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04-27-2008, 09:35 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
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My brother has passed
My brother Pierson passed away peacefully this morning at his home. We were all there by his side last night. I spent the night at his home last night because he had become increasingly weak and the hospice nurse said that she could not detect a noticeable pulse. He was a little incoherent but managed to look at me and say "I don't want any of this", when the hospice nurse was putting a catherer in him and putting him in a bed that they had brought in. He told her "go away and leave me alone". I feel terrible about letting her do it anyway but she said he could not urinate on his on and didnt want him to be in any pain. He unbelievably did not have hardly any pain with his cancer. His whole liver and body was eaten up with it and I think in the end he may have take a total of 4 loritabs...he never was in the pain that we expected...that was a blessing. Thank you all for your prayers, you don't know what a God send this board and you all are...sherryg683
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Sherry
Diagnosed: December , 2005 at age 44
13+ positive lymph nodes
Stage IV , Her2+, 2 small mets to lungsChemo Started: Jan, 2006
4 months Taxotere, Xeloda, Hercepin
NED since April 2006!!
36 Rads to follow with weekly Herceptin indefinately
8 years NED now
Scans every year
Life is not about avoiding the thunderstorms, it's about learning to dance in the rain!
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04-27-2008, 09:42 AM
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Sherry I am so sorry about your brother. He was blessed with a beautiful, caring sister. I am glad you were there when he passed. You will be in my thoughts and again I am sorry about your dear brother. May he rest in peace.
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Are we there yet?
Dx 10/05 IDC, multi-focal, triple +, 5 nodes+
MRM, 4 DD A/C, 12 weekly taxol + herceptin
rads concurrent with taxol/herceptin
finished herceptin 01/08
ooph, Arimidex, bilateral DIEP reconstruction
NED
Univ. of WA, Seattle vaccine trial '07
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04-27-2008, 09:49 AM
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My sympathies in the passing of your brother, I am glad to hear that he did not have any major pain. I will be thinking about you.
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04-27-2008, 10:10 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Sheboygan, WI
Posts: 2,582
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Dear Sherry,
You and your family have my condolences. May God's Peace hold you all close.
Mary Jo
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"Be still and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10
Dx. 6/24/05 age 45 Right Breast IDC ER/PR. Neg., - Her2+++ RB Mast. - 7/28/05 - 4 cm. tumor Margins clear - 1 microscopic cell 1 sent. node No Vasucular Invasion 4 DD A/C - 4 DD Taxol & Herceptin 1 full year of Herceptin received every 3 weeks 28 rads prophylactic Mast. 3/2/06
17 Years NED
<>< Romans 8:28
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04-27-2008, 10:11 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 869
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Sherry, My sympathies on the passing of your brother Pierson...what a terrific name. You have been a loyal and dear sister which comes through in your posts. Take care of yourself. Love, Ceesun
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04-27-2008, 10:27 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Stockton, NJ
Posts: 4,179
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Dear Sherry
I am very sorry about your brother's passing. My thoughts are with you and your family.
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Kind regards
Becky
Found lump via BSE
Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45
1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side)
2 micromets to sentinel node
Stage 2A
left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg
lumpectomies 9/7/04
4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol
Used Leukine instead of Neulasta
35 rads on right side only
4/05 started Tamoxifen
Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to
trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations
Oophorectomy 8/05
Started Arimidex 9/05
Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06
Arimidex Only
Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia
NED 18 years!
Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"
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04-27-2008, 10:36 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Newton, MA
Posts: 951
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Sad news
Hi Sherry,
Please accept my sympathy. You are a true hero for the kindness and compassion you gave to Pierson. My thoughts are with you and your family.
Barbara H.
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04-27-2008, 10:37 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: San Antonio, TX
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I'm sending my prayers to you and your family, Sherry. I'm so sorry for the loss of your brother Pierson. God bless you all. ma
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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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04-27-2008, 10:39 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Cordoba, Mexico
Posts: 672
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Sherry,
I am very very sorry to know that your brother has passed away. May God gives you the confort and resignation you need. We are all with you.
Paty
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Dx. June 30th, 2006 at age 43
Lumpectomy rt breast
2.2 cm tumor, 13 nodes all negative
ER-PR+,her2+++
6 FAC
32 Rads
Dx. Lung fibrosis due to radiation
Ended 1 year herceptin in March, 2008
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04-27-2008, 11:06 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: I live in Christmas, MI - located on the shores of Lake Superior.
Posts: 606
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Remember the good things about your relationship...and please accept my sympathy.
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Barb
10/03 Radical Mastectomy 3 cm tumor - 1/17 Nodes Stage II B, Her 2 +++ ER-/PR- 11/03 4 AC 4 Taxol 12/05 Stage IV - Lung met , Bone mets - Carbo, Taxotere, Herceptin 9/06 - 2 cm brain tumor 10/06 - Tumor removal surgery - Herceptin Halted 12/06 gamma knife tumor base.1/07 Navelbine/Herceptin 4/07 Rads to R femur 5/07 Stereotactic - new 2 cm brain tumor 4/07 Start Xeloda 5/07 Tykerb added 7/07 Brain MRI clean 10/07 .055 cm brain met found. 12/07 Stereotactic -1 cm brain tumor Start Tykerb 11/07 Abraxane/Herceptin 5/08 Cisplatin, Gemcitabine/Herceptin 6/08 Stereotactic to 1cm 9/08 Stereotactic repeat (growth). 11/08 Pet Scan Good but new tiny met on L lung/dead Brain surgery (no cancer cells found/scar tissue) 1/09 Chemo restarted 2/09 Pet Scan Bad - R larger very active/active L active lymph nodes both sides of chest MRI- mets slight increase 2/09 Start Doxil/Tykerb Treatment
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04-27-2008, 11:13 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Lincoln, Rhode Island
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Dear Sherry,
I am so veryy sorry about the passing of you brother you both have and will be in my prayers.
