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Old 04-25-2007, 05:55 PM   #1
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Happy Birthday Mel
Mel,
Although this is your first birthday in many years without your beloved Lisa by your side, I want to wish you a Happy Birthday from your HER2 Family.

Warmest Regards
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Christine and Joe
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Old 04-25-2007, 06:58 PM   #2
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Mel,

Happy Birthday from me and Frank. You are much loved.

<3 Lolly
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Herceptin has served as the "Backbone" of my treatment strategy for over 6 years, giving me great quality of life. In 2005, I was privileged to participate in the University of Washington/Seattle HER2 Vaccine Trial.
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Old 04-25-2007, 07:04 PM   #3
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Happy Birthday Mel. I am thinking of you today.


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Found lump via BSE
Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45
1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side)
2 micromets to sentinel node
Stage 2A
left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg
lumpectomies 9/7/04
4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol
Used Leukine instead of Neulasta
35 rads on right side only
4/05 started Tamoxifen
Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to
trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations
Oophorectomy 8/05
Started Arimidex 9/05
Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06
Arimidex Only
Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia

NED 18 years!

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Old 04-25-2007, 07:05 PM   #4
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Happy Birthday Mel - you are in my thoughts and prayers.
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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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Old 04-25-2007, 07:26 PM   #5
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Happy Birthday Mel. I keep you in my thoughts and prayers.


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Old 04-25-2007, 08:11 PM   #6
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Happy Birthday Mel. Miss you and Lisa. Bev
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