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12-31-2010, 03:47 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Detroit, MI
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I wept tonight...
Okay, If you look up sappy, melancholy, New Year’s-sentimental person in the dictionary, there must be a picture of me…
For some reason I went back and read my very first post from early 2009 when I found y’all. And I was overwhelmed – AGAIN – by your loving responses to my post. Courtney, Bill, Steph, Elaine, Woman of Steel…….and so many other sweet new friends.
Then I read the posts from Joe and Vickie H. And my heart was heavy…and so so sad to lose friends that I have never met in person but cared so much about.
Then…..I read Elaine’s post and her wonderful, encouraging success story!!! Thank you again, Elaine.
Let this be the year the cure for breast cancer....ALL cancer...is found!!!!!!
HUGE hugs and Happy New Years to all of you!
Maureen
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Maureen
My loves
IDC & DCIS, HER2+++ Diagnosis: October 1, 2008 - Tumor: 6.8 centimeters, never showed on mammograms
- ER-/PR-
- November 2008: Sentinal Lymph node surgery. 6 out of 9 lymph nodes with cancer
- Stage IIIc
- Lapatinib Clinical Trial start: November, 2008
- Surgery: May 5, 2009
- Started Herceptin: May 19, 2009
- Started Radiation (33 rounds): June 10, 2009
- September 2009: Moved to Michigan to be closer to family
- 12/09 - still on Herceptin until May 2010
- August 2010: Port out, port out, port out port out port port port out port ooooout...da da da dant! (to the music of the Pink Panther)
Blog: http://moonsfamily.blogspot.com
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12-31-2010, 04:32 PM
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Re: I wept tonight...
Nothing wrong with being sappy. I myself have a few sappy moments once in a while. While I don't post often, I always check the site every day. Some day's I am so sad, especially when someone is having a lot of problems, then you here stories like Elaines which just make you feel real good. As midnight strikes tonight I'm sure I will be sappy thinking of those that have passed this year, family and firends that would not know me if they met me on the street.
So Happy New Year to us all and may it be a healthy one.
Jeanette
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12-31-2010, 05:25 PM
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Re: I wept tonight...
Dear Maureen,
I too have mixed emotions today. I have so many things to be grateful for. Including finding this group to help me on my cancer journey. It helps so much to know we are not alone. I started feeling sorry for myself because I have been separated from my husband and will be alone going into the new year. But when I was praying last night, I realized that I am where I am suppose to be and God is right here with me. Having cancer (two this year) has brought me closer to God and increased my faith to trust Him in everything.
I wish all of you a Happy 2011! Thank all of you for being there.
Elizabeth
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12-31-2010, 05:37 PM
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Re: I wept tonight...
Happy New Year!
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http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2011/06/doctors-letter-patient-newly-diagnosed-cancer.html
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12-31-2010, 05:42 PM
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Location: Ireland
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Re: I wept tonight...
Happy New Year all. Maureen - lovely photo!
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Delaney, dx 2008 lumpectomy,mastectomy,a/c,paxitaxol, tyverb 1 yr.
dx 2010 mets lymph nodes, skin, lung. start taxotere/herceptin.
Stopped taxtere/herceptin, now on tyverb/xeloda.
Lung mets shrinking.
Back on Herceptin with T/X. Partial response.
Skin mets progressing. Radiation scheduled mid february 2011.
Spot found on hip - radiation to hip beginning mid February 2011.
Now trying Gemzar/Tyverb/Herceptin and Zometa.
CT scan Feb 2011 - lung clear!
Brain mets (specks) - radiation mid Feb.
Brain Scan June'11 - Clear
CT Scan June'11 - Good - skin met active - watch and wait.
Surgery to remove skin met. Surgery to back 2012, four titanium rods inserted. Skin mets reappear. On Navelbine, not working. 4 week washout, start Myocet for skin and lung mets August 2012. Brain scan clear despte intermittent blurry vision (something hiding? Am suspicious but hopeful. )On we go, glad to be here.
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12-31-2010, 07:34 PM
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Re: I wept tonight...
Happy new year Maureen, I was a bit sappy myself earlier as lost my Mum in Sept but life goes on and I know she'd want to know I don't have to worry about cancer anymore!!!!
Here's to the cure in 2011!!!!
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Tricia
Dx July '05 IDC 1.9cm Triple positive 3/9 nodes positive
A/C X 4 ..Taxol/Herceptin x 12 wks then herceptin 1 yr
Rads x 36 ..oophorectomy August '06
Currently taking Arimidex..
June 2011 osteopenia/ zometa x1 yearly- stopped Zometa 2015 as Dexa show normal bone density.
Stopped Arimidex July 2014- Restarted Arimidex 2015 for a further two years on the advice of my Onc.
2014 Normal Dexa scan
2018 Mammo all clear, still NED!
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12-31-2010, 07:51 PM
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Re: I wept tonight...
Happy New Year,
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12-31-2010, 08:12 PM
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Location: Sheboygan, WI
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Re: I wept tonight...
Happy New Year
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"Be still and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10
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
<>< Romans 8:28
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12-31-2010, 08:52 PM
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Re: I wept tonight...
To All of you here;Thanks for being here for me,I have appreciated it very much,All of us coming to know each other through an unwanted diagnosis,I have met some wonderful people here and would like to wish each & everyone a Happy,Healthy New Year!!!
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found susp.lump Feb 2009
DX Feb 2009 ...Her2+ stage IIa ER/PR- grade 3
partial mast. Right breast,clear margins
chemo (2) carboplatin & Taxotere
could not finish chemo (hospitalized because of infection)
37 rounds radiation
Herceptin (1 yr.)
No clinical trials
Jan.2011 BRAC 1/BRAC 2 Neg
Aug.2011 clear bone/catscan NED
Apr.2012 clear digital mammo
& ultra sound of breasts
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01-01-2011, 07:59 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: PA
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Re: I wept tonight...
To all of the wonderful people on this site who inspire so many people everyday......Thank you so much!!!!! Have a Happy, Healthy new Year! Mary L
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Mary L from PA Diag: Oct 2003 w/6mm mass, IDC grade III ductal carcinoma in-situ, IBC stage IIIB. tx A/C followed by Taxotere(only able to have 2 tx, allergic), mastectomy, 3 0ut of 7 positive nodes. 35 rads. Recurrence 9 months later, skin mets to mastectomy site. Tx Carboplatin/Herceptin. Stayed on Herceptin almost 5 years, had 3 more recurrences when I had to stop Herceptin due to my ejection fraction getting too low. Herceptin stopped and ned 3 years in Oct. 2010.
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01-01-2011, 01:13 PM
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Re: I wept tonight...
You are very welcome. All the best to you in 2011.
What cute kids !!!!!!!!!
Keep putting one foot in front of the other.
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01-02-2011, 07:52 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 3,154
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Re: I wept tonight...
Dear Maureen,
I remember well when you first joined our family.
It is bitter sweet to reflect back on the year and other past years. The loved ones we no longer have with us but remain in our hearts.
I hope and pray that the New Year will bring new information and success for all.
God Bless,
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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