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09-08-2006, 06:53 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Sheboygan, WI
Posts: 2,582
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So So Sorry
Oh Dear Tracy,
Words can not express the sadness I and the others feel for your loss. Such a sad, sad day for you.
May God hold you close and give you His Peace,
Mary Jo
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"Be still and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10
Dx. 6/24/05 age 45 Right Breast IDC ER/PR. Neg., - Her2+++ RB Mast. - 7/28/05 - 4 cm. tumor Margins clear - 1 microscopic cell 1 sent. node No Vasucular Invasion 4 DD A/C - 4 DD Taxol & Herceptin 1 full year of Herceptin received every 3 weeks 28 rads prophylactic Mast. 3/2/06
17 Years NED
<>< Romans 8:28
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09-08-2006, 07:06 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Streetsboro, Ohio
Posts: 365
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Dear Tracy,
We are all very sorry for your loss. We all just need to tell our loved ones that we love them because we just don't know what the future holds. I pray that you will find comfort in this time of great loss. I can't even imagine.
Lu Ann
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09-08-2006, 07:29 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 752
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Tracy;
My sincere sympathies to you and your family. I will be praying for all of you. I am so very sorry to hear this news.
Cathy
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Cathy
Diagnosed Oct. 2004 3 cm ductal, lumpectomy Nov. 2004
Diagnosed Jan. 2005 tumor in supraclavicular node
Stage 3c, Grade 3, ER/PR+, Her2++
4 AC, 4 Taxol, Radiation, Arimidex, Actonel
Herceptin for 9 months until Muga dropped and heart enlarged
Restarting herceptin weekly after 4 months off
Stopped herceptin after four weekly treatments....score dropped to 41
Finished 6 years Arimidex
May 2015 diagnosed with ovarian cancer
Stage 1C
started 6 treatments of carboplatin/taxol
Genetic testing show BRCA1 VUS
Nice! My hair came back really curly. Hope it lasts lol. Well it didn't but I liked it so I'm now a perm lady
29 March 2018 Lung biopsy following chest CT showing tumours in pleura of left lung, waiting for results to the question bc or ovarian
April 20, 2018 BC mets confirmed, ER/PR+ now Her2-
Questions about the possibility of ovarian spread and mets to bones so will be tested and monitored for these.
To begin new drug Palbociclib (Ibrance) along with Letrozole May, 2018.
Genetic testing of ovarian tumour and this new lung met will take months.
To see geneticist to be retested for BRCA this week....still BRCA VUS
CA125 has declined from 359 to 12 as of Aug.23/18
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09-08-2006, 07:52 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Misty woods of WA State
Posts: 4,128
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Sincere sympathy
Dear Tracy -
Have not seen you here lately, so I hope you were having a great summer with your family and feeling well.
This disease teaches us to make the most of each and every day, and I think you are one who did that.
Of course you are numb, no one expects such a thing. Be angry, sad and whatever else you feel and come here and vent.
This is a stressor of all stressors.
It will be hard to find comfort for quite a while, but I pray peace will come.
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"When I hear music, I fear no danger. I am invulnerable. I see no foe. I am related to the earliest times, and to the latest." H.D. Thoreau
Live in the moment.
MY STORY SO FAR ~~~~
Found suspicious lump 9/2000
Lumpectomy, then node dissection and port placement
Stage IIB, 8 pos nodes of 18, Grade 3, ER & PR -
Adriamycin 12 weekly, taxotere 4 rounds
36 rads - very little burning
3 mos after rads liver full of tumors, Stage IV Jan 2002, one spot on sternum
Weekly Taxol, Navelbine, Herceptin for 27 rounds to NED!
2003 & 2004 no active disease - 3 weekly Herceptin + Zometa
Jan 2005 two mets to brain - Gamma Knife on Jan 18
All clear until treated cerebellum spot showing activity on Jan 2006 brain MRI & brain PET
Brain surgery on Feb 9, 2006 - no cancer, 100% radiation necrosis - tumor was still dying
Continue as NED while on Herceptin & quarterly Zometa
Fall-2006 - off Zometa - watching one small brain spot (scar?)
2007 - spot/scar in brain stable - finished anticoagulation therapy for clot along my port-a-catheter - 3 angioplasties to unblock vena cava
2008 - Brain and body still NED! Port removed and scans in Dec.
Dec 2008 - stop Herceptin - Vaccine Trial at U of W begun in Oct. of 2011
STILL NED everywhere in Feb 2014 - on wing & prayer
7/14 - Started twice yearly Zometa for my bones
Jan. 2015 checkup still shows NED
2015 Neuropathy in feet - otherwise all OK - still NED.
Same news for 2016 and all of 2017.
Nov of 2017 - had small skin cancer removed from my face. Will have Zometa end of Jan. 2018.
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09-08-2006, 08:00 PM
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#25
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Mountains of Virginia
Posts: 2,267
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In prayer
Tracy,
Keeping you and your family in my thoughts and prayers. May God hold you in the palm of his hand...
