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02-10-2007, 11:03 AM
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Location: Bradenton,FL
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Laparoscopy to remove Ovarian mass on Feb 14th
Dear Friends,
I am having (hopefully) a unilateral ovary removal via laparoscopy on Valentines day (arent I lucky!).
Hopefully,there will be no surprizes and it will be quick and easy. I do have a Gyn/Onc on standby just in case. My Gyn hesistates to remove my other ovary and or do a full hyst but depending on what she finds, this may ne necessary.
Am waiting to hear from the compression garment company as to whther or not they can get two lymphadema bracelets to me ASAP. I may just write on myself w surgical marker ..."NO IV BP on EITHER ARM"...tee hee ( still have my port)
I am looking forward to that overnight stay to rest as my dogs love me TOO much and insisit on sleeping next to me!
Marcia
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02-10-2007, 11:09 PM
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Hi Marcia;
Well, just as long as you get some chocolate by the end of the day! But seriously, writing on your arms with an indelible marker prior to surgery is NOT a bad idea, I've actually done that and the nurses thought it was a great idea, no mistakes that way. Go ahead and let the prep nurses do it for you, it serves to "get them on board" so to speak, and you will be able to relax as you go into surgery. If you seem to get any strange looks at this request, just keep in mind that the patient is always right and it's your call.
My daughter had a unilateral laproscopic ovarian ablation plus removal of her uterus (there must be a short version!) and did fine; she had no complications and went home the next day. Took 3 weeks off from work but she felt she could have gone back by the second week. Good luck with your procedure, let us know how it goes and don't forget to reward yourself with chocolate!
<3 Lolly
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Sept.'99 - Dx.Stage IIIB, IDC ER/PR-, HER2+++ by IHC, confirmed '04 by FISH. Left MRM, AC x's 4, Taxol x's 4, 33 Rads, finishing Tx May 2000. Jan.'01 - local/regional recurrence, Stage IV. Herceptin/Navelbine weekly till NED August 2001, then maintenance Herceptin. Right Mast. April 2002. Local/Regional recurrence April '04, Herceptin plus/minus chemo until May '07. Gemzar added from Feb.'07-April '07; Tykerb/Abraxane until August '07, back on Herceptin plus Taxotere and Xeloda Sept. '07. Stopped T/X Nov. '07, stopped Herceptin Dec. '07, started Avastin/Taxol/Carboplatin Dec. '07. Progression in chest skin, stopped TAC March '03, started radiation.
Herceptin has served as the "Backbone" of my treatment strategy for over 6 years, giving me great quality of life. In 2005, I was privileged to participate in the University of Washington/Seattle HER2 Vaccine Trial.
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02-11-2007, 03:11 PM
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Lolly,thanks so much for the warm words ! FYI my very favorite auntie, my Moms youngest sister,isa LOLLY too (Laura,really).
I am getting a bit anxious...
Hugs,Marcia
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02-15-2007, 03:36 PM
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Just bumping this up in case Marcia is up to posting how it went with her surgery. Hope all is well.
<3 Lolly
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Sept.'99 - Dx.Stage IIIB, IDC ER/PR-, HER2+++ by IHC, confirmed '04 by FISH. Left MRM, AC x's 4, Taxol x's 4, 33 Rads, finishing Tx May 2000. Jan.'01 - local/regional recurrence, Stage IV. Herceptin/Navelbine weekly till NED August 2001, then maintenance Herceptin. Right Mast. April 2002. Local/Regional recurrence April '04, Herceptin plus/minus chemo until May '07. Gemzar added from Feb.'07-April '07; Tykerb/Abraxane until August '07, back on Herceptin plus Taxotere and Xeloda Sept. '07. Stopped T/X Nov. '07, stopped Herceptin Dec. '07, started Avastin/Taxol/Carboplatin Dec. '07. Progression in chest skin, stopped TAC March '03, started radiation.
Herceptin has served as the "Backbone" of my treatment strategy for over 6 years, giving me great quality of life. In 2005, I was privileged to participate in the University of Washington/Seattle HER2 Vaccine Trial.
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02-18-2007, 05:33 PM
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Hi Lolly!
I am doing too much around the house and am having some bleeding issues so I'll be brief...
Frozen section showed no malignancy!!!!!!!! YAHHHHOOOIIEE!!The right ovary was removed due to size and a cyst on the left ovary was removed. Spent the night in hospital (ended up walking all night due to bladder spasms...ugh!)
Thank you sooooo very much for caring. I have no family nearby and am really missing my Mom today.Please forgive the pity party, I have been indulging too often lately!
Marcia
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02-18-2007, 05:46 PM
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Marcia, I am glad you got that out of the way and behind you. The best news was no malignancy. What a relief that must of been. I have to have an ooph soon too and I am worried about what they will find...hope I get the news you did.
It sounds like you better go easy on yourself for a while and quit doing so much around the house. Take advantage of this time and relax a little. Please permit yourself a pity party now and then...your certainly entitled to it. Believe me...we all understand all to well. You take care of yourself...and hope your feeling 100% soon. Sending you warn healing thoughts and prayers.
