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09-30-2006, 06:50 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 274
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Prayers for Jimmy
Hi HER2 family,
A very dear friend passed away during the night from non-hodgkins lymphoma. Although not bc it still was a form of this horrible disease. Jimmy was an angel walking on earth. He would give his life for a friend. He would drag himself to Church to light candles for others. Two weeks ago he told me a funny story about how he lit 15 candles for loved ones who were ill, etc. and then realized he only had 12 dollars in his wallet. He told me not to worry as mine was paid for. So tonight I lit a candle for him and put the other 2 dollars in the poor box. He will be sorely missed by his wife, son and recently widowed Mom as well as the hundreds, maybe thousands of lives he touched. I know we all have so much going on, but if anyone can remember Jimmy Tucker in their prayers that would be a gift.
Thank you all.
Sincerely,
Liz J.
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09-30-2006, 06:52 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Posts: 1,516
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Liz...
Done. Take care and God bless.
Rhonda
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Rhonda
Dx 2/1/05, Stage 1, 0 nodes, Grade 3, ER/PR-, HER2+ (3.16 Fish)
2/7/05, Partial Mastectomy
5/18/05 Finished 6 rounds of dose dense TEC (Taxotere, Epirubicin and Cytoxan)
8/1/05 Finished 33 rads
8/18/05 Started Herceptin, every 3 weeks for a year (last one 8/10/06)
2/1/13...8 year Cancerversary and I am "perfect" (at least where cancer is concerned;)
" And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."- Abraham Lincoln
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09-30-2006, 08:09 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 1,014
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I sure will, he sounds like a wonderful guy...sherryg
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09-30-2006, 08:28 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Northern Calif.
Posts: 981
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Keeping Jimmy in my prayers.
Love,
Lexi
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09-30-2006, 08:54 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Acworth, GA
Posts: 2,104
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I will keep Jimmy and his family in my prayers. He sounds like an angel.
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Kate
Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58)
ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2%
Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore
Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006
14 of 26 nodes positive
Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007
Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH
Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife
Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking.
March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra
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09-30-2006, 09:57 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Walnut Creek, CA
Posts: 438
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He's on my prayer list.
Hugs,
Karen
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10-01-2006, 05:07 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Morris, IL
Posts: 3,507
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Liz
He will be in my prayers....this dreadful disease touches each of us, we know the fight, and when someone loses the fight, we all feel the loss
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"Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."
Hugs & Blessings
Sheila
Diagnosed at age 49.99999 2/21/2002 via Mammography (Calcifications)
Core Biopsy 2/22/02
L. Mastectomy 2/25/2002
Stage 1, 0.7cm IDC, Node Neg from 19 nodes Her2+++ ER PR Neg
6/2003 Reconstruction W/ Tissue Expander, Silicone Implant
9/2003 Stage IV with Mets to Supraclavicular nodes
9/2003 Began Herceptin every 3 weeks
3/2006 Xeloda 2500mg/Herceptin for recurrence to neck nodes
3/2007 Added back the Xeloda with Herceptin for continued mets to nodes
5/2007 Taken Off Xeloda, no longer working
6/14/07 Taxol/Herceptin/Avastin
3/26 - 5/28/08 Taxol Holiday Whopeeeeeeeee
5/29 2008 Back on Taxol w Herceptin q 2 weeks
4/2009 Progression on Taxol & Paralyzed L Vocal Cord from Nodes Pressing on Nerve
5/2009 Begin Rx with Navelbine/Herceptin
11/09 Progression on Navelbine
Fought for and started Tykerb/Herceptin...nodes are melting!!!!!
2/2010 Back to Avastin/Herceptin
5/2010 Switched to Metronomic Chemo with Herceptin...Cytoxan and Methotrexate
Pericardial Window Surgery to Drain Pericardial Effusion
7/2010 Back to walking a mile a day...YEAH!!!!
9/2010 Nodes are back with a vengence in neck
Qualified for TDM-1 EAP
10/6/10 Begin my miracle drug, TDM-1
Mixed response, shrinking internal nodes, progression skin mets after 3 treatments
12/6/10 Started Halaven (Eribulen) /Herceptin excellent results in 2 treatments
2/2011 I CELEBRATE my 9 YEAR MARK!!!!!!!!!!!!!
7/5/11 begin Gemzar /Herceptin for node progression
2/8/2012 Gemzar stopped, Continue Herceptin
2/20/2012 Begin Tomo Radiation to Neck Nodes
2/21/2012 I CELEBRATE 10 YEARS
5/12/2012 BeganTaxotere/ Herceptin is my next miracle for new node progression
6/28/12 Stopped Taxotere due to pregression, Started Perjeta/Herceptin
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10-02-2006, 05:35 PM
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#8
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Coatbridge, Scotland
Posts: 73
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Hi Liz
Jimmy seems to have been one very special man and you have been very fortunate to have known him.
I will definately keep him and his family in my prayers.
God Bless
Geraldine
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10-02-2006, 07:15 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 624
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I will also keep Jimmy and his family in my prayers. I am sorry for the loss.
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10-03-2006, 04:48 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 869
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My sympathies to you. I will say a prayer for him. Ceesun
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10-04-2006, 06:53 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 274
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Thank you
Dear Her 2 family,
Thank you for your prayers, thoughts and kind words for Jimmy. He was laid to rest today. There was a very touching and inspirational sermon during his funeral mass. I believe he is at peace.
Thank you again.
Sincerely,
Liz J.
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