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05-10-2009, 11:08 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: San Antonio, TX
Posts: 2,357
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Marie, all I can do is send prayers and love. What a task you have at hand. But I know God is good and will open some doors for ya. luv u, ma
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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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05-10-2009, 11:24 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 144
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Dear Marie,
I am so sorry for your loss. Thank you for taking the time to share with us your beautiful tribute to your MIL. I agree this was very fitting for this day. And I also think that she got her wish of passing before her son.
take care all,
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- Anna
Stage I - DX 9/2005 ER/PR-, HER2+, grade 3, DCIS, IDC multi-focal (1.05cm)
DD 4 A/C finished Jan 31, 2006
Herceptin weekly finished Jan 31, 2007
recurrence to chest wall on last month of Herceptin
Stage 3B - 3/15/07 - 2 carcinomas in dermal lymphatic
Rads finished 6/5/07
12x TH finished 9/10/07
12/07 - Clear scan!
3/08 - 4 month Melatonin trial
1/09 - osteoperosis - start Alendronate
2/09 - 4-month Simivastin trial
3/13 - take drug holiday after 5 years of Alendronate
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05-10-2009, 02:17 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Southern California
Posts: 900
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My sincere condolences to you and Ed for the loss of such an important person in both of your lives. May you find peace and comfort in the memories you hold dear.
All my best,
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Gerri
Dx: 11/23/05, Lumpectomy 12/12/05
Tumor 2.2 cm, Stage II, Grade 3, Sentinel Node biopsy negative
ER+ (30%) /PR+ (50%), HER2+++
AC X 4 dose dense, Taxol X 4 dose dense
Herceptin started with 2nd Taxol, given weekly until chemo done
then given every 3 weeks for one year ending on March 16, 2007
Radiation 30 treatments
Tamoxifen - 2 yrs (pre-menopausal)
May 2008 - Feb 2012 Femara
Aug 2008 - Feb 2012 Zometa every 6 months
March 2012 - Stop Femara, now Evista for bone strengthening
********** Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. - Robert Brault
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05-10-2009, 03:06 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Posts: 430
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Marie,
I am so saddened by your loss of such a special person in your life. Your mother-in-law was truly a blessing for you. I don't know what heaven is like, but I would like to believe that Ed's mom is now an advocate angel for him just like my dad is now for me.
I hope you are both able to find that peace that passes all understanding in the coming days ahead. A funeral and chemo on top of it is going to be very trying. May God bless you with that peace. My thoughts and prayers are with you both.
Alice
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9/15/08 (age 52) - Mammo: calcifications
9/22/08 - Biopsy: DCIS, grade 3. ER,PR status: Pos. in 75-90% of tumor cells.
10/01/08 - Ob/Gyn appt.: found complex, mostly cystic mass on right ovary - 11cmx12cmx 8cm
10/15/08 - Hysterectomy & Oophorectomy, Lumpectomy: Cyst on uterus, not ovary - all was benign. Breast - 5 of 6 bad margins. 2 Sentinel Lymph nodes removed, both negative. Stage 0, Tis, N0
12/11/08 - Mastectomy & DIEP reconstruction: Surprise! 2 cm Invasive DC, grade 2 found. One benign internal mammary lymph node. Stage 1, T1c, N0, all clean margins. ER+ (Proportion Score = 2/5, Intensity Score = 2/3) and PR+(Proportion Score = 3/5, Intensity Score = 2/3)
HER2 score = 3+
1/09/09 - Oncotype DX: Recurrence S/core of 60 !?!?! ER status is NEG!! PR staus is NEG! HER2 score = 12.2 (still positive, greater than 11.5 is positive).
1/20/09 - Started chemo: TCH
5/26/09 - FINISHED CHEMO!
1/05/10 - FINISHED HERCEPTIN!
1/22/10 - Port-a-catheter removed!
3/07/18 - Still NED
9/10/23 - Still NED
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05-10-2009, 03:40 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 3,142
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~My Angel Mother-in-Law Has Earned Her Wings!~
Thank you for sharing this experience with us. Even though you and Ed are full of sadness now the memory of your mother in law will warm your hearts forever.
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