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Old 08-23-2009, 08:42 AM   #1
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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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Old 08-23-2009, 12:31 PM   #2
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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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Old 08-23-2009, 01:09 PM   #3
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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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Old 08-23-2009, 05:46 PM   #4
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Re: We do want to know...TriciaK and others...

ditto!!!!!
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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.
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Old 08-23-2009, 08:11 PM   #5
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Re: We do want to know...TriciaK and others...

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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Old 08-23-2009, 08:52 PM   #6
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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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9/22/08 - 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!
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