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11-05-2006, 10:27 AM
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Location: TN
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Hospital
Well, here I sit in the hospital, been here since Thursday night. My temp kept climbing & my wbc's were virtually non existant. This was 9 days after Navalbine. Believe me, I am not a happy camper. I've had cultures twice, and I just want to go home.
The hospital isn't the best place to be even when you're sick.
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3/2003-Dx'd Stage 4 Her 2+++
"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
Dum spiro spero (Latin: while I breathe I hope)
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11-05-2006, 11:39 AM
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Location: Stockton, NJ
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Oh Dede
I'm so sorry you became so ill. At least they are looking for the bug that got you down and then they can target the perfect antibiotic to get you back on the road to recovery. It's hard to keep your chin up when you feel lousy. And the hospital is the best place to be when you're sick but its not too easy to get any rest. I will be thinking about you.
Kind regards
Becky
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11-05-2006, 02:07 PM
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Location: Norridgewock, Maine
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Dede: I know how you feel about hospitals. I always want to be home in my own bed and a quiet room. Fortunately, I have not had to be in the hospital since my surgery 5 years ago. I have to be honest I don't make a good patient! I sure hope your stay will soon end but you do need the medication to get better. Wishing you much healing and home soon. Sending you a big hug. Sandy
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Dx. 03/01, Rt. IBC
AC/Taxatere
Rt. MRM-with graft Lt. simple
5 rads-skin mets
Herceptin, taxol, carboplatin (taxol seem to be the magic drug)
Navelbine & xeloda (did not work)
topical miltex for skin mets
Tykerb/xeloda
thoracentesis x 2 left lung fluid shows cancer cells
Port removal (4 years) with power port replacement
Doxil
Updated 05-07 Scans show no bone or organ involvement we shall see!
I shall not pass this way again. Any good I can do or any kindness that I can show let me not defer or neglect it for I shall not pass this way again.
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11-06-2006, 09:59 PM
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Right now, they are leaning towards the possibility of an infection in my port, which means new port-again. This will make my 3rd. I should know for sure tomorrow AM....
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3/2003-Dx'd Stage 4 Her 2+++
"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
Dum spiro spero (Latin: while I breathe I hope)
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11-06-2006, 10:25 PM
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Darn those ports, both a blessing and sometimes a curse 
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11-07-2006, 04:14 AM
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Dede, Sorry to hear that you're in the hospital. That's the last place any of us want to be. Just try and remember you are at the right place and if it's an infection with the port you can always get another one in. Best of luck to you.
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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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11-07-2006, 11:03 AM
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DeDee,
Just wanted to say I am sorry you are in the hospital. I had to go to the ER for a fever last week, but my WBC were ok... They did send me home with Cipro (Antibiotic) and I also took Tylenol and I was feeling better that evening. I hope they get to the bottom of is soon for you. I like you don't care for being in the Hospital at all. In the ER while my fever was raging, and they were screwing around having to draw blood for the second time because the first sample came back "tainted" I got angry and kept going between chills and sweats...I threw my wig off and tossed it on my husbands lap....The reaction of the nurses and Doc that came in after that was priceless..They had no idea what to say, and were pretty much speechless with my dramatic change in attitude and appearance. I hope you get out of there soon. As a good friend of mine who is a nurse reminded my recently, just remember you are the boss (the patient) you have rights to refuse things, demand things etc....exercise your rights to at least be as comfortable as possible during your stay.
Wishing you well
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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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11-07-2006, 11:54 AM
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So sorry Dede that you are in the hospital. I hope they get to the bottom of things and get you out of there as soon as is safe for your health. Hang in there. I know how frustrating this can be. After my last chemo dose I ended up there too with a low wbc. Get better soon.
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Dx:3/06 had a lumpectomy April 19, 2006
Her2+ er/pr- Stage I Grade 3 tumor size 1.4 cm, node negative
AC 4 dense doses
34 radiation treatments including booster doses
receiving herceptin every 3 weeks since late August 2006 for 12 months
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11-07-2006, 09:27 PM
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Location: Alexandria, VA
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Get well Dede, BB
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11-20-2006, 06:54 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: TN
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I'm home!
I was in the hospital for 5 days. I went home on IV antibiotics, and will be off tomorrow. The infection in my port probably wasn't, but the Vancomycin seemed to help. My last dose is tonight.
I am home, though!!! I saw my onc last Tues, & stopped chemo til after the first of the year, when I will have scans, again. Maybe I'm in remission.....If not, then the fight will go on.
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3/2003-Dx'd Stage 4 Her 2+++
"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
Dum spiro spero (Latin: while I breathe I hope)
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11-21-2006, 06:39 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Philadelphia
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Dede-
Welcome home, and in time for Thanksgiving! Take it easy, and enjoy the family time...
Regards,
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init diag 3/17/03-stage IIIC
ER-/PR-/HER2+++
CET x4 neo-adjuvant
lump & SNB 8/03
CET x2
radiation and herceptin/navelbine 11-03-1/04
1st reoccur to lymph nodes 8/04
complete axillary dissection 12/04
herceptin/taxotere til progression (lungs) 3/05
xeloda w/out lapatinib trial 6/05
lapatinib/tykerb added 4/06
ended trial 8/06 due to progression
doxil / avastin 11/06-12/06 - wasn't working
navelbine/herceptin/avastin 12/06/3/07 - progression
gemzar/carboplatin/tykerb 4/07
mri shows extensive mets to bone in pelvic area 6/07
switched to abraxane (3 on/1 off) + tykerb 6/07
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11-21-2006, 09:55 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: St. George, UT
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So glad you are home again, Dede, and will add my prayers that you will not have to be in the hospital again for a long, long time! Have a great Thanksgiving and Christmas, and hope the new year is the best! Hugs, Tricia
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