Update on KrisVell - Please Hold Her Up
I am so sorry to share with you all that KrisVell is now on home Hospice care.
It is on this message board that I met her over 2 years ago. We were chatting back and forth; when one day she messaged me with an "Oh My God, I think I live 2 blocks away from you!!". Sure enough, we were not only neighbors, our daughters were casual friends in high school. We remained friends, have had many many cups of tea (and even green juicing parties) together. We went to martini fund raisers and yucked it up many an afternoon. Sadly, just a few short weeks ago she learned that her mets moved into her cerebral spinal fluid. That along with growing necrosis in her brain stem has paralyzed her left side and is slowly creeping over to her right. She is now on home hospice care. What is remarkable about Kris is her peaceful spirit. When I was raging; she was calmly saying "it is what it is". Her husband John is incredibly loving and supportive. Her sister is with her daily and of course her 2 beautiful and accomplished children are home with mom. Please hold kind and peaceful energy up for Kris while you pray and meditate. She will appreciate the benefit of your collective peace and wisdom.
With love and gratitude for your wise and kind hearts,
Kim (from CT)
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2001 - Stage 0, lumpectomy, radiation, tamoxifen
2004 - Stage 4, mets to 4 lobes of lungs and liver, lumpectomy, er/pr -, her2 neu+++, Herceptin and Navelbine then Herceptin only.
2005 - Breast Ca vaccinations with the Tumor Vaccine Group in Seattle
2011 - Still Herceptin only and NED
2011, June - STOPPED Herceptin and kicked up my heels!
2012, February - 1 small tumor came back to haunt me in my lungs - back on Herceptin only, tumor stable.
2015, November - tumor on lungs removed (Segmentectomy), back on Herceptin only
Received U of W vaccine clinical "booster" Vaccine
2022 On Herceptin and NED continues - WOOT WOOT!
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