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Forum: Keeping Your Mind Off of BC 11-06-2010, 05:38 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 22,355
Posted By TriciaK
Re: Extremely Short Stories for those of you with Extremely Short Attention Spans

It was a dark and stormy night. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Besides, I have a very wet inside-out umbrella to prove it.
Forum: Keeping Your Mind Off of BC 11-06-2010, 05:29 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 22,355
Posted By TriciaK
Re: Extremely Short Stories for those of you with Extremely Short Attention Spans

The best thing about chemo brain, Tricia says, is that you can read books over and over and you're always surprised at how they turn out. It saves a lot of money.
Forum: Keeping Your Mind Off of BC 11-03-2010, 03:25 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 22,355
Posted By TriciaK
Re: Extremely Short Stories for those of you with Extremely Short Attention Spans

These are wonderful stories that made me laugh! I thought of a good one and sat down right away to send it , but I couldn't remember the plot because I have chemo brain. On second thought that is...
Forum: her2group 10-27-2010, 11:36 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,672
Posted By TriciaK
Re: Tdm-1 tiptoe

Love the pictures, Sheila! Thanks for sharing them and your trial experiences. We are all most interested and hoping for great results for you. Hugs, TriciaK
Forum: her2group 10-24-2010, 05:18 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,625
Posted By TriciaK
Re: Update on TriciaK

Thank you for your comments---They are like hugs! One of my sons visited us this past week and commented that he had told a friend about my being over 80, that I've been fighting cancer for over 25...
Forum: her2group 10-24-2010, 04:57 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,036
Posted By TriciaK
Re: In the news....

I loved this article, Sheila! Thank you so much for sharing! I am going to watch for one of these sessions at our hospital---I know they have had them in the past. It sounds like fun, and a good way...
Forum: her2group 10-21-2010, 08:00 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,625
Posted By TriciaK
Update on TriciaK

Just wanted to share some good news---My ca 27/29, which was 131 in May, dropped to 60 in July, and now this past week has dropped to 45. This marker has always been very accurate for me, so when it...
Forum: her2group 10-14-2010, 02:36 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 6,377
Posted By TriciaK
Re: Keep Me in your Prayers

Sheila, you are one of my inspirations! Definitely in my thoughts and prayers! I watch for your posts, and am hoping this all works out for you---you certainly deserve the best! Hugs, TriciaK
Forum: her2group 10-10-2010, 05:10 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,093
Posted By TriciaK
Re: Lani's two cents Improved survival of breast cancer over past 6 decades!

I didn't mention, Jeanette, that my grandfather on my mother's side had strong Scots ancestry, the McIntoshes, who came to this continent from the Scottish highlands in the early 1700's. Maybe...
Forum: her2group 10-10-2010, 01:55 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,093
Posted By TriciaK
Re: Lani's two cents Improved survival of breast cancer over past 6 decades!

Thanks for this article, Lani, and all the others you post. I think it shows once again that we just can't get bogged down in generalized predictions. My theory is that if even one person has...
Forum: her2group 10-08-2010, 01:04 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,049
Posted By TriciaK
Re: Thinking of you Tricia

Thank you all so much for your kind thoughts and words! I am not doing too badly, still hanging in and positive. I haven't had navelbine, just herceptin, for two weeks so have actually had more...
Forum: her2group 10-05-2010, 06:58 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,040
Posted By TriciaK
Re: More on giving up hope, taking up action

This is a thought-provoking thread. Thank you all for your comments and especially your great answer to the articles, Debbie, that started this thread. I have been fighting BC for over 25 years and...
Forum: her2group 10-05-2010, 06:42 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,960
Posted By TriciaK
Re: Wanted to share a sweet gesture

Thank you for sharing that wonderful picture, Mary Jo. I always love your posts!
Hope you have a wonderful day. I am off to my weekly herceptin/navelbine treatment today. Had just herceptin last...
Forum: her2group 09-25-2010, 07:36 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,699
Posted By TriciaK
Has anyone had success with herceptin alone?

I had no side effects with navelbine and herceptin 5 years ago, but with the new her2 mets in my lung, I am having some difficult side effects. Chelee had the same reactions with the navelbine, and...
Forum: Herceptin / Tykerb 09-19-2010, 11:44 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,741
Posted By TriciaK
Re: serious earaches---navelbine side effect??

Chelee, thanks so much for your posts! It is so good to have someone else verify a particular problem so you know you aren't alone or crazy!! I hadn't mentioned the pounding-in-my-ears heart beat,...
Forum: Herceptin / Tykerb 09-18-2010, 11:35 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,741
Posted By TriciaK
Re: serious earaches---navelbine side effect??

Thank you for your helpful comments! I did call my oncologist's NP (whom I really like) yesterday (Friday).She thought the problem was indeed with the navelbine. She suspects that my white cells...
Forum: Herceptin / Tykerb 09-17-2010, 06:56 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,741
Posted By TriciaK
serious earaches---navelbine side effect??

I am having really painful earache on both sides, sort of like a really bad toothache, but on both sides of my jaws in and around my ears. I noticed something similar last month when my onc put me...
Forum: her2group 09-15-2010, 07:26 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,394
Posted By TriciaK
Update on TriciaK

I appreciate the responses to my thread requesting prayers a week or so ago. Each one touched my heart and gave me strength to face my doctors this week. I saw the cardiologist on Monday. He told...
Forum: her2group 09-13-2010, 01:27 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 7,323
Posted By TriciaK
Re: So sad

I am so sorry for the loss of your dear mother! I wish I could give you a hug in person. Even though time eases some of the pain, life is never the same without your mom. My mom died suddenly at...
Forum: her2group 09-12-2010, 04:57 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 6,485
Posted By TriciaK
Re: New to this.. Just dx dcis/idc Scared

Angelisa, I am sending you thoughts and prayers, too. This is a very compassionate group and collectively we've been through about it all! I am 80, have been fighting breast cancer for 25 years, am...
Forum: her2group 09-11-2010, 07:59 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,892
Posted By TriciaK
Would appreciate prayers

I haven't been posting often but I check in when I can and remember you all in thoughts and prayers. Some of you know my current situation---after fighting BC for 25 years, I am now facing my 4th...
Forum: her2group 09-10-2010, 11:00 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,743
Posted By TriciaK
Re: a biggie: marker found which predicts who will suffer irreversible heart injury f

Lani, thank you for posting this article. It has special significance for me because I have lung mets again after 5 years NED, and since an echocardiogram a month ago showed my ef at 45-50 my...
Forum: her2group 08-18-2010, 11:55 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 15,345
Posted By TriciaK
Re: Any other Power Port patients here?

For what they are worth, here are my experiences with a portacath: I have always had difficult veins to access. When I had the heart attack in 2004 which led to the discovery of my 3rd BC mets (her2...
Forum: her2group 08-13-2010, 12:04 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 40,010
Posted By TriciaK
Re: Joe passed on this evening

Like all of us here I am absolutely devastated by the news of Joe's passing so suddenly. How like him to keep all his own struggles to himself! This website is a priceless gift he gave to all of us...
Forum: her2group 08-11-2010, 07:53 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,433
Posted By TriciaK
Re: Trying not to panic

Your courage and determination shines through all you have written, Pam. My heart goes out to you and I am praying that things will soon get better. I'm going through new mets too and as I expressed...
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