Love Karen
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Love and Hope
Karen
IDC
DX 1998 STAGE I ER+/ PR+
AC CHEMO TILL FEB 1999
Tamxofin till 2001
2001 exstensive liver mets and mets to lungs
Started weekly taxol
Jan 2002 found out I was strongly HER2POS+++ started herceptin continued with taxol and herceptin till June 2002 then from June 2002 till Jan 2005 just herceptin and Arimidex
2005 Navelbine herceptin had RFA Then back on taxol with herceptin
April 2006 progression again went on clinical trial with tykrerb/herceptin progressed on the started Xeloda/ herceptin
Feb 2007 started Doxil
August 2007 Taxotere,Carboplatin and Herceptin exstensive mets to liver and pancreas
October 2007 Had to stop Carboplatin due to sever allergic reaction
Jan 2008
Stopped Taxotere due to progression now on Gemzar and Herceptin
March 2008 Starting Carboplatin, Abraxane, and Herceptin.
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04-27-2008, 11:14 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Central Coast, CA
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Sherry,
I am glad to hear that your brother passed peacefully and without pain, surrounded by his family. Please accept my sympathy and prayers.
Chris
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June 2002 extensive hi grade DCIS (pre-cancer-stage 0, clean sentinal node) Mastectomy/implant - no chemo, rads. "cured?"
9/2004 Diag: Stage IV extensive liver mets (!) ER/PR- Her2+++
10/04-3/05 Weekly Taxol/Carboplatin/Herceptin , complete response!
04/05 - 4/07 Herception every 3 wks, Continue NED
04/07 - recurrence to liver - 2 spots, starting tykerb/avastin trial
06/07 8/07 10/07 Scans show stable, continue on Tykerb/Avastin
01/08 Progression in liver
02/08 Begin (TDM1) trial
08/08 NED! It's Working! Continue on TDM1
02/09 Continue NED
02/10 Continue NED. 5/10 9/10 Scans NED 10/10 Scans NED
12/10 Scans not clear....4/11 Scans suggest progression 6/11 progression confirmed in liver
07/11 - 11/11 Herceptin/Xeloda -not working:(
12/11 Begin MM302 Phase I trial - bust:(
03/12 3rd times the charm? AKT trial
5/12 Scan shows reduction! 7/12 More reduction!!!!
8/12 Whoops...progression...trying for Perjeta/Herceptin (plus some more nasty chemo!)
9/12 Start Perjeta/Herceptin, chemo on hold due to infection/wound in leg, added on cycle 2 &3
11/12 Poops! progression in liver, Stop Perjeta/Taxo/Herc
11/12 Navelbine/Herce[ptin - try for a 3 cycles, no go.
2/13 Gemzar/Carbo/Herceptin - no go.
3/13 TACE procedure
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04-27-2008, 11:15 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Thornhill, Ontario
Canada
Posts: 2,320
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Dear Sherry,
I am sorry about the loss of your brother Pierson. You are a devoted sister. Please accept my deepest condolences.
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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04-27-2008, 11:16 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Northern California
Posts: 764
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Sherry,
I am so sorry for the passing of your brother. I am thankful that his passing was peaceful and he was not in pain.
God Bless,
Tonya
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DX 02/01/07
2.5 cm, Er/Pr-, Her2+++
18/20 Nodes
03/07 CT & Bone scan - Clear
AC x 4, Taxol x 4, Added Herceptin
Radiation until 09/07
Herceptin every 3 weeks until 06/08
01/10/08 local recurrence -IBC
01/28/08 CT & Brain MRI - clear
02/08 - Navelbine & Herceptin
05/08 -MRM
05/08 - Gemzar & Herceptin - didn't work
09/08 - Hyperthermia rads
03/09 - Tykerb/Xeloda
05/10 - Tram flap to fix wound
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04-27-2008, 11:22 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Mountains of Virginia
Posts: 2,267
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Sherry,
Please know that you and your family are in my prayers.
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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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04-27-2008, 11:31 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 232
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Oh Sherry I am so sorry to hear about your brother's passing. Please know that you are all in my thoughts and prayers.
Hugs, peace and strength.
Karen
Karen
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04-27-2008, 12:08 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Northern Calif.
Posts: 981
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Sherry,
I am sorry for the loss of your brother. Grateful that he wasn't in too much physical pain.
You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Hugs,
Lexi
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04-27-2008, 12:21 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 3,142
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brother's passing
Hi,
I am very sorry to hear about your brother. I know you miss him. He is with God.
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04-27-2008, 12:31 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,380
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Sherry,
I am so very sorry to hear of your loss. You and your family have my deepest sympathies. You are in my thoughts.
Hopeful
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04-27-2008, 12:46 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: CHARLOTTE NC USA
Home town (ECUADOR) South America
Posts: 542
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I so sorry for the loss of your brother. you and your brother are in my prayers
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Lily Diag April/06 5 months after give birth my son Max stage IV mets on liver (5 tumors) 38 year old, her2+++ and ER+PR+ from32 nodes 4 positives mastectomy right breast chemo before surgery herceptin/carboplatin/taxotere ,clear and surgery have radiation 20, `& then herceptin and tamoxifen NED until Aug/07 body only then 'n June 04-06-07 .1 lesion of 1.6 cm on cerebellum ...novalis ,open sugery 5m.m brain met again novalis, 4mm.In the liver. Waiting 2 months now 3 tumors enroll on T-MCC trial start first infusion Nov 5/07 at Dec 17 scan show one tumor despair the 2nd and 3th diminish Doc said great results until March/08 ct scan show progression 03-05-08 start tykerb & xeloda
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