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03-07-2007, 05:29 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Ft. Collins, Colorado
Posts: 546
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hi
Just getting the pre-result jitters for tomorrow's visit. Not sure why, I mean, how MANY times have I faced results? I don't know if it is psychosomatic (psycho anyway) that I'm feeling a little more tired from chemo. My nails are crumbling off and it is kinda owie. I feel like i've developed food intolerances-is that nuts?
I keep beating myself up for not being as energetic and then I try to remember that in the last year and a half I've been in chemo for 14 months total with only a 6 week break.
I know I have options. You just can't help but think when is the body gonna say, "enough!"?
Oh well, my 10 year old informed me-the way they do-that none of her tennis shoes fit and they have begun morning jogging in preparation for the Pentathalon. So we are off to shoe shop (change of seasons always seems to cost money doesn't it). This is all after my 8 year old came home and just had to make "fairy cakes" from scratch for the magic fairy bush at the park where her class likes to picnic. So we did (not bad I must say-lucky fairies). She wrote them a note that began, "To you fairies..." Cracked me up.
Oh and GET this. Remember my sister's foster dog who had the puppies-who are gargantuan and go on to one -on- one foster homes sunday before spay and neuter, recovery and back to the humane society for adoption (we are taking bets on how long they'll last there-5 seconds, maybe)----Well, on Monday someone brought in a 2 week old puppy whose mama had died and this person didn't know how to care for it. The HS called my sis knowing that she had a nursing mama dog and now my sister's foster dog, Jada, is a foster mom herself! She has been nursing the new one, named Miss Daisy. Jennifer is supplementing with some formula and the little one is feisty and well (if it didn't work they were thinking of euthanizing). We felt like at was a little miracle. Especially since Jada gave birth to 3 girls and 5 boys and lost one of the girls. Now she has that 8th puppy and a girl.
Life can be amazing and all I want is to be around to see it.
thanks for your support, always
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with love and gratitude,
joy
dx stage I 2/2000*er/pr+; her- per IHC*lumpectomy*4 rounds A/C*30 rads*tamoxifen*dx stage 4 5/2002*huge mets to liver*tiny mets to lungs*stopped tamoxifen*5/02 taxotere/xeloda*her 2 checked with FiSH-her2+++herceptin *2/03 stopped chemo femara w/herceptin*zolodex*04 switched to aromasin w/herceptin*05 high estrogen tx*11/05taxol/carbo*7/06 stopped chemo; megace/herceptin*9/06navelbine/herceptin*5/07tykerb/xeloda great response*4/08 progression in liver; ooph/ faslodex /herceptin
6/08 began Herceptin DM-1
9/08 progression
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03-07-2007, 05:38 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Atlanta
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Lucky Fairies!
Keep your spirits up, Joy!
Sounds like you had a great day, inspite of tomorrow's pending results.
Thanks for sharing it with us.
Keeping you in thoughts & prayers~
Jml
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03-07-2007, 06:37 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: South Florida
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Hi Joy,
That is a great story about the puppies. How cute!
Regarding the scans, you are not alone. It is tough to wait and go through it each time for me too. I don't know how people can just glide through it without getting nervous. I know I can't.
God bless you and extra prayers headed your way!
Love, Peace, and Hope,
Carolyns
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03-07-2007, 07:31 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Lincoln, Rhode Island
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Hi Joy,
Your in my thoughts and prayers. I love Fairy's ad I probably would like the cake even more lol. All my best I will be sending and thinking good thoughts your way tomorrow!
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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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03-07-2007, 07:32 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Sheboygan, WI
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Hi,
Ohhhh, I can "hear" your anxiousness and just want to offer a hug and a comforting "we're here for you" no matter what. I know how scared you must be. We've all been their. Waiting for those dreaded results is the WORST kind of hell. Once we know things it's easier but that waiting is just literally, hell.
So, praying for good results - praying for peace and JOY to surround you.
God Bless you,
Mary Jo
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Dx. 6/24/05 age 45 Right Breast IDC ER/PR. Neg., - Her2+++ RB Mast. - 7/28/05 - 4 cm. tumor Margins clear - 1 microscopic cell 1 sent. node No Vasucular Invasion 4 DD A/C - 4 DD Taxol & Herceptin 1 full year of Herceptin received every 3 weeks 28 rads prophylactic Mast. 3/2/06
17 Years NED
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03-07-2007, 07:43 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 3,154
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You Will ...
see it all Joy, your spirit is so very kind and strong. You just keep climbing
those mountains and you are going to get to the top. I always enjoy your
puppy stories. I am a big dog lover, have an American Bull named Bernie,
whom I just love to death, all 105 pds of him. He just loves to share our
bed. He is one big snuggle boy. My son is trying to talk us into getting another
a female.
Wishing you all the best and keeping you in my prayers!
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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03-07-2007, 07:56 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Thornhill, Ontario
Canada
Posts: 2,320
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Good luck Joy - positive thoughts coming.
Caya
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ER90%+/PR 50%+/HER 2+
1.7 cm and 1.0 cm.
Stage 1, grade 2, Node Negative (16 nodes tested)
MRM Dec.18/06
3 x FEC, 3 x Taxotere
Herceptin - every 3 weeks for a year, finished May 8/08
Tamoxifen - 2 1/2 years
Femara - Jan. 1, 2010 - July 18, 2012
BRCA1/BRCA2 Negative
Dignosed 10/16/06, age 48 , premenopausal
Mild lymphedema diagnosed June 2009 - breast surgeon and lymph. therapist think it's completely reversible - hope so.
Reclast infusion January 2012
Oopherectomy October 2013
15 Years NED!!
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