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Old 11-14-2011, 08:28 AM   #1
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Post Focus group study for metastatic gals

Team,

Hi.

Find A Cure Panel is looking for people with Metastatic breast cancer and/ or caregivers of people with Metastatic breast cancer to participate in some qualitative research that will take about 60 minutes of your time. This is for US based participants only.

To qualify, you (or the person for whom you are a caregiver) needs to:

1) Be DXed with MBC – Stage 4
2) Be HER2 Positive

If you participate, FACP will donate $100 to your FACP non profit donation affiliate.

If you are interested in participating, please email FACP at: info@findacurepanel.com
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Old 11-14-2011, 12:45 PM   #2
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Re: Focus group study for metastatic gals

Thanks, Soccermom -
I have emailed that I am interested.
Will post when I get a reply.
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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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Old 11-14-2011, 03:50 PM   #3
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You are most welcome Steph!
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Old 11-14-2011, 04:25 PM   #4
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Re: Focus group study for metastatic gals

Got the reply - participants will need to log on for 3 days in a row in early December, any time they have a few minutes to answer questions.

Seems easy enough AND can help generate some funds to support this web site!
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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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Old 11-14-2011, 05:16 PM   #5
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Re: Focus group study for metastatic gals

Great! Thanks for the info. There is a MBC site called Team Inspire that may be interested as well. I will post there.
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Old 11-14-2011, 05:20 PM   #6
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Re: Focus group study for metastatic gals

Thanks for following up and posting so quickly, Steph!
That's my hope too (among others)..that some money can roll in to Her2support )
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