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09-04-2008, 06:19 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
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Surviving the hurricane
Gustov hit pretty hard here in Baton Rouge, it is considered the worst hurricane to hit the Baton Rouge area, we had wind gusts of 100 mph, stronger than hurricane Betsy. Most of the city is still witout electricity and it may be a week or longer, some out lying areas may be 4 to 6 weeks they are saying. We have a generator so have basic electricity and it runs a small window air unit in our bedroom, it is HOT down here also. Our subdivision was hit the hardest in Baton Rouge, it was on the news. We have a lot of old oak trees in our neighboorhood and a lot of them fell on houses and blocking roads and on electrical lines. Personally, we had the siding ripped off the side of our house, roof damage and we had a huge palm tree fall in our swimming pool, which is the bummer because swimming is my stress reliever,,,.lol..it could be much worse. There are very few businesses open and those that are, have lines that are hours long, gas is scarse and the city is under an 8 o'clock curfew.It should get better in the upcoming days, if that other storm Ivan doesn't hit us...just wanted to keep you all posted. ...sherryg683
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Sherry
Diagnosed: December , 2005 at age 44
13+ positive lymph nodes
Stage IV , Her2+, 2 small mets to lungsChemo Started: Jan, 2006
4 months Taxotere, Xeloda, Hercepin
NED since April 2006!!
36 Rads to follow with weekly Herceptin indefinately
8 years NED now
Scans every year
Life is not about avoiding the thunderstorms, it's about learning to dance in the rain!
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09-04-2008, 06:27 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Louisville KY
Naples FL
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Thanks for the update. I saw Baton Rouge on the news
and how bad it was. I always watch the Hurricanes as
I live in Naples Fl. in the winter. Glad you are ok and
hope you will have power soon. It looks like they are
lining up in the Atlantic. Take care.
patb
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Diagnosed June, 06, Stage I, Grade3, ER+PR- Her2positive, No Nodes. A/C X 4. Radiation 33 with boost, Herceptin every two weeks until Nov.
07, Arimedex for 5 years. Mugas and Echo and chest xRay. Bone scan of whole Body, and Back of Brain and spine MRI.
CT scan of Lungs every six months
due to two small places. December
2009, bone scan due to bone pain.
Follow up test in 2010.
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09-04-2008, 07:37 PM
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Thanks for the update and I hope the next hurricanes swing wide!!
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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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09-05-2008, 12:31 PM
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Location: indianapolis, indiana
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Thanks for the update. I'm glad things weren't worse.
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dxd 9-04, lumpectomy,
st 1, gr 3, er,pr-, her2 +,
2 tac,33 rads,6 cmf
1 yr herceptin,
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09-06-2008, 08:13 PM
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Sherry,
I saw that you guys took the brunt of the storm...I am so sorry for everyone thats been affected,..but as you said it could have been worse. After Katrina, and when i got home to Biloxi, I got into a conversation w the phone company linesperson (who happened to be a woman) who was working my neighborhood,,,I told her I was in treatment etc etc & she made it her mission to get our neighborhood on a generator to run the phone lines within 2 days! I was absolutely thrilled and couldnt have been more grateful for that act of kindness. I hope that you are able to get the basics going ...be safe Ms Sherry!
Hugs,Marcia (Soccermom)
I am wishing Ike away...
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09-06-2008, 10:07 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Connecticut
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Sherry,,,,,,I'm glad you and your family are ok. If there's anything that we can do to help,,,please let us know. You and yours are in my thoughts and prayers. (I haven't caught a fish lately, sweetie, but I will never forget my promise to you)
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09-06-2008, 11:27 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Hilo, Hawaii
Posts: 1,867
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Whoa Sherry! Am glad to hear you and your family are safe!! Thanks for the update. If there is anything I can send you from over here (hawaii), I will be happy to help out too.
Take care. Stay well and safe.
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*** MARYANNE *** aka HARRIECANARIE
1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads
1999: left side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads, tamoxifen
2006:
BRCA 2 positive
Stage I, invasive DCIS (6mm x 5mm)
Grade: intermediate
sentinal node biopsy: neg
HER2/neu amplified 4.7
ER+/PR+
TOPO II neg
Oncotype dx 20
Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction
oophorectomy
2007:
6 cycles TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin)
finished 1 yr herceptin 05/07
Arimidex, stopped after almost 1 yr
Femara
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09-07-2008, 08:25 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: "Love never fails."
Posts: 5,808
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Glad to know you are safe. Will continue to pray for safety during the hurricane season.
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NICU 4.4 LB
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Life-long Central Neurocytoma 4x5x6.5 cm 23 hrs 62090 semi-coma 10 d PT OT ST 30 d
3 Infertility tmts 99 > 3 u. fibroids > Pills
CN 3 GKRS 52301
IDC 1.2 cm Her2 +++ ER 5% R. Lmptmy SLNB+1 71703 6 FEC 33 R Tamoxifen
Recc IIB 2.5 cm Bi-L Mast 61407 2/9 nds PET
6 TCH Cellulitis - Lymphedema - compression sleeve & glove
H w x 4 MUGA 51 D, J 49 M
Diastasis recti
Tamoxifen B. scan
Irrtbl bowel 1'09
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BRCA1 V1247I
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GI - > yogurt
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Exemestane 25 mg tab 102912 ~ 101016 stopped due to r. hip/l.thigh pain after long walk
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