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chrisy · 10-25-2009, 02:19 PM

Sheila,
This is really weird, and maybe a bit Santa Cruz...but in addition to all the prayers and constructive ideas you've received, on Thursday or maybe it was Friday?) I was thinking, praying, and composing email about you. The email was to a friend of mine, not a close one (she's the wife of one of my hubby's old college friends), but she works for BCBSIL.

The gist of the email was, "hey, hope you're doing well, when will we get together next, and oh by the way, I know this has nothing to do with you, but I thought you should see the view from the other side...about a good friend of mine" and attached a link to the "denial" thread.

I was very emotional while writing the email, and decided to wait a day or two before sending it...

But maybe the message "got sent" anyway...

Can't wait to hear what you decide
Chris

10-25-2009, 02:19 PM	#40
chrisy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 3,207	Re: Prayers are answered ~~~ Sheila, This is really weird, and maybe a bit Santa Cruz...but in addition to all the prayers and constructive ideas you've received, on Thursday or maybe it was Friday?) I was thinking, praying, and composing email about you. The email was to a friend of mine, not a close one (she's the wife of one of my hubby's old college friends), but she works for BCBSIL. The gist of the email was, "hey, hope you're doing well, when will we get together next, and oh by the way, I know this has nothing to do with you, but I thought you should see the view from the other side...about a good friend of mine" and attached a link to the "denial" thread. I was very emotional while writing the email, and decided to wait a day or two before sending it... But maybe the message "got sent" anyway... Can't wait to hear what you decide Chris __________________ Chris in Scotts Valley June 2002 extensive hi grade DCIS (pre-cancer-stage 0, clean sentinal node) Mastectomy/implant - no chemo, rads. "cured?" 9/2004 Diag: Stage IV extensive liver mets (!) ER/PR- Her2+++ 10/04-3/05 Weekly Taxol/Carboplatin/Herceptin , complete response! 04/05 - 4/07 Herception every 3 wks, Continue NED 04/07 - recurrence to liver - 2 spots, starting tykerb/avastin trial 06/07 8/07 10/07 Scans show stable, continue on Tykerb/Avastin 01/08 Progression in liver 02/08 Begin (TDM1) trial 08/08 NED! It's Working! Continue on TDM1 02/09 Continue NED 02/10 Continue NED. 5/10 9/10 Scans NED 10/10 Scans NED 12/10 Scans not clear....4/11 Scans suggest progression 6/11 progression confirmed in liver 07/11 - 11/11 Herceptin/Xeloda -not working:( 12/11 Begin MM302 Phase I trial - bust:( 03/12 3rd times the charm? AKT trial 5/12 Scan shows reduction! 7/12 More reduction!!!! 8/12 Whoops...progression...trying for Perjeta/Herceptin (plus some more nasty chemo!) 9/12 Start Perjeta/Herceptin, chemo on hold due to infection/wound in leg, added on cycle 2 &3 11/12 Poops! progression in liver, Stop Perjeta/Taxo/Herc 11/12 Navelbine/Herce[ptin - try for a 3 cycles, no go. 2/13 Gemzar/Carbo/Herceptin - no go. 3/13 TACE procedure