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Sheila · 10-09-2007, 04:52 AM

Louise
I was just at a fall festival and they had a booth promoting breast cancer awareness....they had pink ribbons made from a long strip of pink paper that they folded over and stapled in the middle so the ribbon was dimensional. People were invited to place the name of a breast cancer survivor past or present on the ribbon and hand the ribbon on the tree... which was a large twig tree.....it was to symbolize and honor those who have founght and lost and fought and won against this disease....it was amazing, in no time at all the bare tree was ablaze with a sea of pink ribbons. Each person who placed a ribbon, was given a ribbon made of ribbon to wear, as a reminder to promote breast health and awareness through mammograms.

10-09-2007, 04:52 AM	#7
Sheila Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Morris, IL Posts: 3,507	Louise I was just at a fall festival and they had a booth promoting breast cancer awareness....they had pink ribbons made from a long strip of pink paper that they folded over and stapled in the middle so the ribbon was dimensional. People were invited to place the name of a breast cancer survivor past or present on the ribbon and hand the ribbon on the tree... which was a large twig tree.....it was to symbolize and honor those who have founght and lost and fought and won against this disease....it was amazing, in no time at all the bare tree was ablaze with a sea of pink ribbons. Each person who placed a ribbon, was given a ribbon made of ribbon to wear, as a reminder to promote breast health and awareness through mammograms. __________________ "Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle." Hugs & Blessings Sheila Diagnosed at age 49.99999 2/21/2002 via Mammography (Calcifications) Core Biopsy 2/22/02 L. Mastectomy 2/25/2002 Stage 1, 0.7cm IDC, Node Neg from 19 nodes Her2+++ ER PR Neg 6/2003 Reconstruction W/ Tissue Expander, Silicone Implant 9/2003 Stage IV with Mets to Supraclavicular nodes 9/2003 Began Herceptin every 3 weeks 3/2006 Xeloda 2500mg/Herceptin for recurrence to neck nodes 3/2007 Added back the Xeloda with Herceptin for continued mets to nodes 5/2007 Taken Off Xeloda, no longer working 6/14/07 Taxol/Herceptin/Avastin 3/26 - 5/28/08 Taxol Holiday Whopeeeeeeeee 5/29 2008 Back on Taxol w Herceptin q 2 weeks 4/2009 Progression on Taxol & Paralyzed L Vocal Cord from Nodes Pressing on Nerve 5/2009 Begin Rx with Navelbine/Herceptin 11/09 Progression on Navelbine Fought for and started Tykerb/Herceptin...nodes are melting!!!!! 2/2010 Back to Avastin/Herceptin 5/2010 Switched to Metronomic Chemo with Herceptin...Cytoxan and Methotrexate Pericardial Window Surgery to Drain Pericardial Effusion 7/2010 Back to walking a mile a day...YEAH!!!! 9/2010 Nodes are back with a vengence in neck Qualified for TDM-1 EAP 10/6/10 Begin my miracle drug, TDM-1 Mixed response, shrinking internal nodes, progression skin mets after 3 treatments 12/6/10 Started Halaven (Eribulen) /Herceptin excellent results in 2 treatments 2/2011 I CELEBRATE my 9 YEAR MARK!!!!!!!!!!!!! 7/5/11 begin Gemzar /Herceptin for node progression 2/8/2012 Gemzar stopped, Continue Herceptin 2/20/2012 Begin Tomo Radiation to Neck Nodes 2/21/2012 I CELEBRATE 10 YEARS 5/12/2012 BeganTaxotere/ Herceptin is my next miracle for new node progression 6/28/12 Stopped Taxotere due to pregression, Started Perjeta/Herceptin