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Forum: her2group 09-02-2009, 02:41 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,172
Posted By bejuce
Progression rates from stage IIIC to stage IV?

Hi there,

Just saw something online (on the Ask the Expert site at Johns Hopkins) that scared me. It said that most (70%) stage IIIC patients progress to stage IV. Is anyone familiar with this...
Forum: her2group 09-02-2009, 02:09 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,483
Posted By bejuce
Re: Prayer request - Going into surgery in a few hours

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to say a big thank you to all of you who've prayed for me, thought about me, or sent me positive vibes before, during, and after my surgery.

A quick update: my final...
Forum: her2group 08-29-2009, 10:33 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 10,072
Posted By bejuce
Re: ~This Sounds So Terrible Of Me, Please Forgive Me

Dear Marie,

Just wanted to say that I'm thinking about you and Ed at this difficult time. You two are in my prayers. May you find strength in the love we have in this wonderful group to carry...
Forum: Breast Cancer Newsfeed 08-26-2009, 08:00 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,054
Posted By bejuce
Re: New Route To Potential Breast Cancer Cure Discovered

Hopefully there will be other microRNA research studies and benefits for HER-2+ and ER- patients in the near future as well...
Forum: her2group 08-23-2009, 02:28 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,257
Posted By bejuce
Tamoxifen for 5% ER?

My pathology showed that I'm 5 % ER+. Is this enough for considering Tamoxifen to be added to my treatment plan? What is the threshold?

Thanks!!!

Marcia
Forum: her2group 08-23-2009, 02:15 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 928
Posted By bejuce
Anyone took/taking Xeloda with radiation?

I had my bilateral mastectomy a couple of weeks ago after neoadjuvant chemo. The pathology report was mixed, showing on the positive side no tumor left in the breast tissue itself (and clear...
Forum: her2group 08-19-2009, 09:29 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,472
Posted By bejuce
My preliminary pathology report

Thank you all for your support, prayers, and positive thoughts last week as I had my surgery after months of neo-adjuvant chemo.

I had an appt with my oncologist yesterday to get my 2nd dose of...
Forum: her2group 08-19-2009, 09:19 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,637
Posted By bejuce
Re: What Are We Missing?

Thank you for such a beautiful post. I'm inclined to repost it in my blog if you give me permission. I happen to read this now in bed next to my kids, while pondering how I'm going to get up, face...
Forum: her2group 08-17-2009, 04:38 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,483
Posted By bejuce
Re: Prayer request - Going into surgery in a few hours

Thank you everyone for your prayers, positive thoughts, and support!!! It gave me much comfort going in and out of surgery knowing that I had so many people rooting for me.

Surgery went great and...
Forum: her2group 08-12-2009, 02:02 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,483
Posted By bejuce
Prayer request - Going into surgery in a few hours

Hi everyone,

The time has come for my bilateral mastectomy. I'll be going into surgery in a few hours. Please pray for me and send some positive thoughts my way.

Thank you for all the...
Forum: her2group 07-23-2009, 09:51 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,257
Posted By bejuce
Question My MRI Results Post Neoadjuvant Chemo

Hi everyone,

I just got my MRI report after almost completing my neo-adjuvant chemo regimen. Here's what it said:

"The breast tissue is predominantly fatty. There is persistent architectural...
Forum: her2group 07-20-2009, 03:25 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 7,129
Posted By bejuce
Bold, Can you please post a link to the...

Bold,

Can you please post a link to the article that talks about the 91.7% stat? I'm also 2% ER+ and HER2+ (3+).

Thanks!
Forum: her2group 07-09-2009, 08:30 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,800
Posted By bejuce
I'll be happy to help with anything for this site...

I'll be happy to help with anything for this site - the best resource I've found so far for HER-2+. Thank you Joe, for all the work you do to make this possible.
Forum: her2group 06-27-2009, 07:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,424
Posted By bejuce
I'm on a clinical trial at Stanford where I'm...

I'm on a clinical trial at Stanford where I'm getting Tykerb before Herceptin. I started with 4 cycles of dose-dense AC (every two weeks), followed by 4 cycles of Taxotere at every three weeks with...
Forum: Articles of Interest 06-23-2009, 01:52 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 23,615
Posted By bejuce
Are there any papers/trials/research out there...

Are there any papers/trials/research out there showing that HER-2+/HR- patients would benefit from taking Zoledronate together with or after their year of Herceptin to prevent bone mets or recurrence...
Forum: her2group 06-16-2009, 06:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,140
Posted By bejuce
Thank you everyone for your concern and support. ...

Thank you everyone for your concern and support. I had my chest X-ray yesterday and today it was confirmed that the results were all clear, thank God! So it must indeed have been a cold or a...
Forum: her2group 06-16-2009, 06:15 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,993
Posted By bejuce
Hi Rich, I've been diligently following your...

Hi Rich,

I've been diligently following your stem cell thread with much hope for newer targeted therapies. I've asked my oncologist about them but her opinion is that it's still early on to have...
Forum: her2group 06-14-2009, 10:26 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,140
Posted By bejuce
Question Lung mets during active chemo treatment??

Hi everyone,

I'm trying not to be paranoid, but for the past few days I've had a cough that seems to be getting worse. It started with a sore throat a couple of weeks ago and a fever that put me...
Forum: Breast Cancer Newsfeed 06-04-2009, 09:28 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,281
Posted By bejuce
Interesting... I'm currently being treated at...

Interesting... I'm currently being treated at Stanford where I'm getting top-notch care in a clinical trial where I'm getting lapatinib/tykerb in a neoadjuvant setting. PAMF was where I had my...
Forum: Articles of Interest 05-22-2009, 05:41 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 23,822
Posted By bejuce
The Economist article mentions that Tykerb was...

The Economist article mentions that Tykerb was shown to work on cancer stem cells - this is great news and shows the promise of this drub in breast cancer treatment. I'm currently taking in as part...
Forum: Breast Cancer Meeting Highlights 05-20-2009, 08:24 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,437
Posted By bejuce
These are good numbers indeed! I'm currently...

These are good numbers indeed! I'm currently undergoing neoadjuvant chemo myself and hoping for a complete response at the time of surgery.
Forum: her2group 05-19-2009, 10:26 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 3,029
Posted By bejuce
Question Swollen armpit lymph node during chemo??

Hi everyone,

The first evidence I had BC was a 2.5 cm benign-looking (under ultrasound), swollen lymph node I found under my arm.

Fast-track to today, when I'm in the middle of neoadjuvant...
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