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WEB SHOWS
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09-08-2006, 08:01 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 869
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My deepest sympathies to you and yours Ceesun
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09-08-2006, 08:06 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 1,014
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I am so sorry, you are in my prayers..
sherryg683
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09-08-2006, 08:12 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Lincoln, Rhode Island
Posts: 371
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Dear Tracey,
I am so very sorry and you are in my prayers.
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Love and Hope
Karen
IDC
DX 1998 STAGE I ER+/ PR+
AC CHEMO TILL FEB 1999
Tamxofin till 2001
2001 exstensive liver mets and mets to lungs
Started weekly taxol
Jan 2002 found out I was strongly HER2POS+++ started herceptin continued with taxol and herceptin till June 2002 then from June 2002 till Jan 2005 just herceptin and Arimidex
2005 Navelbine herceptin had RFA Then back on taxol with herceptin
April 2006 progression again went on clinical trial with tykrerb/herceptin progressed on the started Xeloda/ herceptin
Feb 2007 started Doxil
August 2007 Taxotere,Carboplatin and Herceptin exstensive mets to liver and pancreas
October 2007 Had to stop Carboplatin due to sever allergic reaction
Jan 2008
Stopped Taxotere due to progression now on Gemzar and Herceptin
March 2008 Starting Carboplatin, Abraxane, and Herceptin.
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09-08-2006, 08:13 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Alexandria, VA
Posts: 1,055
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So vey sorry. No way to make it right. We just go on. Keep in touch. Talking about it will at least keep you from going crazy. Argh! God is love. BB
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09-08-2006, 08:59 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 624
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My deepest condolences to you and your family. I will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers.
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09-08-2006, 09:10 PM
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#31
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Oregon
Posts: 1,756
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Tracy, I am so sorry. This seems inadequate, but all I can do is say I will keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers. We will be here for you when you need a "shoulder".
<3 Lolly
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09-08-2006, 09:22 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Lumberton, Mississippi
Posts: 118
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Tracy
So sorry to hear of your great loss. I can't imagine the loss of my soul mate. My prayers are with you and your family. May God bless and keep you always.
Linda
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09-08-2006, 10:11 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Henderson, NE
Posts: 413
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Tracy,
This had to be such a shock. I know when we are dx with cancer we think of ourselves passing but not our family first. I'm so sorry. You are really going to have to hold strong to your faith to get you through this one. Lean hard on God now, he is there.
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09-09-2006, 12:00 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Posts: 198
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Tracy!!!!!! I am so sorry....Prayers for you and your family going up right NOW..
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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09-09-2006, 04:56 AM
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#35
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: france
Posts: 1,648
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Tracy,
I am so sorry to hear this very sad news. I hope you are surrounded by family and good friends. This is so sad.
hugs and love
sarah
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09-09-2006, 05:32 AM
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#36
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Acworth, GA
Posts: 2,104
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Tracy,
Words can't express the sorrow I feel for you. I pray that you have lots of family around to help you now.
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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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09-09-2006, 05:53 AM
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#37
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Wilmington, Del.
Posts: 1,126
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I am praying for you and your family. I am so sorry. Mary Jo
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09-09-2006, 06:55 AM
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Posts: 21
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Tracy,
I am so sorry to hear your news. My prayers are with you and your family.
A virtual hug,
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Carina
Toronto, Canada
DX: 12Dec05, Stage IIIa, invasive ductal carcinoma, extra-nodal extension, ER/PR+, HER-2neu 3+, FISH: 7.8
Chemo: AC + T completed 8Sept06, and Herceptin started started 7Jul06 (Herceptin temp. stopped due to allergy)
Hormonal Treatment: 9Oct06 (Arimadex)
Radiation: To start 10Oct06 (5 weeks)
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09-09-2006, 08:25 AM
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#39
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Ft. Collins, Colorado
Posts: 546
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Oh, Tracy
I am SO sorry Tracy. There are no words. Be numb and then angry and sad and feel it all and let others hold you. And know that we are here.
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with love and gratitude,
joy
dx stage I 2/2000*er/pr+; her- per IHC*lumpectomy*4 rounds A/C*30 rads*tamoxifen*dx stage 4 5/2002*huge mets to liver*tiny mets to lungs*stopped tamoxifen*5/02 taxotere/xeloda*her 2 checked with FiSH-her2+++herceptin *2/03 stopped chemo femara w/herceptin*zolodex*04 switched to aromasin w/herceptin*05 high estrogen tx*11/05taxol/carbo*7/06 stopped chemo; megace/herceptin*9/06navelbine/herceptin*5/07tykerb/xeloda great response*4/08 progression in liver; ooph/ faslodex /herceptin
6/08 began Herceptin DM-1
9/08 progression
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09-09-2006, 08:32 AM
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#40
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 161
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Any words are inadequate at this time but I'm thinking about you.
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