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01-24-2007, 11:54 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Massillon, Ohio
Posts: 247
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give them hell, but with a smile. It goes a long way. white light and prayers your way.
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Laurie
Diagonsed 8/10/06 (found own lump)at 35
Her 2 +++, er-/pr-
4 A/C 8-29-06 to 11-06
Lumpectomy, node dissection- 11/30/06
Pathology report stage IIIC
1 tumor 3 cm
10 of 15 nodes +
12 Taxol 12/18/06-03/06/07
Herceptin 12/18/06- 12/11/2007 done!!! yeah!!!
33 rads started 3/22/07, done!! yeah!! 5/07/07
Lymphedema diagonsed 2/1/07
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
port out 1/10/08
pregnant after 6 yeas of trying- due mid feb.
Ryder David Kessel Hunter born feb.6th 2009
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01-24-2007, 11:56 AM
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Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Millstadt, IL
Posts: 19
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Joe,
I am so sorry to hear this. You are both in my thoughts and prayers.
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Linda2
DX 6/2005
Stage IIA, Grade I
ER/PR +, HER2 +++
Lumpectomy on Left breast 7/2005
No lymph nodes involved
4 cycles of A/C
12 weekly doses Taxol and Herceptin
33 Rads
Herceptin for one year ended 12/2006
Femara for 5 years
NED as of now
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01-24-2007, 12:02 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Alaska
Posts: 2,018
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Christine
Thanks for letting us know, Joe. I'm sorry to hear you are both having to handle this again, and at the same time I am thankful that you were determined to stay as vigilant as you have been and found it before it grew any larger. Christine has always been so determined to see to it that we learned along with you.
Thinking of you and your family,
AlaskaAngel
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01-24-2007, 12:14 PM
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Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 22
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I'm holding you both close in prayers. We'll all be right there with you, you know.
Julie
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01-24-2007, 12:19 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: South Florida
Posts: 477
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Joe and Christine,
You are in my prayers. God bless.
Love and Peace, Carolyns
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01-24-2007, 12:22 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Stockton, NJ
Posts: 4,179
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I am thinking of you today and always.
Big hugs for both of you.
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Kind regards
Becky
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!
Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"
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01-24-2007, 12:25 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 823
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Oh No. Of course Christine will be in my prayers, as well as you Joe and Family.
Sending many ((((((((((((((((((HUG'S)))))))))))))))))))))))
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Vicki
Texas
Biopsy Dx'd 3-23-05 Age 48
MRM 4-5-05 w/ 2 tumor's 5cm, and 6 cm (right side)
IDC (poorly differentiated infiltrating ductual carcinoma)
5+/16 nodes
Stage III A
Grade 3
ER/PR-, Her2/neu ++
Ki67 78%
Begin Chemo 5-2-05 4XAC Dose Dense , 4X Abraxane Dose Dense (ended August 05)
28 Rad's ended October 13 2005
Started Herceptin Weekly August 2005 for one year
Had a Simple mastectomy left side after Mamo showed incresed micro-calcifications. Jan. 17 2006.
Brain MRI Feb.2006--All Clear
August 28, 2006 Last Weekly Herceptin.
October 2006--Colonoscopy, 6 Polyp's removed--all B9
PET Scan July 2007
Abdominal MRI Oct. 2007---2 Right Kidney Cysts
Core Biopsy-- Lump on Scar Line 1-10-08---B9
Brain MRI 6-2008--All Clear
PET/CT Scan 6-2008
Sept. 8 2008, 4CM area removed from mastectomy scar line. Proved to be B9.
PET/CT Scan-- July 2009 --All clear
August 17,2009 ---Had Port Removed
6 Years NED -- April 5,2011
DX'd with Melanoma left arm 10-10-2011
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01-24-2007, 12:45 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 492
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I hope things went well for you Christine. Hugs and prayers for you both to stay strong. Always fighting!
Margerie
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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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01-24-2007, 12:53 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 72
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Best wishes
I'm quite new but my thoughts go out to you and Christine. Hope that all goes perfectly!
Best wishes,
Skeetur
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12/01/2006 Initial Dx via stereotactic biopsy - DCIS, grade 3
12/27/2006 Lumpectomy w/ SNB: 2 foci of IDC (largest .3 cm, Grade 2, Notthingham score 6) amid large area of DCIS: No clear margins on the DCIS; re-excision recommended
ER+(55%)/PR+(60+)/HER2+ (2.8+ via IHC?)
