER2+++
R. mast., 5 FEC, 6 Taxotere, 35 radiation
11 mth Herceptin
while on Arimidex 11/09 recurrence to bones (widespread), liver
5 rad. on spine, 6 Taxotere, Herceptin, Zometa
while on this, progression
Xeloda, Zometa every 3 weeks
07/10 stopped Xeloda - doesn't work
having just Zometa, waiting for another treatment
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08-07-2010, 04:28 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Ireland
Posts: 3,463
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Re: 2 years today
Many congratulations Celeste!!!! 
Wishing you many more too!!
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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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08-07-2010, 05:58 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: "Love never fails."
Posts: 5,808
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Re: 2 years today
Congratulations!
Enjoy your NED.
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Jackie07
http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2011/06/doctors-letter-patient-newly-diagnosed-cancer.html
http://www.asco.org/ASCOv2/MultiMedi...=114&trackID=2
NICU 4.4 LB
Erythema Nodosum 85
Life-long Central Neurocytoma 4x5x6.5 cm 23 hrs 62090 semi-coma 10 d PT OT ST 30 d
3 Infertility tmts 99 > 3 u. fibroids > Pills
CN 3 GKRS 52301
IDC 1.2 cm Her2 +++ ER 5% R. Lmptmy SLNB+1 71703 6 FEC 33 R Tamoxifen
Recc IIB 2.5 cm Bi-L Mast 61407 2/9 nds PET
6 TCH Cellulitis - Lymphedema - compression sleeve & glove
H w x 4 MUGA 51 D, J 49 M
Diastasis recti
Tamoxifen B. scan
Irrtbl bowel 1'09
Colonoscopy 313
BRCA1 V1247I
hptc hemangioma
Vertigo
GI - > yogurt
hysterectomy/oophorectomy 011410
Exemestane 25 mg tab 102912 ~ 101016 stopped due to r. hip/l.thigh pain after long walk
DEXA 1/13
1-2016 lesions in liver largest 9mm & 1.3 cm onco. says not cancer.
3-11 Appendectomy - visually O.K., a lot of puss. Final path result - not cancer.
Start Vitamin D3 and Calcium supplement （600mg x2)
10-10 Stopped Exemestane due to r. hip/l.thigh pain OKed by Onco 11-08-2016
7-23-2018 9 mm groundglass nodule within the right lower lobe with indolent behavior. Due to possible adenocarcinoma, Recommend annual surveilence.
7-10-2019 CT to check lung nodule.
1-10-2020 8mm stable nodule on R Lung, two 6mm new ones on L Lung, a possible lymph node involvement in inter fissule.
"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." Irene from Tampa
Advocacy is a passion .. not a pastime - Joe
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08-07-2010, 09:03 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: New Boston, NH
Posts: 275
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Re: 2 years today
Congrats! Time to Celebrate!
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-Sarah-
Jan '07 felt lump (PCP "thought" it was a cyst)
Nov '07 "bloody nipple discharge" (OB-GYN "thought" I had fibrocystic breasts and told me to take 400 IU's of Vitamin E)
Note: Mother was dx w/BC in 2004 (ER/PR+ & HER2+) & mets to brain April 2007 (she passed away June 17, 2008)
2/1/08: Biopsy Dx: DCIS (age 34)
2/22/08: Surgery R-side Mast
2/28/08: 1st Path Rpt Dx: IDC 1.8cm tumor & DCIS 2.1cm
2nd Path Rep DFCI - IDC (0.9cm) & DCIS (2.1cm)
Stage 1b/Gr 3; ER+(5%), PR+(2%), HER-2+++
5/5 nodes NEG; Clear Margins
Chemo: AC 4 rnds (1st one 3/31/08) finished 6/2/08
TH (Taxol/Hercepin) 12 weeks (1st one 6/25/08) finished 9/8/08
Herceptin 9 mos (every 3 weeks) finished 6/8/09
BRCA 1/2 NEG
Bio: Age 39, married to James 1999, 2 boys 12 & 10 yo
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08-07-2010, 09:25 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: TN
Posts: 83
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Re: 2 years today
Thank you for sharing your joy with us. It gives us tremendous hope for the future. May you remain NED forever more.
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DX 5/17/10 IDC & DCIS
BMX 6/3/10-Stage 1, 0/2 nodes
ER+/PR-, Her2+
Chemo 7/8/10-10/21/10
FEC X 3, T X 3, Herceptin weekly for 9wks
Start Arimidex for 5 yrs-11/22/10
12/16/10 NED!!!!!
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08-08-2010, 07:01 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Kensington, CT
Posts: 394
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Re: 2 years today
Celeste;
Two years; that's wonderful. Congratulations. I wish you forever years NED.
Kris.....
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06/08/09 - 55, IDC, IIIA, ER+/PR-/HER+++
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
Oct '10 - Ran Hartford 1/2 Marathon to Thank Dr. Slamon for Herceptin!
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08-08-2010, 07:51 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Northern Calif.
Posts: 981
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Re: 2 years today
Yay!! Congrats on your two year milestone. I wish you many more healthy years ahead!
Lexi
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08-09-2010, 11:51 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 216
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Re: 2 years today
Congratulations Celeste.
I was diagnosed beginning of 2006 and am fine. I wish you ned forever.
Janie
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08-09-2010, 03:01 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Georgia
Posts: 1,486
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Re: 2 years today
Congratulations, Celeste.
Amelia
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08-10-2010, 02:26 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: me & my three HANDSOME grandsons!!Jacksonville, Arkansas
Posts: 354
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Re: 2 years today
Celeste,
Welcome to the 2 year club!! ♥
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Terri B.
46 yrs. young
Dx IDC 3/6/08
1.5 cm & .6 cm grade III, Stage IIA
es/pr- Her2+++, 9/9 richardson
Double Mast w/expanders 4-14-08
3/9 nodes positive.
additional excision rt breast 4-25-08
weekly T/H x 12 (6-2-08) Done!
FEC x4 (9-8-08) Last one 11-10-08!
Herceptin complete 8/10/09!!
33 RADS DONE 2/13/09!
rt. breast biopsy 3/20/09 .. B9!!
reconstruction complete!
DEEEEEEported on 5/19/10!!
almost 5 YEARS NED!!
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