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		|  02-10-2009, 10:09 AM | #1 |  
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				Here he is!  My little man.  Ryder!!!
			 
 
				__________________  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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		|  02-10-2009, 10:15 AM | #2 |  
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				Congratulations
			 
 to both of you, he's an angel baby! 
				__________________Diagnosed 4/03/03, age 50
 3.5 cm, 0/19 positive nodes
 Stage IIA
 Her2++, ER & PR++
 RB Mastectomy, 4 AC,
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		|  02-10-2009, 10:17 AM | #3 |  
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	 | He is a beautiful little man! Congratulations again! 
				__________________ dx aug 03 invasive dcis 1 cm 
er/pr/her2+
bcs 8/4/03
bcs 8/21/03 0/16 nodes
tx 4x ca 36 rad tam 
postmenopausal 06  aromasin 
sept 07 biopsy node in neck 
muga/pet/cat/bone mets to lungs nodes and liver stage iv 
tx hki-272 
tx not working switched to taxol herceptin 
Taxol not working switched to navelbine 
navelbine is causing bad neuropathy  
starting gemzar 
gemzar quit on me now on Ixempra due to increasing number and size of liver mets 
another progression starting tykerb/xeloda
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		|  02-10-2009, 11:07 AM | #4 |  
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	 | He is beautiful. Blessings to all of you.
 Tonya
 
				__________________DX 02/01/07
 2.5 cm, Er/Pr-, Her2+++
 18/20 Nodes
 03/07 CT & Bone scan - Clear
 AC x 4, Taxol x 4, Added Herceptin
 Radiation until 09/07
 Herceptin every 3 weeks until 06/08
 01/10/08 local recurrence -IBC
 01/28/08 CT & Brain MRI - clear
 02/08 - Navelbine & Herceptin
 05/08 -MRM
 05/08 - Gemzar & Herceptin - didn't work
 09/08 - Hyperthermia rads
 03/09 - Tykerb/Xeloda
 05/10 - Tram flap to fix wound
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		|  02-10-2009, 11:19 AM | #5 |  
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	 | Dear Laurie (our new Mommie)You're new son is beautiful.
 So deeply happy for you.
 
 hugs,
 Jean
 
				__________________Stage 1, Grade 1, 3/30/05
 Lumpectomy 4/15/05 - 6MM IDC
 Node Neg. (Sentinel node)
 ER+ 90% / PR-, Her2+++ by FISH
 Ki-67 40%
 Arimidex 5/05
 Radiation 32 trt, 5/30/05
 Oncotype DX test 4/17/06, 31% high risk
 TOPO 11 neg. 4/06
 Stopped Arimidex 5/06
 TCH 5/06, 6 treatments
 Herceptin 5/06 - for 1 yr.
 9/06 Completed chemo
 Started Femara Sept. 2006
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		|  02-10-2009, 11:25 AM | #6 |  
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	 | LaurieAs you already know, this is definately one of lifes miracles, and truly a blessing....how lucky little Ryder is to have you for a Mommy!!!!
 You are an inspiration to all of us!
 
				__________________ "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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		|  02-10-2009, 11:31 AM | #7 |  
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	 | Congratulations!! He is beautiful! So very happy for all of you!
 love,
 shobha
 
				__________________DX: 06-30-2007 - left breast -stage IIIB, Her2/Neu 3+++, ER weakly positive, PR-
 Taxol+herceptin weekly for 3 months
 FEC+herceptin every 3 weeks for 3 months
 BRCA 1 and 2 - Negative
 Jan 2008 - Bilateral mastectomy, prophylactic Rt. side.
 Radiation for 5 weeks
 Completed my yr of herceptin on 07-14-2008
 Brain MRI - 3/2/09 Clean
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		|  02-10-2009, 11:39 AM | #8 |  
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	 | How could Ryder miss with such great parents and so many warriors cheering for him and his parents!  He's wonderful!ma
 
				__________________MA in TX.
 Grateful for each and every day....
 
 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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		|  02-10-2009, 12:29 PM | #9 |  
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	 | AWWWW Ryder is just too adorable. Again congrats. What a lucky baby to have you and your hubby as parents. 
 can't wait to hear stories about him.
 