01/23/2007 Re-excision Lumpectomy: No clear margins on the DCIS; mastectomy recommended
03/02/2007 Bilateral mastectomy w/ expander implant insertion
03/19/2007 Emergency surgery to fix broken blood vessel in left breast
03/30/2007 Met w/ oncologist; oncologist checking on HER2 status with pathologist and doing some consulting on my case - no treatments for now!
05/02/2007 Next appointment w/ oncologist
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01-24-2007, 12:54 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006
Location: California
Posts: 668
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Praying for you
My thoughts are prayer are with you and Christine.
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1994 - rt brst, .lump, underarm node dissection,chemo+rad 1.2 cms, Grade 3.
28 nodes neg
Er,Pr, Positive HER2 status unknown
2003- Recur to rt lung.July 16 ( B-Day!)
Her2+++ Er,Pr, Negative
2003 - Aug04--Navelbine + Herceptin
2004- 2007--NED - Herceptin, only
2007 Feb-April Xeloda added to hereceptin
2007-May Back on Navelbine+Herceptin
2008-Feb-Mar 15 Ses Rad to Rt. Lung
2008- Oc 17 Add Tykerb to Herceptin
2009- June-- Discont Tykerb
2009 July 7--Current Taxol + Herceptin
2009 Dec--Discontinued treatment due to progression. Looking into cyberknife.
2010-Aug Accepted to TDM1, no SE, except liver count went up.
2010-2011 September got kicked out of the trial, due to a small spot found on lung.
2011- 2012 September thru early 2013 on Herceptin
2013- March Bone density shows small spot on 5th rib.
2013 - April 4th appt with onc. will post after discussing course of treatment.
2013-March-April Cyber knife to brain and radiation to rib. Chest --base line before chemo-CT-Scan stable for lung issue. CA2729 Normal.
2013 April Herceptin- TDMI
2013 Sept Herceptin + Perjeta . CA2729 within normal range. Brain and Pet scans October 31st. will post results.
2013 October Brain MRI- mixed response. Will see Onc/rad on Halloween.
2013 October/November Brain-MRI nothing new. Repeat MRI next year in May.
2013 December Continue Herceptin and Perjeta. Stable at the moment.
2014 February Brain MRI -clear!
2014 January Added Taxotere to Perjeta+Herceptin.
2014 March Stopped chemo-chest ct-scan next.
2014- March Scans shows tumor's larger, CA2729 higher. Discontinue Herceptin.
2014 April Perjeta+ Halaven
2014 April CA2729 went down 60 points after one cycle. Cough does not want to go away.
2014 June Continue on Perjeta + Halaven-- no more cough. Stable
2014 June Back on Herceptin + abraxane
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01-24-2007, 01:28 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: So California
Posts: 223
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Lots of prayers from Victorville
Joe & Christine:
This was not news I wanted to read today. I think that she represents hope and inspiration to everyone on this website. I will pray that she has a speedy recovery and knocks cancer on its backside once again!!
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Leslie's Sister (Lisa)
Diagnosed 5/17/06
Left breast Stage II
5 cm. Her2Neu+++, ER-, PR-
1 positive node out of six,
double mastectomy 6/9/06;
TCH started 7/12/06
last chemo 10/25/06
herceptin ended 6-11-07
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01-24-2007, 01:59 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Acworth, GA
Posts: 2,104
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Christine will be in my prayers today. May all go well for her and I wish her a speedy recovery. She is such an inspiration to all.
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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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01-24-2007, 02:15 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 95
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Joe and Christine,
In addition to being true inspirations and guides, you have become great friends. I join the others on the Board in wishing you and your daughters the best and praying for Christine's speedy recovery.
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Cynthia
Diagnosed 9/03 @ 43 years (pre-menopausal)
Her2+++
4 nodes +; High Grade
ER+/PR+
Bilateral Mastectomy; Reconstruction
CAF x 6; Radiation; One Year Late Herceptin
Oophorectomy; Arimidex
Completed E75 Vaccine Trial; Completed E75 Vaccine Booster Series
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01-24-2007, 02:15 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Central Coast, CA
Posts: 3,207
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Hugs AND Prayers for both of you. Christine, again you are proof of how important vigilance is. Slap the heck out of it, and be well soon.