Chelee
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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.
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02-18-2007, 06:17 PM
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"YAHHHHOOOIIEE!!"
Indeed! That's great. Hope that the final path report shows the same wonderous news. B9 B9 B9....
Best wishes, Skeetur
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12/01/2006 Initial Dx via stereotactic biopsy - DCIS, grade 3
12/27/2006 Lumpectomy w/ SNB: 2 foci of IDC (largest .3 cm, Grade 2, Notthingham score 6) amid large area of DCIS: No clear margins on the DCIS; re-excision recommended
ER+(55%)/PR+(60+)/HER2+ (2.8+ via IHC?)
01/23/2007 Re-excision Lumpectomy: No clear margins on the DCIS; mastectomy recommended
03/02/2007 Bilateral mastectomy w/ expander implant insertion
03/19/2007 Emergency surgery to fix broken blood vessel in left breast
03/30/2007 Met w/ oncologist; oncologist checking on HER2 status with pathologist and doing some consulting on my case - no treatments for now!
05/02/2007 Next appointment w/ oncologist
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02-19-2007, 07:58 PM
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Location: Misty woods of WA State
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Very glad you got such GOOD news!
Watch the lifting and vacuuming. The dog hair can be someone else's job for a few days, eh?
All these "extra" surgeries are always a little nerve racking and I think you can be calm now!
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"When I hear music, I fear no danger. I am invulnerable. I see no foe. I am related to the earliest times, and to the latest." H.D. Thoreau
Live in the moment.
MY STORY SO FAR ~~~~
Found suspicious lump 9/2000
Lumpectomy, then node dissection and port placement
Stage IIB, 8 pos nodes of 18, Grade 3, ER & PR -
Adriamycin 12 weekly, taxotere 4 rounds
36 rads - very little burning
3 mos after rads liver full of tumors, Stage IV Jan 2002, one spot on sternum
Weekly Taxol, Navelbine, Herceptin for 27 rounds to NED!
2003 & 2004 no active disease - 3 weekly Herceptin + Zometa
Jan 2005 two mets to brain - Gamma Knife on Jan 18
All clear until treated cerebellum spot showing activity on Jan 2006 brain MRI & brain PET
Brain surgery on Feb 9, 2006 - no cancer, 100% radiation necrosis - tumor was still dying
Continue as NED while on Herceptin & quarterly Zometa
Fall-2006 - off Zometa - watching one small brain spot (scar?)
2007 - spot/scar in brain stable - finished anticoagulation therapy for clot along my port-a-catheter - 3 angioplasties to unblock vena cava
2008 - Brain and body still NED! Port removed and scans in Dec.
Dec 2008 - stop Herceptin - Vaccine Trial at U of W begun in Oct. of 2011
STILL NED everywhere in Feb 2014 - on wing & prayer
7/14 - Started twice yearly Zometa for my bones
Jan. 2015 checkup still shows NED
2015 Neuropathy in feet - otherwise all OK - still NED.
Same news for 2016 and all of 2017.
Nov of 2017 - had small skin cancer removed from my face. Will have Zometa end of Jan. 2018.
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02-21-2007, 11:18 PM
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Hey Skeetur,Chelee and Steph !
Just been hanging around myhouse and enjoying some springlike weather we are having. Had to see my Gyn on Monday for the bleeding ..and yup, she said "GO REST!" And so I have(for the most part). Still too nervous to drive buthopefully I will be OK tomorrow to take my daughter forahaircut.
Havent noticed any more flashes than normal...thats a GREAT thing! Next appt. is the 26th and hopefully my final path will be fine!
Thanks again for caring, no family (other than a "distant" husband and my darling daughter) here and only one REAL friend make for some lonely days. I envy those of you with nearby friends and family!
Be well,all!
Marcia
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02-22-2007, 05:55 PM
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Location: Lumberton, Mississippi
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Hi Marcia:
Wish I could live closer to you. I know how lonely it can be without your friends nearby. I moved to Lumberton a few years ago, and I was very lonely. I am glad to hear that you are doing better. I hope you continue to improve, and you get good reports. You hang in there.
Linda
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Diagnosed 12/23/04
Biopsy 12/28/04
Lumpectomy 1/04/05
IDC, ER-PR-, HER2Neu+++
7mm tumor, Stage 1, Grade 3
6 CAF's
38 Rads
Finished 10/05
"Worry looks around. Sorry looks back. Faith looks up."
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02-27-2007, 11:28 PM
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Location: Bradenton,FL
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Hey Ms.Linda!
I just noticed something...look at our diagnosis and surgery time frame...must have been something "in the air" here in ole' Mississippi back in Dec.04???
Thanks for being so concerned...
Saw my Gyn yesterday and final path was b9...also saw photos of both cysts...MAN were they UGLY! LOL
Back to work on the 5th and not sure how I will manage 6 hours on my feet??!!..
Due for my scans again,I think I will just have them done here and not go to Houston this go round.
Linda..Hope you are recovering from your procedure and taking good care of you.
Hugs,Marcia
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