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05-24-2006, 10:42 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Acworth, GA
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That's great news! The tears are probably tears that were pent up just waiting for results. Let the tears flow, you deserve a good cry.
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Kate
Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58)
ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2%
Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore
Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006
14 of 26 nodes positive
Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007
Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH
Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife
Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking.
March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra
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05-24-2006, 10:44 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Posts: 1,516
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Great new Tracy!
Now celebrate.
Rhonda
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Dx 2/1/05, Stage 1, 0 nodes, Grade 3, ER/PR-, HER2+ (3.16 Fish)
2/7/05, Partial Mastectomy
5/18/05 Finished 6 rounds of dose dense TEC (Taxotere, Epirubicin and Cytoxan)
8/1/05 Finished 33 rads
8/18/05 Started Herceptin, every 3 weeks for a year (last one 8/10/06)
2/1/13...8 year Cancerversary and I am "perfect" (at least where cancer is concerned;)
" And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."- Abraham Lincoln
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05-24-2006, 11:31 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 752
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Tracy;
I totally understand the tears....your post brought tears to my eyes! Happy news is such a relief to we news weary souls that I hope you can celebrate for a long, long time....finally. God bless.
Cathy
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05-24-2006, 05:08 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Raleigh, NC
Posts: 148
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Tracy,
Fantastic news! I remember being told that my nodes were negative right after I woke from anesthesia and all I could do is weep with relief.
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05-24-2006, 05:28 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Carlsbad, CA
Posts: 73
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Tears of Joy and relief!!!Yea!!! thanks for the update. tami
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05-24-2006, 05:47 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Posts: 65
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What a blessing! I am so happy for you!
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Caregiver to mother, Diane
Diagnosed 3/2006 Stage IIB (T2, N2, M0), Her-2+++, Er/PR-, Grade 3
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05-25-2006, 07:05 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Naples FL
Posts: 1,744
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Of all the tests, surgeries, etc. that I have had, the news that my nodes were negative was the best news of all!!! Cry those happy tears!!!
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