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Jean · 05-02-2008, 10:24 AM

Becky,
Thanks for the post....and information.
Any and all awarness is so vital to letting the public understand just what HER2 is and how important herceptin is as a break through drug for those that it does works for....I will speak with Denny and see if I can get some script information for us. Bravo to you my dear friend for posting this.
I think it is a positive movie already, since most people that I have spoken with who have not had breast cancer touch their lives, do not even realize there are different subtypes of breast cancer and so many unknowns...pathways, etc. - let alone what works and does not work. We have a long road ahead of us in this battle of cancer...but with men like Denny - we can hope that drugs are being developed or in the process of being developed to help many of us. I doubt due to the chemistry of each one of us that one big miracle drug will work for all....rather we may need a few...who knows just yet...but awarnees is a major key in our battle. This movie just might help someone who is watching to understand the value of having regular breast exams, many women (hard to believe are afraid to go) this may assist them to understand the importance of early detection...and most of all not to give up, to be aware of the fact that there are many dr. fighting hard along with us in this battle to find a cure.

Each day we get a little bit closer.
Jean

05-02-2008, 10:24 AM	#5
Jean Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,154	Bravo Becky, Thanks for the post....and information. Any and all awarness is so vital to letting the public understand just what HER2 is and how important herceptin is as a break through drug for those that it does works for....I will speak with Denny and see if I can get some script information for us. Bravo to you my dear friend for posting this. I think it is a positive movie already, since most people that I have spoken with who have not had breast cancer touch their lives, do not even realize there are different subtypes of breast cancer and so many unknowns...pathways, etc. - let alone what works and does not work. We have a long road ahead of us in this battle of cancer...but with men like Denny - we can hope that drugs are being developed or in the process of being developed to help many of us. I doubt due to the chemistry of each one of us that one big miracle drug will work for all....rather we may need a few...who knows just yet...but awarnees is a major key in our battle. This movie just might help someone who is watching to understand the value of having regular breast exams, many women (hard to believe are afraid to go) this may assist them to understand the importance of early detection...and most of all not to give up, to be aware of the fact that there are many dr. fighting hard along with us in this battle to find a cure. Each day we get a little bit closer. Jean __________________ Stage 1, Grade 1, 3/30/05 Lumpectomy 4/15/05 - 6MM IDC Node Neg. (Sentinel node) ER+ 90% / PR-, Her2+++ by FISH Ki-67 40% Arimidex 5/05 Radiation 32 trt, 5/30/05 Oncotype DX test 4/17/06, 31% high risk TOPO 11 neg. 4/06 Stopped Arimidex 5/06 TCH 5/06, 6 treatments Herceptin 5/06 - for 1 yr. 9/06 Completed chemo Started Femara Sept. 2006 Last edited by Jean; 05-03-2008 at 01:57 PM..