Thank You All
For your constant support....
I think it important to share our stories through all of this. If we can encourage just one person, well that is something good.
Chrisy - I actually do miss the ups and downs (wheeeew) I had to re-acclimate myself in my house when we returned since all of the homes over there had steps up and down and of course the roads. I found myself still wanting to look for a step somewhere. The flatlands of Florida had not prepared me for any of this. GREAT FUN.
Sherri - that is funny about you being the only one able to complete the walk.
sometimes we amaze ourselves with the strengths we find inside of
ourselves. We have to keep pulling these strengths up for our inner
healings.
Andi - Good luck to you on your upcoming walk in Arizona. It will be great.
By the way.. we met three wonderful couples from Phoenix
while on a wine tour in Italy. We had so much fun with them.
Take care all and talk to you again soon.
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Irene from Tampa
1996 - INFILT DUCTAL CAR.W/ LYMPH NODE INVOLVEMENT. ADRIA/CYTOXIN/5FU
1999 - RECURR. TO AUXILA AND 2 TUMORS IN LIVER
TREAT: STEM CELL REPLACEMENT/HERCEPTIN.
2002 - RECUR TO LIVER
TREAT: NAVELBINE, THEN GEMZAR, THEN XELODA.
2004 - TUMORS STILL IN LIVER
TREAT: RFA TO LIVER
STABLE UNTIL
2004 - TUMOR PROGRESSION IN LIVER.
TREAT: RESECT HALF OF LIVER.
2005 - RECURR TO LYMPH NODE OUTSIDE OF LIVER.
TREAT: TAXOL/CARPO/HERCEPTIN. FAILED ON
THIS TRIO. STARTED ON ABRAXANE.
2006 - PROGRESS WITH 2ND TUMOR GROWTH.
TREAT: AUG. BEGAN ON TYKERB/XELODA
TRIAL. CONSIDERED STABLE TO DATE.
2007 - TAKEN OFF OF TYKERB/XELODA TRIAL DUE TO
PROGRESS STARTING TYKERB/AVASTIN.
NOV 2007 - SCANS SHOW PROGRESS TUMOR GROWTH
IN ABDOM. AND TWO NEW TUMORS IN NECK AREA.
BEGAN HERCEPTIN/AVASTIN/TAXOTERE
Feb 08 - Ixempra/Xeloda
June 08 - Her/DM1 trial
"I WANT TO BE AN OUTRAGEOUS OLD WOMAN WHO NEVER GETS CALLED AN OLD LADY. I WANT TO GET SHARP EDGED & EARTH COLORED, TILL I FADE AWAY FROM PURE JOY."
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