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09-03-2006, 05:28 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Morris, IL
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A Reason to SMILE through all of this
I became a proud grandmother again last night...this is #5 for me, but the first for my son and his wife....each grandchild seems like the absolute biggest blessing in life....so with all the bad things life throws at us, these little miracles make life more worth fighting for....I have been truly blessed! Little Allison Emma looks like she is singing!!!!!
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"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
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09-03-2006, 06:00 AM
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congratulations 'granny'! what a beautiful name for a precious girl... my daughter is expecting gchild #9 for me in Jan (a boy). I agree that those miracles DO bolster the fight against this disease.
Blessings on your newest grandchild and her family!
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09-03-2006, 07:00 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 1,843
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Congratulations.
RB
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09-03-2006, 07:17 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Congrats Sheila!!! She is beautiful.
-kim
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09-03-2006, 07:22 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 215
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Congrats Shiela, they truly are a blessing. i have 15 Grandchildren and love them all dearly. Very good reasons to keep on fighting, Jeanette
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09-03-2006, 07:56 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Stockton, NJ
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Congratulations Sheila. Allison is beautiful. She is so lucky to have you as a grandma. Enjoy
Becky
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09-03-2006, 08:33 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Poland Ohio just a little south of Youngstown.
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Congratulations! A beautiful name for a beautiful little girl. You are so right, they are a real blessing.
Susan
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09-03-2006, 09:23 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Acworth, GA
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Sheila,
Congratulations! She is a beautiful little girl. I only have one grandson and it look like that's all I'll ever have. I love him more than life itself. He's the reason that I fight and will continue to fight this dreadful disease. I want to see him grow up and make me a great-grandmother!
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Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58)
ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2%
Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore
Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006
14 of 26 nodes positive
Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007
Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH
Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife
Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking.
March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra
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09-03-2006, 10:13 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Posts: 1,516
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Congratulations Sheila!!!!
I PRAY I make it see my grandchildren grow up  Take care and God bless.
Rhonda
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Dx 2/1/05, Stage 1, 0 nodes, Grade 3, ER/PR-, HER2+ (3.16 Fish)
2/7/05, Partial Mastectomy
5/18/05 Finished 6 rounds of dose dense TEC (Taxotere, Epirubicin and Cytoxan)
8/1/05 Finished 33 rads
8/18/05 Started Herceptin, every 3 weeks for a year (last one 8/10/06)
2/1/13...8 year Cancerversary and I am "perfect" (at least where cancer is concerned;)
" And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."- Abraham Lincoln
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09-03-2006, 10:38 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Vancouver, Canada
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She is beautiful. And yes this miracle of life is worth it to fight for.
Big hug to you Grandma,
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09-03-2006, 10:47 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: PA
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Girls are GOOD !!! Many congratulations....She looks ready for choir practice....she is beautiful!
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Susan V - Pittsburgh PA
DX Age 37 on August 3, 2006
Stage 1 Grade 3
ER/PR + (Highly Positive)
Her 2 +++
1.3 & 1.2 tumors right breast
node negative
lumpectomy 8-15-06
A/C Began 9-5-06 Finished A/C 11/6/06
Port Placement 9-15-06
Negative Test for BRAC1 & BRAC2 10-25-06
Began Tamoxofin November 21, 2006
First Herceptin November 27, 2006 Continues every 3 Weeks
First Radiation Treatment December 11, 2006
35 Rads Completed
Final Herceptin Treatment November 12, 2007
Port Removal November 19, 2007
Living Life to the Fullest !!
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09-03-2006, 11:49 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Wilmington, Del.
Posts: 1,126
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Congratulations. I too think Allison Emma is a beautiful name. And she is a beautiful baby. Blessings...MJO
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09-03-2006, 05:35 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 274
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Congratulations
Hi Sheila,
Congrats on that beautiful baby girl. May God Bless all of you.
Enjoy!
Sincerely,
Liz J.
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09-04-2006, 01:04 PM
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Founder - HER2 Support Group
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Carlsbad, CA
Posts: 361
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Shelia,
She's a real beauty.
Hugs
Christine
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09-05-2006, 06:19 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 869
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Gran
Congrats Sheila!! Wishing you lots of love and joy Cathy Ceesun
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09-05-2006, 08:00 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Central Coast, CA
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Hmmm... I thought I had replied on this but maybe it went away. Sometimes that happens to me.
Anyway, she's BEAUTIFUL and indeed a reminder of the good things in life. Thanks for sharing!
Chris
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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
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09-05-2006, 08:42 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Oregon
Posts: 1,756
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Sheila, you are one lucky lady!
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09-06-2006, 11:54 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 624
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Congratulations!!!!! She is beautiful.
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