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08-27-2007, 10:10 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: OH
Posts: 385
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Dear Tracy
I know it's been about a year since your husband died and I was wondering how you're doing. This was probably the hardest year of your life. I found it was hard to have a first Christmas, birthday, event without your partner. I hope you are well, and I know the others on this board have been thinking of you as well.
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08-27-2007, 11:47 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Southern, CA
Posts: 2,511
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Your right, I too was thinking of Tracy and wondering how she is doing? I can't even imagine how difficult its been without him. Tracy I sure hope your doing OK. I've certainly kept you in my thoughts and prayers.
Thinking of you!
Chelee
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DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes.
Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs.
Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06
Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07
3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07
9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV.
9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa
9-29-09 Power Port Placement
10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head.
11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed
12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa.
3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed.
4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone.
5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy.
Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time.
7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.
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09-15-2007, 06:11 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Upstate New York
Posts: 50
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Hi, I am doing ok. Thank you so much for thinking of me. I had to do alot of the "1st" right after it happened, his b-day was 9/1, the one year sadiversary was 9/8....hardest week of my life and I never thought I would make it through, but I did. I survived, just like I survived cancer...people tell me I am strong, sometimes I just think I am numb...once the shock wore off I looked back and realized that I could not remember the holidays, our anniversary (10/5), etc...I think this year will be hard too, but I am keeping the faith, keeping as strong as I can be for me and my kids! Love and hugs....Tracy
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09-15-2007, 07:40 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Mountains of Virginia
Posts: 2,267
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Tracy,
So good to hear from you. I have thought of you often in the past year and kept you in my prayers for comfort and strength.
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Rhonda (Sassy)
dx age 45
DX 2/15/05 Stage IIb (at surgery)restaged IIIa
Left mast .9cm tumor 5 of 14 nodes
Triple Positive
4 DD A/C
12 Taxol/Herceptin
33Rads
Strange infect mast site one year aft surg, hosp 1 wk
Herceptin for total of 18 months
Lupron Monthly 4 yrs
Neurontin for aches, pains and hot flashes(It works!)
Ovaries removed 11/09 stop Lupron and Neurontin
Arimidex 6 yrs (tried Femara, no SE improvement)
Tried Exemestane-hips got so bad could hardly walk
Back to Arimidex for year seven
Zometa 2X Annual for 7years, Lasix
Stop Arimidex 5/13
Stop Zometa 7/13-Bi-lateral Stress Fractures in Femurs from Zometa
5/14 Start Tamoxifen
3/15 Stem cell transplant to stimulate femur bone growth/healing
5/15 Complete fracture of right femur/Titanium rods both femurs
9/16 Start Evista stopTamoxifen
3/17 Stop Evista--unwelcome side effects!
NED and no meds.......
14 YEARS NED!
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09-16-2007, 05:32 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Morris, IL
Posts: 3,507
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Tracy
Your strength is seen in your beautiful picture...your smile glows threough all you have endured in the last couple years...you are strong and I admire you.....hope life continues to be joyful for you and your children....know that you are thought of often on this board.
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"Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."
Hugs & Blessings
Sheila
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
6/28/12 Stopped Taxotere due to pregression, Started Perjeta/Herceptin
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09-16-2007, 05:32 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Upstate New York
Posts: 50
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Thank you for the continued prayers, I do need them more than you know. It was hard enough being dx at 36, but to be widowed at 37 was the hardest thing ever in my life. I am trying to keep smiling, I am trying to keep my faith and I am trying to live! My kids need me! XOXO
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09-17-2007, 07:40 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: NYC
Posts: 250
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Hi Tracy,
It is nice to 'see' you. You look SO beautiful.
Jen
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dx 4/05 @ 34 y.o.
Stage IIIC, ER+ (90%)/PR+ (95%)/HER2+ (IHC 3+)
lumpectomy-- 2.5 cm 15+/37 nodes
(IVF in between surgery and chemo)
tx dd A/C, followed by dd Taxol & Herceptin
30 rads (or was it 35?)
Finished Herceptin on 7/24/06
Tamox
livingcured.blogspot.com
"Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow." -- Helen Keller
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