Much love
Chris
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Chris in Scotts Valley
June 2002 extensive hi grade DCIS (pre-cancer-stage 0, clean sentinal node) Mastectomy/implant - no chemo, rads. "cured?"
9/2004 Diag: Stage IV extensive liver mets (!) ER/PR- Her2+++
10/04-3/05 Weekly Taxol/Carboplatin/Herceptin , complete response!
04/05 - 4/07 Herception every 3 wks, Continue NED
04/07 - recurrence to liver - 2 spots, starting tykerb/avastin trial
06/07 8/07 10/07 Scans show stable, continue on Tykerb/Avastin
01/08 Progression in liver
02/08 Begin (TDM1) trial
08/08 NED! It's Working! Continue on TDM1
02/09 Continue NED
02/10 Continue NED. 5/10 9/10 Scans NED 10/10 Scans NED
12/10 Scans not clear....4/11 Scans suggest progression 6/11 progression confirmed in liver
07/11 - 11/11 Herceptin/Xeloda -not working:(
12/11 Begin MM302 Phase I trial - bust:(
03/12 3rd times the charm? AKT trial
5/12 Scan shows reduction! 7/12 More reduction!!!!
8/12 Whoops...progression...trying for Perjeta/Herceptin (plus some more nasty chemo!)
9/12 Start Perjeta/Herceptin, chemo on hold due to infection/wound in leg, added on cycle 2 &3
11/12 Poops! progression in liver, Stop Perjeta/Taxo/Herc
11/12 Navelbine/Herce[ptin - try for a 3 cycles, no go.
2/13 Gemzar/Carbo/Herceptin - no go.
3/13 TACE procedure
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01-24-2007, 02:19 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 290
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So sorry to hear this
Wow. I was not aware till this moment. Joe and Christine will be added to our local prayer chain. I say local, but it stretches the length of the East coast. I wish all the best care for both of you. I had almost come to think that Christine had immunity from this mess after all this time. It's a reminder to all of us to remain vilgilant. God bless you both. You mean so very much to all of us and are the epitome of care and concern for others.
Much love,
Tom
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01-24-2007, 02:24 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: WHITESTOWN IN
Posts: 148
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Prayers and light being sent your way. Its just another hill and you can climb another.
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DX IDC AT 42 12/7/06
2.2CM STAGE I GRADE 2
NODE NEG
PARTIAL 12/18/06
HER2+ /ER+(75%) PR+(5%)
4 DD AC CHEMO STARTING 1/10/07
4 DD Taxol Starting 3/5/07
1year weekly Herceptin starting 3/5/07
finished 2/18/08
changed to every 3 weeks 4/23/07
completed 33 radiation treatments 7/6/07
TAH and BSO 9/24/07
start Femarra 10/8/07
Started Neritinib trial 12/14/09
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01-24-2007, 02:35 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Simi Valley, CA
Posts: 94
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Sorry to hear that you both are going through this. I hope it went smoothly and Christine is home resting up with NED!
Jen
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Jen
DX 10/04 IDC Grade 3
ER/PR-, Her2+++
4/20+ Lymph nodes
Stage 3a
Age 38, CA
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01-24-2007, 02:40 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Mountains of Virginia
Posts: 2,267
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Keeping you both and your daughters in my thoughts and prayers.
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HOW TO ROLL A JOINT
Last edited by sassy; 08-22-2011 at 09:02 AM..
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01-24-2007, 02:41 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 138
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I am sending strength, peace and healing prayers your way.
I know Christine can fight and beat this.
Hugs,
Karen
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01-24-2007, 03:43 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Newton, MA
Posts: 951
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Hi Joe and Christine,
I was absolutely shocked to log on and read this post. My heart goes out to you. I have had three brain surgeries in the past 2 1/2 years- one for a 3 cm met and 2 for radiation necrosis. I really thought that Christine was out of the woods with brain issues because she had been cancer free for so long. This really proves that none of us are, and it just seems so unfair for the two of you. I am truly sorry. You didn't need this. My best wishes for a speedy recovery, and hope this will be the last surprise MRI.
My thoughts are with you,
Barbara H.
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