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08-29-2006, 09:40 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Riverside, CA
Posts: 484
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Leaving on a cruise!!!
I'm leaving this Saturday for a cruise to Jamaica, Grand Cayman and Cozumel. My son is going with us as well, so that makes it extra special.
I started Faslodex 2 months ago, and I've been having alot of body aches from the it, but I'm just going to ignore them the whole week and have a blast anyway.
One great thing about getting away....BC seems far away when you're off having fun.
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08-29-2006, 10:12 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Grand Terrace, Southern California
Posts: 114
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Hav e wonderful trip. I went on a cruise in Febuary with pain and all. I having a good time...I forgot about my pain. They have wonderful food, entertainment, and fun people on the ship.
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04/97- breast bx. diagnosis breast cancer.
05/97- radical mastectomy; 5cm tumor & 11 lymph nodes.
10/97- City of Hope, high dose chemotherapy.
11/97- 36 radiation therapy.
01/98- NED; tamoxifen.
02/02- breast reconstruction.
08/04- recurrence; mets to rt lung; thoracentesis; femara.
09/04- thoracentesis; ER/PR +, Her2+++.
10/04- total abdominal hysterectomy.
02/06- mets to 9th rib; monthly zometa; arimidex.
06/06- medi port insert; weekly herceptin.
10/06- 3 weeks herceptin treatment.
02/07- mets to liver; arimidex
11/07-liver clear
02/08-chemo taxol/herceptin weekly treatment
12/08-taxol not working
01/09-navelbine/herceptin weelky
03/09-navelbine not working
04/09-xeloda/tykerb
09/09-30 radation to neck; xeloda/tykerb not working
11/09-Gemzar/herceptin weekly
04/10-tykerb/herceptin weekly
06/10-cancer spread to left lung;stop treatment; tap
07/10-right lung collasps; TDM1
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08-29-2006, 10:17 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 215
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Cruise
Esther, what ship are you going on? I am going on the Elation out of Miami on sept.10th. Love to cruise. we took all of my family on a cruise in April. we went on the Glory, there was 23 of us and we had a blast. We don't put of dooing the things we want to do any more. I hope you have the best cruise ever, Regards, Jeanette
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08-29-2006, 10:25 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: St. Louis Mo
Posts: 57
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Esther, cruising is a wonderful way to relax and enjoy yourself. I am also going a cruise on Sept 24th. It will be on the Carnival ship Destiny. I scheduled it to coincide with getting off Herceptin and my birthday so it will be quite a celebration. Actually, I will still have a few more Herceptin treatments but it was close enough to celebrate anyway.
I have been on that same itinerary that you mentioned your ship is going and know that I certainly enjoyed all those stops. Cruising is my favorite way to vacation.
Best of all to you and have a wonderful cruise. Linda
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Kool
DX 3/05
Stage IIB 1.3cm w/ lymph node involvement
ER+++PR+, HER2+++ G3
Surgery - Left mastectomy 4/05, Lymph node removal 5/05, breast expander removal 6/05, partial thyroidectomy 7/05, Right mastectomy 1/06
Post Menopausal due to hyserectomy 2/03 (took hormone replacement)
Treatment - A/C, Taxol and Herceptin, Herceptin only (finish 10/06), Arimidex daily.
Age 50
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08-29-2006, 10:33 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 215
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cruise
Seems like cruising is the best way to go right now. i also have one more treatment of Herceptin when i come back from my cruise. Arimidex daily which is a breeze to handle. will get my scans done just after that. Bon Voyage to us all, we deserve this.
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08-29-2006, 02:39 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Ft. Collins, Colorado
Posts: 546
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Have Fun
Have a blast Esther and enjoy your son! Seems like the stage is set for a fabulous trip and thank you for your great words. You are one of my biggest inspirations-for real and true!
Love, Joy
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dx stage I 2/2000*er/pr+; her- per IHC*lumpectomy*4 rounds A/C*30 rads*tamoxifen*dx stage 4 5/2002*huge mets to liver*tiny mets to lungs*stopped tamoxifen*5/02 taxotere/xeloda*her 2 checked with FiSH-her2+++herceptin *2/03 stopped chemo femara w/herceptin*zolodex*04 switched to aromasin w/herceptin*05 high estrogen tx*11/05taxol/carbo*7/06 stopped chemo; megace/herceptin*9/06navelbine/herceptin*5/07tykerb/xeloda great response*4/08 progression in liver; ooph/ faslodex /herceptin
6/08 began Herceptin DM-1
9/08 progression
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08-29-2006, 03:11 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 290
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Geez ! Many of you guys are taking off for parts unknown. I'm jealous. I bet the aches and pains are a lot easier to handle when you have clean tan sand squishing up between your toes. Have fun and don't kiss any pirates. I hear they have awful breath. Enjoy and take lots of pics you can share with us when you return.
Bon Voyage,
Landlocked
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08-29-2006, 07:06 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Norridgewock, Maine
Posts: 778
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Have a wonderful cruise. I love cruises myself always plenty to do. Enjoy time with your son. Let us know how it goes. hugs, Sandy
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08-29-2006, 08:08 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Central Coast, CA
Posts: 3,207
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Wow - You're HURRICANE ESTHER! Hope those islands are ready for you!
Have a great time!
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Chris in Scotts Valley
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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