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Old 10-08-2007, 10:01 PM   #1
SusanC
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Vanessa,
I thought about you all day today. I am sorry to hear about your mets. You sound like you are so well loved and cared for. Keep us posted on how you do the next 10 days.
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Old 10-08-2007, 10:12 PM   #2
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Vanessa, I have been thinking of you as well today, CRAP...well it does feel good to have a treatment plan in place though and it looks like you with your docs are going to give these mets little chance of sticking around. I am sorry that you have to go through this...Glad to hear that the family is rallying around you!
Take care,
Tammy
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Dx'd Dec'01 while 6mos preg. with #4. child (30yrsold)Mastectomy/AC chemo/radiation/ Recur:Mar'04 liver mets: 3 taxol/herceptin /liver resection/3 taxol/herceptin. Cured?
Recur: May'05 spine & Hip. New onc
treatment in Mexico Feb'06-Mar-06
back to Mexico June/July '06
Currently on herceptin/Zometa/Femara-recently added navelbine
Switched to arimidex Nov'06
ovaries removed June '07
ca15-3 in May'06 was 102
ca15-3 summer of '07 holding steady at 23!
ca15-3 slowly rising Dec & Jan 36, 38, 41 and Feb was 36
Feb '08 Liver, lung & Brain scan NED... bones are stable with even a couple spots gone. as compared with '06 scans
May '08 ca 15-3 is 55. Treatment is zometa, vinorelbine, herceptin and aromasin.
No signifcant changes.
Feb'09 Started Xeloda with herceptin..no more hormonals
Feb'09-June'09 tumor markers coming down again from 155 to 84
May'09 blood clots in lungs vena cava filter put in..Heparin shots daily for now.
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Old 10-09-2007, 12:21 AM   #3
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Vanessa,

Thank you for letting us all know how you are. I am sorry that you got bad news, but it sounds like there is a definite plan of action, and I think you will be feeling better in no time. My thoughts and prayers are with you. I am so glad that you have such a supportive family and are getting so much help. Hang in there.

Love, Kelly
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dx'd 05/06, 37 years old
er/pr-, Her2+, grade 3
double mastectomy, immediate reconstruction- implants
Stage 2b, 2 tumors- 2.2 cm and 0.6 cm, 3/5 + nodes
all scans clear
genetic testing- negative
06/06 began dd A/C x 4, 12 weekly Taxols w/ Herceptin
30 rads
Herceptin weekly x 1 year
Herceptin completed 08/07
Port removed 12/26/07 MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!
05/17/08 Two year anniversary NED

"We gain strength, courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face... you must do the thing that you think you cannot do."

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Old 10-09-2007, 12:28 AM   #4
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Well, Vanessa, I'm going to believe that the next 10 days will be hell for those mets and a blessing to you. May you continue to feel the love from all of us as you do your "zapping" of brain mets with the support of your family. You have some mighty smart, courageous warriors here who have "walked the walk" to help you through day by day! I'll sure be praying for you and believing in only the Best Results for you! Lots of love, mary anne
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Diag. 12/05 at age 60
Stage II, Grade 3, 4.5 cm primary tumor
ER/PR- Her2 +3 strongly positive
Her2 by FISH 7.7 amplified
vascular invasion
Ki67 20% borderline
Jan - March '06 Taxotere/Adriamycin X 3 to try to shrink tumor - it grew
April '06 Rt Modified Radical Mas, 7 of 9 nodes positive
April - Aug. '06 Herceptin/Taxol/Carboplatin X 8 (dose dense)
Sept - Dec. '06 Navelbine/Herceptin x 8 (dose dense)
Radiation & Herceptin Jan. 22 - March 1, 2007
Finished Herceptin Dec. 10 '08! One extra year.
Port removed August, 2012.
8 1/2 years since diagnosis! 5 1/2 Years NED!
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