 |
|
05-08-2008, 10:21 PM
|
#1
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,477
|
Tomorrow (May 10th)- three years
since a pretty bad day!!!
|
|
|
|
05-08-2008, 11:17 PM
|
#2
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Southern, CA
Posts: 2,511
|
Karen, Congratulations on being 3 years out. That's just fantastic! Here's to you having another 50 plus some ahead of you. Do something special for yourself and celebrate it. 
Chelee
__________________
DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes.
Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs.
Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06
Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07
3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07
9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV.
9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa
9-29-09 Power Port Placement
10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head.
11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed
12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa.
3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed.
4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone.
5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy.
Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time.
7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.
|
|
|
|
|
05-09-2008, 03:23 AM
|
#3
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,477
|
Chelee,
Thank you so much for your kind words. They mean a lot to me. I will do something special!!
karen z
|
|
|
|
|
05-09-2008, 03:54 AM
|
#4
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 3,154
|
Karen,
Congratulations on achieving this milestone.
Happy 3rd Cancerversary! Wishing you 3 x3 x3 x3 x3
more of them..
Hugs,
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
|
|
|
|
|
05-09-2008, 03:58 AM
|
#5
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,477
|
Thanks so much Jean!! I like the way you wish.......
karen z
|
|
|
|
|
05-09-2008, 04:00 AM
|
#6
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Sheboygan, WI
Posts: 2,582
|
Good Morning Karen,
Thanking God this morning for your 3 year cancerversary. What a wonderful milestone.
Love to you....
Mary Jo
__________________
"Be still and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10
Dx. 6/24/05 age 45 Right Breast IDC ER/PR. Neg., - Her2+++ RB Mast. - 7/28/05 - 4 cm. tumor Margins clear - 1 microscopic cell 1 sent. node No Vasucular Invasion 4 DD A/C - 4 DD Taxol & Herceptin 1 full year of Herceptin received every 3 weeks 28 rads prophylactic Mast. 3/2/06
17 Years NED
<>< Romans 8:28
|
|
|
|
|
05-09-2008, 04:14 AM
|
#7
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: moved to Lancaster, Pa in June, 2010
Posts: 576
|
Congrats. on you 3 year mark! You are an inspiration to those of us who haven't made it that far yet. Do something special for yourself. God Bless!
__________________
Debbie in North Carolina
Diag 10/2006-high grade invasive ductal carcinoma- mastectomy L breast
2.5 cm tumor ER/PR pos-Her2+++
4 rounds A/C, 4 rounds Taxol
Herceptin every 3 weeks until Jan. 2008
6/18/07 prophylatic mastectomy R breast
8/2007 started aromasin/stopped arimidex (side effects)
12/07 stopped aromasin due to side effects (now what?)
Finished herceptin 1/8/08
started tamoxifen for 2 years then will switch to femera
allergic to tamoxifen started femera 4/2008
June 20, 2008 portacath removed
Learnig to live life to the fullest!
Stopped Femera due to side effects
July 28, 2008 start trial for breast cancer vaccine
|
|
|
|
|
05-09-2008, 04:17 AM
|
#8
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,477
|
Mary Jo,
Thank you!! It is a good morning- I like it!!
And I am thanking God too.
Love,
karen z
|
|
|
|
|
05-09-2008, 05:11 AM
|
#9
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 305
|
Congratulations Karen, do something to celebrate.
|
|
|
|
|
05-09-2008, 05:18 AM
|
#10
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 292
|
Karen,
Congrats! Have a great day!
Take care,
Krista
__________________
Krista
Diagnosed 3/29/2007 @ age 34
Stage 1, Node Neg. (SNB), Grade 2, 1.4 cm. IDC
ER/PR 90%+ HER2 +
6 TCH started 5/25/2007, ended after #5 due to steroid "reactions" and neuropathy in feet and hands
BUT--#6 CH w/o Taxotere
Begin Herceptin alone 9/28/2007
30 rads completed 12/19/2007
Finish Herceptin 5/9/2008
Stopped Tamoxifen early--HATED it.
Married 17 years
13-year old son
3 embies on ice (from 1999)
GA, USA
|
|
|
|
|
05-09-2008, 05:39 AM
|
#11
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,477
|
Debbie,
Thank you so much. In some ways, the "big" treatment seems like yesterday and, in other ways, it seems like a lifetime ago. Can't quite wrap my head around that one (wonder how common this time warp issue is). I will do something special with my daughter tomorrow!!
Warmest thoughts,
karen z
p.s. I love North Carolina- it is so beautiful there.
|
|
|
|
|
05-09-2008, 05:41 AM
|
#12
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,477
|
goops and Krista,
THANK YOU!!!
Best,
karen z
p.s. Krista, I am in GA too!
|
|
|
|
|
05-09-2008, 05:44 AM
|
#13
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Thornhill, Ontario
Canada
Posts: 2,320
|
Hi Karen,
3 years out - Hooray!!! Hooray!!! Hooray!!! I wish you many many more years of NED. Go out and celebrate, eat chocolate.
xo
all the best
caya
__________________
ER90%+/PR 50%+/HER 2+
1.7 cm and 1.0 cm.
Stage 1, grade 2, Node Negative (16 nodes tested)
MRM Dec.18/06
3 x FEC, 3 x Taxotere
Herceptin - every 3 weeks for a year, finished May 8/08
Tamoxifen - 2 1/2 years
Femara - Jan. 1, 2010 - July 18, 2012
BRCA1/BRCA2 Negative
Dignosed 10/16/06, age 48 , premenopausal
Mild lymphedema diagnosed June 2009 - breast surgeon and lymph. therapist think it's completely reversible - hope so.
