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12-08-2005, 11:46 AM
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Location: St. George, UT
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Greetings from Tricia
Hi, Just wanted to tell you all that tomorrow(December 9) is my 76th birthday! My husband and daughters are having a celebration party for me. It's been 18 months since my last mets showed up in my lungs, her2 of course. I was told I would only have had 3 months to live if the mets hadn't been found (because of a heart attack!) and if herceptin hadn't been available to me along with navelbine and femara. And as you all know, it's been over 20 years since I was first diagnosed with BC. As you also know my PET scan a month or so ago showed NED, the third time in over 20 years! I feel so very blessed to still be alive. I am grateful for each new day of life, for the wonderful husband and family I have, and for each of you on this website, who have given me so much encouragement and hope, not to mention knowledge! I am off herceptin now because of low MUGA and Echo scores, but I was able to have it for 18 months. I don't know what lies ahead, but I feel only hope and faith and an abundance of love. Thank you, all of you, for being there for me and for each other. Have a wonderful Christmas and holiday season, and may 2006 be an even greater year for you and for the conquest of the BC beast! Love and Hugs, Tricia
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12-08-2005, 12:19 PM
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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Happy Birthday Tricia!!!!
And MANY, MANY, MANY more  76? Your still a youngster
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12-08-2005, 12:32 PM
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Location: British Columbia, Canada
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TRICIA!!!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR TRICIA, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU......AND MANY MORE...........................YOU ARE SUCH AND INSPIRATION TO SO MANY OF US"YOUNGER" ONES!!!THANKS TRICIA..HAVE A GREAT DAY WITH YOUR FAMILY!!
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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12-08-2005, 02:17 PM
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Many Happy Returns
Tricia,
You are truly an inspiration!
Best wishes for a very happy birthday and all the best for Christmas and the New Year. I always enjoy reading your posts and wish you all the best.
Cheers!
JoanM
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12-08-2005, 02:24 PM
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Happy Birthday!!
Have a lovely day, Tricia. |
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12-08-2005, 02:27 PM
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Happy Birthday Tricia - thanks for sharing with us - you have helped me have some hope today.
love
Linda
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12-08-2005, 03:11 PM
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Location: Northern Calif.
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Happy Birthday Tricia!
I wish you many more happy and healthy days!
Lexi
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12-08-2005, 04:22 PM
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Happy Birthday!
You truly are an inspiration for many of us!
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12-08-2005, 05:01 PM
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Location: Newton, MA
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Happy Birthday, Tricia. You are a wonderful person and we look forward to reading many many more of your informative, caring, and insightful posts.
Best wishes,
Barbara H.
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12-08-2005, 05:19 PM
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Location: Vancouver, Canada
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Dear Tricia,
Have a wonderful birthday! Everytime I look at your picture and read your posts, you make my day. I don't know you personally but I don't have any doubt that the world is a better place because of you.
Big hug,
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12-08-2005, 05:30 PM
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Location: Stockton, NJ
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Dear Tricia
Have a great day with your family tomorrow. I always smile when you post and I see your shining face. I love your attitude of inspiration and hope.
Here's to tomorrow and many, many more.
Love, Becky
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12-08-2005, 07:48 PM
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Location: Mountains of Virginia
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Dear Tricia,
Have a wonderful day and know that on a day when you should receive gifts, you have given much to those of us who have been blessed to share a part of your life.
Sassy
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12-08-2005, 08:17 PM
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Location: Huntington, N.Y.
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Trica,
Have the Very Happiest of Birthdays!
Maryanne
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12-09-2005, 01:02 AM
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Happy Birthday!!!
Dear Tricia:
Have a very happy birthday, and many, many more. You are an inspiration
to all of us.
Have a great day with your family tomorrow.
Hugs,
Karla.
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12-09-2005, 08:30 AM
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Tricia,
You go you young beautiful woman................ I 'm so happy for you!
Enjoy your birthday
randi
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12-09-2005, 11:33 AM
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Location: Central Valley, CA
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Happy Birthday Tricia! I hope you have a wonderful celebration as well as the rest of the Holiday Season.
Helen
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12-09-2005, 01:36 PM
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A most joyous birthday celebration I wish for you! Blessings and light, Diane
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12-09-2005, 05:40 PM
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Dear Tricia- Have a Happy Birthday and a Blessed and wonderful Christmas. You are so inspiring to me and to all of us! I think you are truly a shining light that magnifies the love of the Lord and helps to guide us all to what's important and true. You taught us to banish any hint of negative thinking from our lives. Keep spreading around the countless gifts God gave you- ie.-your beautiful Smile, Joy,Kindness,Courage,Peace and Love to all who are fortunate to know you- God Bless You- Cathy
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12-10-2005, 08:50 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Carlsbad, CA
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great day!
Have a wonderful day and thanks so much for the inspiration and hope you have given to each of us.
Best,
Tami
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12-10-2005, 10:18 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Oregon
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Tricia, many blessings of love and birthday wishes to you and yours! Given the good news posted about short courses of Herceptin showing such wonderful results, I think you have every reason to expect a good lasting response from your Herceptin treatment. Have a blessed Christmas!
<3 Lolly
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