				__________________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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		|  02-10-2009, 12:45 PM | #10 |  
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	 | Congratulations.  He is a beautiful baby!Karen
 
				__________________Karen Raines Hunt
 Dx April 2005 at age 46
 stage 3A, very large (12cm) tumor
 2 positive axillary lymph nodes
 ER+/PR+, Her 2 +++
 Bilateral mastectomy, radiation, reconstruction, A/C, Taxol, Herceptin, Tamoxifen, Aromasin
 5 yrs since diagnosis and NED
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		|  02-10-2009, 12:49 PM | #11 |  
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	 | So happy for you, many congratulations! 
				__________________Tricia
 Dx July '05 IDC 1.9cm Triple positive 3/9 nodes positive
 A/C X 4 ..Taxol/Herceptin x 12 wks then herceptin 1 yr
 Rads x 36 ..oophorectomy August '06
 Currently taking Arimidex..
 June 2011 osteopenia/ zometa x1 yearly- stopped Zometa  2015 as Dexa show normal bone density.
 Stopped Arimidex July 2014- Restarted Arimidex 2015  for a further two years on the advice of my Onc.
 2014 Normal Dexa scan
 2018 Mammo all clear, still NED!
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		|  02-10-2009, 12:55 PM | #12 |  
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	 | Beautiful baby boy! Congratulations! 
				__________________Susan
 Age: 61
 dx: 5/25/06
 2 cm/ 0 nodes
 Lumpectomy rt breast on 7/26/06
 ER/PR- / Her2+++
 A/C x 4
 finished taxotere 2/07
 finished 33 rads
 Herceptin finished 12/07/07 Yippee!
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		|  02-10-2009, 01:43 PM | #13 |  
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	 | Congratulations Laurie. He is beautiful.
 Amelia
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		|  02-10-2009, 01:46 PM | #14 |  
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				 Here he is!!  My little man. Ryder !! 
 A big hug, and lots of aloha to Ryder from Hawaii !!Congratulations to Mom and Dad !!
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		|  02-10-2009, 01:48 PM | #15 |  
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	 | Laurie, 
 I am so happy for you, its great to see your bundle of joy. May he bring you lots and lots of happiness and make each day worth living.
 
 God bless you.
 love
 christie
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		|  02-10-2009, 02:17 PM | #16 |  
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	 | Ryder is just beautiful.
 Lucky to have a wonderful mum and dad.  Enjoy everyday.
 
 Janie
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		|  02-10-2009, 02:39 PM | #17 |  
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	 | I love the pensive poses.  Whatta cutie pie...  
 Congratulations !!!!  ... and I LOVE the name Ryder.
 
 Maria
 
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 Dx'd 8/04 at 41
 Stage 1 for some onc's; Stage II for others (if you add up the sizes of all tumors).
 Infiltrating DCIS
 HER2+, ER+10% & PR-
 .9cm tumor not visible on mammo, but palpable; visible on ultrasound
 Lumpectomy/ clear margins, no nodes
 Had Breast MRI after lumpectomy that revealed two more tumors in same quadrant(.4cm and 1.6cm) that were not visible on either mammo or ultrasound.
 Re-excision
 DD AC+T; Herceptin one year
 Rads
 NED/Taking Tamoxifen reluctantly
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		|  02-10-2009, 03:21 PM | #18 |  
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	 | He is beautiful!! Thanks for sharing your pics.  Can't wait for more!
 Lexi
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		|  02-10-2009, 03:22 PM | #19 |  
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				 Wow!!! 
 Congratulations!!!!!I've been waiting for these pictures.  All babies are miracles, but he is a special one.
 Best wishes,
 Barbara H.
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		|  02-10-2009, 05:48 PM | #20 |  
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	 | It is after having a child that you really appreciate what a miracle they are!!
 Wishing you years of joy with your son.
 
 Lori
 
				__________________2007 Oct - Diagnosed - Stage IV  5 c.m. IDC - Left Side er/pr- Her2+++ Node + 2/14 - Single Liver Met Double Mastectomy Nov - Begin T+H2008
Feb-Complete 6 cycles- T&H- NED
March - Continue - Herceptin Only
April - Rads for 6 weeks 
2009
Continue Herceptin - Continue NED
April - Recurrance- 3 cm. Liver Met
May - Cryosurgery
June - November - Abraxane + Herceptin
Aug - PET/CT - CTC = 0 Back to NED 
2010
January - Continue NED
July - Recurrance - 3 cm Liver Met CTC=1
August - Cryosurgery #2 
August - November Navelbine
November - Back to NED - End Navelbine
2011
Feb - Recur - 4 cm Liver Met - Same Left Lobe 
March Surgery it is -Couldn't get a clean margin
July - Confirmed continued liver involvement
August - Begin Herceptin + Tykerb 
October - Mixed results from H+T 
Add Abraxane + H + T - Nov - April
2012
January PET Scan - It's working!!
April - Back to NED 
July - Recurrance
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