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04-28-2006, 01:51 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: melbourne, australia
Posts: 267
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Dear Al, so sad to read of Linda's death. I'll be thinking of you and your family. May she rest in peace.
Christine
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04-28-2006, 03:42 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 42
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Dear Al - I am so sorry to hear about your loss. May you be filled with peace. Know that there are so many prayers for you and your family.
Lisa
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04-28-2006, 04:41 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Morris, IL
Posts: 3,507
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Al
My deepest sympathy to you and the children and your grandaughter in the loss of Linda...she was surrounded with love, and will continue to be in our hearts. I am so glad to hear you will rejoin the board...what a fitting tribute to Linda, and benefit to us all.
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"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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04-28-2006, 04:59 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: NYC
Posts: 250
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Dear Al and Family,
I am so sorry for your loss.
Peace,
Jen
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04-28-2006, 05:27 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 202
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Dear Al,
Most of us didn't get the honor of meeting Linda or you in person, but here we feel very connected through writings and I am so sorry for your loss. I think we all feel a loss too. She was a beautiful woman. You two brought something intangible here, a love that spread across postings, a feeling of the love you two shared and shared with us. Thank you. I pray that the memories and moments of your life together will comfort you as you forge ahead in this difficult time. God Bless.
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Take care, k
DX: 10/29/03-Stage IIB, 3/12 nodes +, er/pr-,
Grade 3
MRM: 11/07/03
TX: TCH-BRICG Study-6 tx's; 12/15/03
Herceptin; til 12/14/04
Rads: 30 days
BRCA neg
S-Gap: 12/15/04
Oct 05: LAVH
NED
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04-28-2006, 05:39 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Streetsboro, Ohio
Posts: 365
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I am deeply sorry for your loss. Lu Ann
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04-28-2006, 05:59 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Raleigh, NC
Posts: 148
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My deepest sympathy for you and your family.
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04-30-2006, 10:05 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: San Francisco, CA
Posts: 96
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Dear Al,
I am so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my prayers.
Hugs,
Patricia
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04-30-2006, 11:08 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Carlsbad, CA
Posts: 73
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Dear Al - Even in death you and Linda continue to teach and encourage us to push on and to live and die on our own terms. Although I sobbed as I read of Linda's passing, knowing you were holding her hand gave me some peace and I want you to know that you and the kids are all in my prayers. Tami
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05-01-2006, 02:12 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Victoria, Australia
Posts: 95
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Dear Al and family
I have been dreading this post, as we all have, and now don't know quite what to say. My heart just aches for you. You both have touched my life deeply all the way over here in Oz, and I hardly know you, but I am hurting as if I have lost my best friend. Al, I really hope you do join us again when you are ready, as your advice is invaluable.
Take care of yourself.
Love Lisa
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05-01-2006, 06:14 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Posts: 1,516
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You and your family will continue to be in my prayers...
Al, ever since you posted that you brought Linda home, I have been praying that God bring her home to him peacefully and painlessly, and it sounds like that is what happened. I'm sure her absence has and will continue to be missed, and I understand the need for separation from "us" for a while...you have been SO strong for her and now need YOUR time as well as that with your family. While fighting to survive can take a lot out of the patient, I TOO know that being the caretaker can take a lot out of that person (I think the stress of taking care of my father "aided" in my breast cancer diagnosis), so PLEASE take care of yourself and know that we are here for you as you have been for us. Take care and God bless.
Rhonda
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05-01-2006, 08:47 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 430
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Dear Al and family,
The last time I logged in was to find how Linda was doing. And I knew this other message would be my next one.
Linda was blessed to have you. We are all so thankful to you for all the information on this beastly desease.
I know that all will tell you she's at rest now and feeling good now. It is us that are behind that are amazed at the pain, courage of the victims to breast cancer. It will be lonely for you- no denying that. Take confort on the big family you have to get you thorugh the next months.
My prayers and peace for you, loved ones and friends.
MCS ( Maria)
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