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StephN · 10-10-2006, 04:20 PM

Even Ford Motor Co is getting into the act! They say 100% of proceeds of the sale of the "pink gear" goes to Komen. Stuff is kind of cool!

http://www.fordvehicles.com/warriorsinpink/index.asp

Just to give the history of Frango mints.
They were made in Seattle at the Frederick & Nelson department store since the 40'sor 50's. Only could get them there. Then they sold the brand to The Bon Marche (another local department store chain) before finally going out of business. The Bon chain was bought by Allied Stores (I think that's the name) and became part of the Marshall Field group. Now the Bon is Macy's, but they still sell the Frangos. I would not care except my Dad loves them and likes to get some for Christmas, Father's Day, etc.

10-10-2006, 04:20 PM	#8
StephN Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Misty woods of WA State Posts: 4,128	More "pink things" Even Ford Motor Co is getting into the act! They say 100% of proceeds of the sale of the "pink gear" goes to Komen. Stuff is kind of cool! http://www.fordvehicles.com/warriorsinpink/index.asp Just to give the history of Frango mints. They were made in Seattle at the Frederick & Nelson department store since the 40'sor 50's. Only could get them there. Then they sold the brand to The Bon Marche (another local department store chain) before finally going out of business. The Bon chain was bought by Allied Stores (I think that's the name) and became part of the Marshall Field group. Now the Bon is Macy's, but they still sell the Frangos. I would not care except my Dad loves them and likes to get some for Christmas, Father's Day, etc. __________________ "When I hear music, I fear no danger. I am invulnerable. I see no foe. I am related to the earliest times, and to the latest." H.D. Thoreau Live in the moment. MY STORY SO FAR ~~~~ Found suspicious lump 9/2000 Lumpectomy, then node dissection and port placement Stage IIB, 8 pos nodes of 18, Grade 3, ER & PR - Adriamycin 12 weekly, taxotere 4 rounds 36 rads - very little burning 3 mos after rads liver full of tumors, Stage IV Jan 2002, one spot on sternum Weekly Taxol, Navelbine, Herceptin for 27 rounds to NED! 2003 & 2004 no active disease - 3 weekly Herceptin + Zometa Jan 2005 two mets to brain - Gamma Knife on Jan 18 All clear until treated cerebellum spot showing activity on Jan 2006 brain MRI & brain PET Brain surgery on Feb 9, 2006 - no cancer, 100% radiation necrosis - tumor was still dying Continue as NED while on Herceptin & quarterly Zometa Fall-2006 - off Zometa - watching one small brain spot (scar?) 2007 - spot/scar in brain stable - finished anticoagulation therapy for clot along my port-a-catheter - 3 angioplasties to unblock vena cava 2008 - Brain and body still NED! Port removed and scans in Dec. Dec 2008 - stop Herceptin - Vaccine Trial at U of W begun in Oct. of 2011 STILL NED everywhere in Feb 2014 - on wing & prayer 7/14 - Started twice yearly Zometa for my bones Jan. 2015 checkup still shows NED 2015 Neuropathy in feet - otherwise all OK - still NED. Same news for 2016 and all of 2017. Nov of 2017 - had small skin cancer removed from my face. Will have Zometa end of Jan. 2018.