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10-21-2006, 08:54 PM
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Life can turn on a dime
Life can turn on a dime.
Last week I found a shiny new dime. My father died the next day.
I finally got to a Gastroenterologist (sp) yesterday after months of belly area pain. Looks like I'm headed for the hospital soon. Something is wrong between the liver and the gall bladder, possibly a clogged bile duct. And possibly with cancer cells.
His very mention of the words cancer and metastatic threw me for a loop. It was the first feeling of fear in a long while. This doc is young, smart, caring, but needs just a WEE bit more bedside manner. Or I need to be a LOT tougher.
At any rate, surgery is around the corner.
I'll keep you posted,
Love and light,
Lisa
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10-21-2006, 09:14 PM
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Location: Oregon
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Dear Lisa,
I wish you didn't have this to face so soon after losing your dad. Sometimes the curves come up a little fast and sharp, eh? I'll be keeping you and Mel in my thoughts and prayers.
<3 Lolly
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10-21-2006, 09:58 PM
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Location: Walnut Creek, CA
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Lisa,
Just out of curiosity, how does he know that it is the bile duct that is clogged? Did you have some scans?
You will be in my thoughts and prayers.
Karen
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10-22-2006, 01:33 AM
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Location: france
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Lisa,
Sorry to hear about your dad.
Here's hoping your medical problem isn't serious.
all the best
sarah
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10-22-2006, 04:40 AM
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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Lisa...
Prayers are coming your way. 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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10-22-2006, 05:46 AM
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Dear Lisa
you have been through so much. Its so unfair to have this happen - you deserve a very long break from it.
love
linda
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10-22-2006, 08:13 AM
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so sorry to hear your most recent news and after the great loss you just had. wishing you the best and prayers your way.
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~Rina~
Dx:3/06 had a lumpectomy April 19, 2006
Her2+ er/pr- Stage I Grade 3 tumor size 1.4 cm, node negative
AC 4 dense doses
34 radiation treatments including booster doses
receiving herceptin every 3 weeks since late August 2006 for 12 months
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10-22-2006, 08:21 AM
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Your dad is your angel now. And I hope you just have a gall stone!
Best wishes for good healing!
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Are we there yet?
Dx 10/05 IDC, multi-focal, triple +, 5 nodes+
MRM, 4 DD A/C, 12 weekly taxol + herceptin
rads concurrent with taxol/herceptin
finished herceptin 01/08
ooph, Arimidex, bilateral DIEP reconstruction
NED
Univ. of WA, Seattle vaccine trial '07
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10-22-2006, 09:48 AM
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you certainly have more than enough in the stress-area of your life right now! So sorry about your Dad...sending positive energy to your belly..."life is what happens when we are buly making other plans" John Lennon
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10-22-2006, 09:49 AM
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oops!"life is what happens when we are BUSY making other plans!!!" and our fingers aren't so stiff
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10-22-2006, 12:27 PM
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Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers,
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Volcano Vaporizers
Last edited by sassy; 08-22-2011 at 08:56 AM..
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10-22-2006, 02:10 PM
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Location: Lincoln, Rhode Island
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Praying that it is only a clogged duct. Please keep us informed.
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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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10-22-2006, 03:22 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Acworth, GA
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Hopefully it's only a gall stone! Hoping only good things for you.
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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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10-22-2006, 03:46 PM
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Location: Newton, MA
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Hi Lisa,
You have had just too too much to deal with lately. I hope that all goes well with this latest ordeal. My thoughts are with you and please keep us updated.
Barbara H.
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10-22-2006, 04:29 PM
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Prayers and best wishes are being sent your way from me, too. I hope it turns out to be something simple. It is time you had a big break! Hugs, Tricia
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10-22-2006, 05:15 PM
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Thinking of you and hoping for the best. Sincerely, Susan
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10-22-2006, 06:42 PM
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More prayers coming your way.
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10-22-2006, 06:46 PM
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I'm keeping everything crossed for you Lisa. So sorry to hear about your dad.
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10-22-2006, 08:01 PM
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Location: Montgomery Co, Pennsylvania
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Lisa, praying for you and Mel tomorrow!
Maggie
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10-22-2006, 08:31 PM
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Location: Alexandria, VA
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Good luck girl, BB
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