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01-09-2007, 07:08 PM
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A fun day with green shoes!!!
I thought would post this and some may get a laugh from it. I said I would keep everyone updated on my snowbirding in Destin, Florida. Well, needless to say we are having a ball. My hubby and I went window shopping except it was a little more then window shopping. I found these "Keds" shoes on clarence for $10.00!! I tried them on for fun and they were so comfortable, MicroStretch, washable, and so thought they would be nice to wear on the beach. Only one thing they were green! Well, my husband can be so funny and kept laughing about my green shoes. He kept saying I needed to buy some green accessories to go with them such as a purse and we did see green purses to match. Then he suggested a green robe or house coat. Then, it was a hat. So I purchased a sundress with flowers and green to match the shoes. I went into another store and he stopped in a shoe store. When I came back, guess what he was doing?? Trying on green shoes!!! I asked him what he was doing and he said looking for shoes to match mine!!! He did not purchase any green shoes. Now, I am sure I am not going to hear the last of the green shoes. Now, before cancer I would not be caught dead in green shoes but now think its cool. It was a fun day and wanted to share it with you all. hugs, 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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01-09-2007, 07:28 PM
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Location: Lincoln, Rhode Island
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Dear Sandy,
What a great story! I am green with envy lol... I am so happy you are having a blast in Florida, enjoy and savor every minute! You truly deserve it! Here's to many many more happy days!
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Love and Hope
Karen
IDC
DX 1998 STAGE I ER+/ PR+
AC CHEMO TILL FEB 1999
Tamxofin till 2001
2001 exstensive liver mets and mets to lungs
Started weekly taxol
Jan 2002 found out I was strongly HER2POS+++ started herceptin continued with taxol and herceptin till June 2002 then from June 2002 till Jan 2005 just herceptin and Arimidex
2005 Navelbine herceptin had RFA Then back on taxol with herceptin
April 2006 progression again went on clinical trial with tykrerb/herceptin progressed on the started Xeloda/ herceptin
Feb 2007 started Doxil
August 2007 Taxotere,Carboplatin and Herceptin exstensive mets to liver and pancreas
October 2007 Had to stop Carboplatin due to sever allergic reaction
Jan 2008
Stopped Taxotere due to progression now on Gemzar and Herceptin
March 2008 Starting Carboplatin, Abraxane, and Herceptin.
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01-09-2007, 07:36 PM
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Click your heels....
Sandy,
You remind of Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz....you have the power so
click those heels.
Loved your story....You do know "Green is for Growing" May you continue
to grow in health...
Regards,
Jean
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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
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01-09-2007, 07:44 PM
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Location: Madison, Connecticut
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Dear Sandy,
You not only siezed the day you were kind enough to share it with the rest of us. Another gem from Sandy; thank you for sharing your fun!
Love Kim from CT
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01-10-2007, 06:43 AM
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Location: Morris, IL
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Sandy
Loved your puttin on the green story...you will be all ready for St. Patrick's day....remember, as long as they are comfy...can't be to careful with the Xeloda feet....like when I bought flip flops in San Antonio for my sore feet....it was an ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh moment...I must admit I looked like an idiot when I returned to O'Hare with a wool winter coat and flip flops, but my feet loved it!!!!!!!!! Maybe a green pareo as you bask in the sun in Destin!
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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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01-10-2007, 09:09 AM
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Dear Sandy,
sounds like you are having FUN!
Theres a great Irish pub just at the foot of the Destin bridge heading west to Okaloosa. Its called McGuires and they have loads of lovely GREEN souvenirs (t-shirts,hats etc) the food is good too. (Just thought maybe you would want to keep this wardrobe colors scheme going for St Pattys Day!)
Enjoy your get away!
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01-10-2007, 10:00 AM
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Sandy - what a fun story. I'm glad you are having such a good time. Savor every moment and enjoy your sunny days!
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Andi
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Stage IIIC, 17 of 20 Nodes +, E+, Her2+++
Diagnosed 6/30/05
Lumpectomy 7/13/05
Dose Dense A/C x 4
Weekly Taxol + Herceptin x 12
Remainder of year Herceptin Every 3 weeks (completes 9/13/06)
Radiation completed 2/28/06
Currently on Tamoxifen
Dec 06 - Pleural effusion treated with pleurodesis
Now er/pr-, her2++
1/07 started weekly Navelbine plus Herceptin
Discontinued Tamoxifen
4/27/07 CTshowed progression
5/01/07 Began Tykerb/Xeloda + Zometa
5/22/07 Stopped treatment due to great progression
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01-10-2007, 10:45 AM
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Location: Central Coast, CA
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What a great story - you really put a smile on my face first thing in the morning. I'm wearing RED shoes today.
Have fun! - sounds like you're enjoying your trip!
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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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01-10-2007, 01:55 PM
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Location: Newton, MA
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"It's not easy being green!"
Hi Sandy,
I loved your green shoes story. Green has always been my daughter's favorite color and has therefore been a big color in our family. Happy to hear you are enjoying Florida.
Barbara H.
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01-10-2007, 02:54 PM
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Location: northshore suburb of chicago
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Sandy, thank you for that light, humorous, and entertaining green story. I am so glad you are enjoying yourself and realizing how cool different things can be. I am green with envy that you are a snowbird in Florida. I hope to be a snowbird someday. Chicago winters are too long. Enjoy!
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~Rina~
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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01-10-2007, 05:39 PM
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Sandy,
I enjoyed reading this so much. You are such a loving person.
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01-10-2007, 06:15 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Norridgewock, Maine
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I did not know green is a growing color and so may have to do more with green!! I know there is the Irish Pub as we went there last year and we loved it. We will do it again this year. My husband had a ball in there. Kind of saving it for our birthdays which both are this month. We will celebrate with a drink and that will be special as we do not drink because of the medication we both take. I don't want to end up in the hospital with too many toxins in my body. I will be on xeloda break that week and so it will work out well. I am glad you enjoyed my story about the green shoes. Our friends came over from Pensacola (they snowbirds from Maine) today and I showed them to her and she said, "put them on and wear them". I told her I didn't want to embarrass her!! She said she would get a pair if there were more. I did wear them and they were wonderful!! I will be ready for St. Patrick's day as I have socks at home. I love socks and have all kinds of them for every Holiday. My oncologist just loves checking my feet because he says he likes seeing what I am wearing for socks. He calls me the sock queen in oncology. I am sure I will have more stories to share!! hugs, 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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