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06-21-2007, 07:35 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Media (Wawa to be exact), PA
Posts: 104
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Flip me over I am done - TCH is finished!
I feel as tho one leg of this juorney have come to completion. And I know I could not have done it without the support and love that this board and our sisters have offered. I have just completed my 6 rounds of TCH and am now ready to again get an echo and of course a bone density scan in the next few weeks to see how the herceptin is effecting my LVEF. I am hopiong that all goes well and I can start either femara or arimidex as well. I sure they will come with their own set of issues, but I ask myself can it be any worse than the TCH. I found the TCH to be completely doable and only hope that the others that are on or about to go on will have side effects as minimal as mine.
My sisters here on HER2 have not only given me the strength and supporton this journey, but have encouraged me to "pay it forward". No one should have to undertake this journey solo and I have promised myself that if I can help anyone out I will.
I will now be researching all the wonderful post about supplements, that could possibly be used since I am off the chemo , and what effects I can look forward to when starting the femara or arimidex. Any input greatly appreciated.
To all my sisters, thank you for everything!
On a personal note... for anyone that has not gone to a LOOK GOOD FEEL BETTER program, I went the other day and was astonded at all the cosmetics being donated (BRAND NAMES!) and of course they focus on wigs as well. Thoroughly enjoyed it despite the fact thatt I am truly a bandana/scarf convert these days due to the heat. Its fun trying to coordinate clothes, jewellry and scarves to look trendy for work, and the residents all think I should be on a magagzine cover.... silly silly, but they love the look.
Keep the faith
Melinda
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DX BC 12/06
tumor .9
Lumpectomy 1/8
Mammosite radiation completed 2/10
Stage1/Grade 1
clear Margins /Nodes Neg
ER+
IHC +2 Fish +
ONCO 23
Started TCH on 3/2 for 6 rounds of TC once every three weels and a year of Herceptin every 3 weeks -
Finished everything and now on Aromasin
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06-21-2007, 07:46 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 3,154
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:)
A big WOW, YIPEE, and YAHOO,
Knew you would journey thorugh like a champ!
Sending you Big Hugs!
Love,
Jean
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Stage 1, Grade 1, 3/30/05
Lumpectomy 4/15/05 - 6MM IDC
Node Neg. (Sentinel node)
ER+ 90% / PR-, Her2+++ by FISH
Ki-67 40%
Arimidex 5/05
Radiation 32 trt, 5/30/05
Oncotype DX test 4/17/06, 31% high risk
TOPO 11 neg. 4/06
Stopped Arimidex 5/06
TCH 5/06, 6 treatments
Herceptin 5/06 - for 1 yr.
9/06 Completed chemo
Started Femara Sept. 2006
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06-21-2007, 08:23 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Stockton, NJ
Posts: 4,179
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Congratulations. Now you can look forward to renewed good health and energy (and hair again too).
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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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06-21-2007, 07:20 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Southern, CA
Posts: 2,511
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Melinda, Big Congratulations girl. You have the worse behind you and so much to look forward too now.  Woooo hoooo! Like you, I was so glad I found this board when going through trt. I would of felt so alone without it. The women here are the best.
As far as affects from an *AI*, there are so many posts on that topic. Type in Femara in the search box at the top and I bet it turns up all kinds of information. If you don't find what you need there...just holler at us...we will fill you in on anything you can't find.
Enjoy!
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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06-22-2007, 06:42 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Philadelphia
Posts: 301
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Melinda-
Congrats on finishing your regime!! I was a hat girl, and not a scarf girl, but totally agree with you re the LGFB program. And I know where Wawa is - I'm just up the road aways in Radnor!
Regards,
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Shell
init diag 3/17/03-stage IIIC
ER-/PR-/HER2+++
CET x4 neo-adjuvant
lump & SNB 8/03
CET x2
radiation and herceptin/navelbine 11-03-1/04
1st reoccur to lymph nodes 8/04
complete axillary dissection 12/04
herceptin/taxotere til progression (lungs) 3/05
xeloda w/out lapatinib trial 6/05
lapatinib/tykerb added 4/06
ended trial 8/06 due to progression
doxil / avastin 11/06-12/06 - wasn't working
navelbine/herceptin/avastin 12/06/3/07 - progression
gemzar/carboplatin/tykerb 4/07
mri shows extensive mets to bone in pelvic area 6/07
switched to abraxane (3 on/1 off) + tykerb 6/07
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06-23-2007, 06:58 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Hilo, Hawaii
Posts: 1,867
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Congratulations...you did it!!!!
Maryanne
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*** MARYANNE *** aka HARRIECANARIE
1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads
1999: left side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads, tamoxifen
2006:
BRCA 2 positive
Stage I, invasive DCIS (6mm x 5mm)
Grade: intermediate
sentinal node biopsy: neg
HER2/neu amplified 4.7
ER+/PR+
TOPO II neg
Oncotype dx 20
Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction
oophorectomy
2007:
6 cycles TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin)
finished 1 yr herceptin 05/07
Arimidex, stopped after almost 1 yr
Femara
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06-24-2007, 06:58 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Ireland
Posts: 3,463
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Congrats melinda!!
Now go celebrate!!
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Tricia
Dx July '05 IDC 1.9cm Triple positive 3/9 nodes positive
A/C X 4 ..Taxol/Herceptin x 12 wks then herceptin 1 yr
Rads x 36 ..oophorectomy August '06
Currently taking Arimidex..
June 2011 osteopenia/ zometa x1 yearly- stopped Zometa 2015 as Dexa show normal bone density.
Stopped Arimidex July 2014- Restarted Arimidex 2015 for a further two years on the advice of my Onc.
2014 Normal Dexa scan
2018 Mammo all clear, still NED!
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06-26-2007, 07:12 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: SW Virginia
Posts: 50
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Way to go Melinda! I finished on 6/12/07 and so I know JUST how you feel. It is very liberating! You are such a trooper to have worked throughout your treatment! I am so glad you are finsihed and still have your wonderful, positive attitude!
All the best to you!
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Susan in VA
Determined to be a VICTOR not VICTIM - by the grace of God!
DX 2/8/07 at 48
1.75 cm IDC in left breast, Stage 1
Grade 3, ER-/PR-/HER 3+
Lumpectomy 3/7/07, 5/5 nodes clear, clear margins
Starting TCH on 4/9/07, every 3 weeks X 4 treatments - Completed on 6/12/2007
33 rads to began 7/2/07 and completed on 8/22/07
Herceptin every 3 weeks until April '08
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