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				We do want to know...TriciaK and others...
			 
			 
			
		
		
		
		There's been an abundance of excellently happy news on the board lately, and we're all on a happy dance high, but I know sometimes people who may have some not so blissful news to share may hesitate to post.  I want to assure the ladies and gentlemen who might be struggling now that we do want to hear from you, too...we can handle it.  Don't hesitate to tell us what's going on.   
I'm really curious about TriciaK, and Snufi and Joy, Marie and Ed.  I think many here would really like to hear updates from you all, no matter what kind. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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"Dancers Against Cancer" in the Eugene, OR Komen Race for the Cure 2010
  Diagnosed 8/7/08 with stage 3 invasive ductal carcinoma, micropapillary pattern, Her2 3+, ER+,PR-, grade II, positive lymph nodes. 
Received 6doses of Taxotere, Carboplatin with Herceptin continuing for a year...DONE. 
1/28/09 Left Modified Radical Mastectomy, Right Simple Mastectomy.   
Surgery pathology: No invasive carcinoma present and 17 lymph nodes removed all negative!  Only small amount of carcinoma in situ in left breast. 
March/April '09, Radiation to left chest wall. 
Currently involved in Neratinib clinical trial. 
 
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and wisdom too, 
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			08-23-2009, 12:31 PM
			
							
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				Re: We do want to know...TriciaK and others...
			 
			 
			
		
		
		
		We are all here to celebrate the good as well as support, comfort and help those going through a rough patch. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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Dx:3/06 had a lumpectomy April 19, 2006 
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AC 4 dense doses 
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			08-23-2009, 01:09 PM
			
							
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				Re: We do want to know...TriciaK and others...
			 
			 
			
		
		
		
		Well said, Ladies.  I can't speak for Joe and Christine, but as most of us know by now, that's one aspect of this site.  It's like one big family here.  We share the good and the bad and we all come together to help however we can. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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			08-23-2009, 05:46 PM
			
							
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		ditto!!!!! 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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				 Suzan W. 
age 54 at diagnosis 
5/05 suspicious mammogram-left breast 
5/05 biopsy-invasive lobular carcinoma with LCIS,8mm tumor,stage 1 grade 2, ER+ PR+ Her2+++ 
6/14/05 bilateral mastectomy, node neg. all scans neg. 
Oncotype DX-high risk  
8/05-10/05 4 rounds A/C 
10/05 -10/06 1 yr. herceptin  
arimidex-5 years 
2/14/08 started daily self administered injections..FORTEO for severe osteoporosis 
7/28/09 BRCA 1 negative BRCA2 POSITIVE 
8/17/09 prophylactic salpingo-oophorectomy 
10/15/10 last FORTEOinjection 
RECLAST infusion(ostoeporosis)  
6/14/10 5 year cancerversary! 
8/2010-18%increase in bone density! 
no further treatments 
Oncologist says, "Go do the Happy Dance"  
I say,"What a long strange trip its been" 
'One day at a time' 
6-14-2015. 10 YEAR CANCERVERSARY! 
 7-16 to 9-16. Extensive (and expensive) dental work done to save teeth. Damage from osteoporosis and chemo and long term bisphosphonate use 
 6-14-16. 11 YEAR CANCERVERSARY!! 
7-20-16 Prolia injection for severe osteoporosis 
    2 days later, massive hive outbreak. This led to an eventual dx of Chronic Ideopathic Urticaria, an auto-immune disease from HELL.  
6-14-17 12 YEAR CANCERVERSARY!! 
     still suffering from CIU.  4 hospitilizations in the past year
 
as of today, 10-31-17 in remission from CIU and still, CANCER FREE!!! 
6-14-18 13 YEAR CANCERVERSARY!! NED!!
			  
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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			08-23-2009, 08:11 PM
			
							
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		Well Sweetie, you will be hearing from me soon but I am overboard at the moment and multitasking too much.  OncoMan on this Tuesday with brain MRI, finally got the test done and now results, new path, all the uglies exposed. Things do not look good at the moment but we are still fighting the good fight. Really must go but will pop in, so much to tell.  I am trying to spend the time Ed sleeps with preparing myself for being alone without the big guy.  Love and Hope....Believe51 
  
 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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				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!!
			 
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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			08-23-2009, 08:52 PM
			
							
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				Re: We do want to know...TriciaK and others...
			 
			 
			
		
		
		
		Marie, 
  
I'm packaging up lots of love, peace and hope from Texas and sending it your way via angel mail. You are constantly in my thoughts and prayers even though I have not been visiting the forum so much these days. 
  
Take care of yourself, I know you are already doing that for Ed! 
  
Love, Alice 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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				9/15/08 (age 52) - Mammo: calcifications 
9/22/08 - Biopsy: DCIS, grade 3. ER,PR status: Pos. in 75-90% of tumor cells.  
10/01/08 - Ob/Gyn appt.: found complex, mostly cystic mass on right ovary - 11cmx12cmx 8cm 
10/15/08 - Hysterectomy & Oophorectomy, Lumpectomy: Cyst on uterus, not ovary - all was benign. Breast - 5 of 6 bad margins. 2 Sentinel Lymph nodes removed, both negative. Stage 0, Tis, N0 
12/11/08 - Mastectomy & DIEP reconstruction: Surprise! 2 cm Invasive DC, grade 2 found. One benign internal mammary lymph node. Stage 1, T1c, N0, all clean margins. ER+ (Proportion Score = 2/5, Intensity Score = 2/3) and PR+(Proportion Score = 3/5, Intensity Score = 2/3)  
HER2 score = 3+ 
1/09/09 - Oncotype DX: Recurrence S/core of 60 !?!?! ER status is NEG!! PR staus is NEG! HER2 score = 12.2 (still positive, greater than 11.5 is positive). 
1/20/09 - Started chemo: TCH  
5/26/09 - FINISHED CHEMO!  
1/05/10 - FINISHED HERCEPTIN! 
1/22/10 - Port-a-catheter removed! 
3/07/18 - Still NED  
9/10/23 - Still NED 
			 
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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