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Old 02-15-2010, 04:31 PM   #1
DanaRT
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Re: I heard from Vicki h & have an update.

Thank you for posting the poem, StephN.

Vicki, you are an inspiration, float on the prayers and love.

Love,
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Old 02-19-2010, 11:57 AM   #2
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Re: I heard from Vicki h & have an update.

I loved your poem, Vicki, the first time I read it and I love reading it again just now. Steph, thanks for the reminder.

Vicki, my love and prayers go out to you. I hope that your pain is easing & that you are finding some peace and comfort. You inspired me often this past year, thank you for that. Because of you, my life now is all about dancing in the rain.
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9/22/08 - Biopsy: DCIS, grade 3. ER,PR status: Pos. in 75-90% of tumor cells.
10/01/08 - Ob/Gyn appt.: found complex, mostly cystic mass on right ovary - 11cmx12cmx 8cm
10/15/08 - Hysterectomy & Oophorectomy, Lumpectomy: Cyst on uterus, not ovary - all was benign. Breast - 5 of 6 bad margins. 2 Sentinel Lymph nodes removed, both negative. Stage 0, Tis, N0
12/11/08 - Mastectomy & DIEP reconstruction: Surprise! 2 cm Invasive DC, grade 2 found. One benign internal mammary lymph node. Stage 1, T1c, N0, all clean margins. ER+ (Proportion Score = 2/5, Intensity Score = 2/3) and PR+(Proportion Score = 3/5, Intensity Score = 2/3)
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1/20/09 - Started chemo: TCH
5/26/09 - FINISHED CHEMO!
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Old 02-24-2010, 08:30 AM   #3
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Re: I heard from Vicki h & have an update.

Geezzzz... I just saw this thread - and what a bummer. Thank you for sharing with us - and as usual she is worried about us and not her. WOW. We will all be thinking of her and praying for her.

And for Pam - gosh girl - you have been such an inspiration for me - I do think of you so often and am praying that your new treatment does start to kick into gear for you.

This disease is flipping the pits - I hate HER2! Well, cancer in general, but this bugger still makes my head spin. I have watched the Living Proof film about 4 times since I found it (in Italian even! - which I am making a copy of and giving to my Italian Dream Team of Oncologists) but I really enjoyed it and had new respect for those who have passed before us helping with the making of Herceptin. Even though Herceptin is our biggest bullet - it makes me realize how many of us with breast cancer are fighting this beast.

And, Pam - I too keep reading.... I am somehow connected to all of you - we are sisters and brothers in this fight - we all need each other, even if we feel we aren't winning.
Stay strong - Karen
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* FYI - when coupled with Herceptin has the same results as more toxic chemo. No brainer!
8-09 - 30 RADS
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4-10 Finished Herceptin!!!!


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11-10 Breast, organ Ultrasounds and lung x-rays all clear no changes ... NED!

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