Reclast infusion January 2012
Oopherectomy October 2013
15 Years NED!!
|
|
|
|
|
05-09-2008, 05:50 AM
|
#14
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,477
|
Thank you Caya for your wonderful wishes!!
And I am fond of chocolate!
Best,
karen z
|
|
|
|
|
05-09-2008, 05:59 AM
|
#15
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Ireland
Posts: 3,463
|
Woo Hoo!!!
Congratulations Karen, what a milestone..I hope you have a celebration planned and I wish you many many more!
__________________
Tricia
Dx July '05 IDC 1.9cm Triple positive 3/9 nodes positive
A/C X 4 ..Taxol/Herceptin x 12 wks then herceptin 1 yr
Rads x 36 ..oophorectomy August '06
Currently taking Arimidex..
June 2011 osteopenia/ zometa x1 yearly- stopped Zometa 2015 as Dexa show normal bone density.
Stopped Arimidex July 2014- Restarted Arimidex 2015 for a further two years on the advice of my Onc.
2014 Normal Dexa scan
2018 Mammo all clear, still NED!
|
|
|
|
|
05-09-2008, 06:13 AM
|
#16
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,477
|
Tricia,
Thank you so much. Not quite sure what I want to do yet (would like to be in a beautiful, relaxing place) but will definitely celebrate! Looks like you are right behind me.
Warm wishes,
karen z
|
|
|
|
|
05-09-2008, 06:34 AM
|
#17
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 823
|
Karen CONGRATS, on being 3 years out. It is a WONDERFUL feeling for sure.
__________________
Vicki
Texas
Biopsy Dx'd 3-23-05 Age 48
MRM 4-5-05 w/ 2 tumor's 5cm, and 6 cm (right side)
IDC (poorly differentiated infiltrating ductual carcinoma)
5+/16 nodes
Stage III A
Grade 3
ER/PR-, Her2/neu ++
Ki67 78%
Begin Chemo 5-2-05 4XAC Dose Dense , 4X Abraxane Dose Dense (ended August 05)
28 Rad's ended October 13 2005
Started Herceptin Weekly August 2005 for one year
Had a Simple mastectomy left side after Mamo showed incresed micro-calcifications. Jan. 17 2006.
Brain MRI Feb.2006--All Clear
August 28, 2006 Last Weekly Herceptin.
October 2006--Colonoscopy, 6 Polyp's removed--all B9
PET Scan July 2007
Abdominal MRI Oct. 2007---2 Right Kidney Cysts
Core Biopsy-- Lump on Scar Line 1-10-08---B9
Brain MRI 6-2008--All Clear
PET/CT Scan 6-2008
Sept. 8 2008, 4CM area removed from mastectomy scar line. Proved to be B9.
PET/CT Scan-- July 2009 --All clear
August 17,2009 ---Had Port Removed
6 Years NED -- April 5,2011
DX'd with Melanoma left arm 10-10-2011
|
|
|
|
|
05-09-2008, 07:31 AM
|
#18
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: RHODE ISLAND
(Ed getting me a latte on 2nd Cancerversary Cruise 2008)
'BELIEVE': To accept as true or real, To have faith in, To presume
ALWAYS BELIEVE
Posts: 2,999
|
Hey Karen
I will not be around on the 10th so I send my biggest smile today!!! Thanks for making my day. Please do something special for yourself, you deserve it!!!>>Believe51
__________________
9/7/06Husband 50yrs=StageIV IBC/HER2+,BoneMets10/06TaxotereX10,'H'1X wk,Zometa,Tamoxifen4/12/07Last Tax5/18/07Pet=Rapid Cell Activity,No Organ Mets,Lytic Lesions,Degeneration,Some Bone Repair5/07ChemoFail6/01/07Pleural Thoracentisis=Effusions,NoMalignantCells6/19/07+7/2/07DFCI
6/25/07BrainMRI=BrainMets,Many<9mm7/10/07WBR/PelvisRad37.5Gx15&Nutritionist8/19/07T/X9/20/07BrainMRI=2<2mm10/6/07Pet=BoneProgression
10/24/07ChemoFail11/9/07A/Cx10,EndTam12/7/07Faslodex12/10/07Muga7512/13/07BlasticLesions1/7/08BrainMRI=Clear4/1/08Pet=BoneImprovement,
NoProgression,Stable4/7/08BrainPerfect5/16/08Last A/C8/26/08BrainMets=10(<9mm)9/10/08Gamma10/30/08Met=5mm12/19/08Gamma5mets5
12/22/08SpinalMets1/14/09SpinalRads2/17/09BrainMRI=NoNewMets4/20/09BoneScan5/14/09Ixempra6/1/09BrainMRI=NumerousMets6/24/09DFCIw/DrBurstein6/26/09Continue
Ixempra/Faslodex/Zometa~TM now lower7/17/09Stop Ixempra By Choice9/21/09HOSPICE10/16/09Earned His Deserved Wings And Halo=37 Month Fight w/Stage 4 IBC, Her2+++,My Hero!!
|
|
|
|
|
05-09-2008, 08:15 AM
|
#19
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Morris, IL
Posts: 3,507
|
Karen
Truly a more important day than any other!...enjoy it and treasure it...may you be blessed with 100 more to celebrate!!!!!!
__________________
"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
|
|
|
|
|
05-09-2008, 08:30 AM
|
#20
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Oregon City
Posts: 856
|
Karen:
Congratulations! I hope you have 50 more years of safety, tranquility and good health, surrounded by love from friends and family.
Since Colleen is still new to the whole cancer experience, would you be kind enough to answer a question? Does the fear of recurrence ebb with time? If the question brings up bad memories or bad feelings, please forgive my insensitivity.
Lee
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -7. The time now is 10:55 PM.
|
Linear Mode
