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Forum: her2group 05-30-2017, 08:15 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 26,441
Posted By Melissa
Re: Port or No Port?

Amy,
Wishing you all the best! Let us know how it goes and how you feel.
Forum: her2group 05-23-2017, 07:57 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 28,751
Posted By Melissa
Re: 12 years, but who is counting?

Karen,

I am so happy for you and for your daughter. It's wonderful that you and your husband get to be closer to her.
Enjoy those retirement years!
Forum: her2group 05-17-2017, 12:44 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 8,258
Posted By Melissa
Re: A Blessing From Cancer

Europa,
Congratulations! I am so happy for you and I too want to see pictures. And congrats on your 5 1/2 years!
Forum: her2group 05-16-2017, 05:23 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 9,357
Posted By Melissa
Re: twelve years !

You were an inspiration to me when I first came to this site and still are.
So glad you posted!
Forum: her2group 05-15-2017, 05:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,564
Posted By Melissa
11 years!

11 YEARS!
Wanted to post that I'm 11 years from diagnosis.
When I came here It gave me hope to see others thriving after
Cancer.
Keeping everyone here in my thoughts
And hope everyone's cancer...
Forum: Profiles In Courage 03-20-2017, 05:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 30,941
Posted By Melissa
Re: 13 years NED

ljbm,
Congratulations many times over!!!
I so happy you're enjoying life to the fullest as that's the way it should be!
Forum: her2group 03-20-2017, 05:08 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,800
Posted By Melissa
Re: Recent news

Cathy,

Thanks for posting your update. You have been and still are An inspiration to me! I hope you have 11 more and 11 more and 11 more and more And more great years!
Forum: her2group 02-10-2017, 08:18 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 10,182
Posted By Melissa
10 + years of Aromatase inhibitor

Hello all,


I have just changed oncologist due to location.

My prior oncologist was planning to keep me on an
Aromatase inhibitor for a few more Years. I'm at 10.9 years so probably until...
Forum: her2group 02-10-2017, 08:01 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,947
Posted By Melissa
Re: Should I be worried? Feeling lost and scared again.

Hello,

I also had this scare. My oncologist ordered an MRI and all was ok. Mine was scar Tissue and it's still there.

In order to move forward we have to do what gives us peace of mind. ...
Forum: her2group 01-20-2017, 07:32 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 27,292
Posted By Melissa
Re: 15 years stage IV - no drugs in 8yrs - still NED

Congratulations Steph!
I don't post
Often but I want you to know,
You and the others here have been a great inspiration to me.

Thanks and may you have many, many more celebrations!
Forum: her2group 01-15-2017, 09:25 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,629
Posted By Melissa
Re: Still around and Kicking! Evista Question

Congratulations Sassy!
You and many others here have been an inspiration to me.

On this board there are many overcoming and enduring, they are Heros and you're one of them!

I have no...
Forum: her2group 11-30-2016, 07:05 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,290
Posted By Melissa
Re: DAUGHTER Triple positive age 28

Hello - sorry she has to go through this! As you can see
I was triple positive too. My oncologist told me the chemo would shut down my ovaries during treatment and it did, but I would certainly...
Forum: General Cancer News 10-08-2016, 12:38 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,839
Posted By Melissa
Re: Estrogen receptor degrader increases progression-free survival in advanced breast

New option?

Does this mean since I take arimidix that this is a new option for me???
Thanks,
Forum: her2group 09-21-2016, 01:22 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 6,349
Posted By Melissa
Re: How long did you stay on Arimadex

Hello,

I'm going on my 11th year. I wanted to come off of it but my oncologist suggested I keep taking it.
Forum: her2group 09-17-2016, 07:29 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 8,665
Posted By Melissa
Re: Enhancement On CT Scan After Taxotere, Perjeta and Herceptin

Hello,

I remember when I had my pet scan after all the initial treatment the areas where I had surgery lit up and the dr said it was inflamation. The areas included my left breast/chest area, arm...
Forum: her2group 07-16-2016, 03:14 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 17,133
Posted By Melissa
Re: Femara

Hello Jean,

Going into my tenth year on arimidex and did stop at the nine year mark but oncologist suggested I take it again at my 10 year appt. (first year after
Treatment I took tamoxifen...
Forum: her2group 07-12-2016, 01:35 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 8,073
Posted By Melissa
Re: Progress Report from Ceesun!

Cathy,

Yes, on you go girl! Herceptin is gearing up to
knock out the rest- fantastic news!
Forum: her2group 07-07-2016, 01:40 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,692
Posted By Melissa
Re: Headaches

Hello Colleen,

I'm not on herceptin now but do remember when I was getting herceptin infusions getting terrible headaches and terrible aches in my legs. At that time I wouldn't even drive. My...
Forum: her2group 05-10-2016, 06:27 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 8,201
Posted By Melissa
Exclamation 10 year survivor

Hello,

April was my 10 year mark!

If I posted on the wrong forum please let me know.

I believe there is reason to be hopeful in the fight against cancer!

- Melissa
Forum: Profiles In Courage 05-10-2016, 05:46 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 31,848
Posted By Melissa
Re: Gabrielle 15 years this December

Gabrielle,

It's so nice to hear from you! Thanks for keeping in touch.
Heres to many more years,
Melissa
Forum: her2group 05-19-2013, 04:50 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,377
Posted By Melissa
Re: 11 years ago - May 17, 2002

Congratulations!!!!
Ditto on 11 x11!!!
Forum: her2group 05-19-2013, 04:42 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,055
Posted By Melissa
7 years

I just wanted to post my 7 year!!!
I remember coming to this site when I was diagnosed and seeing others celebrate their successes and this made me feel, "I can do this.". It's been difficult to...
Forum: her2group 09-24-2012, 01:41 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,632
Posted By Melissa
Re: beginnning of the end of her2+ breast cancer? Divide and conquer!

Maybe all the ibuprofin I take for the aches from arimidix actually helps me! ha Not really funny but it is interesting.
Forum: her2group 09-24-2012, 01:31 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,109
Posted By Melissa
Re: End of Arimidex -- Side Effects???

rebzeb,

From what I've read the side effects become less and less. I would love to come off arimidix but, at my five year mark, my oncologist ask me to stay on it another five years. My next...
Forum: her2group 07-27-2012, 05:25 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,103
Posted By Melissa
Re: Breast lymphoedema

Hello Julie,

A friend of mine used a bra for lyphoedema, not sure the name, and she said it helped. I have found if I swim everyday it heps more than anything else; manual drainage, therapy etc....
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