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10-16-2010, 04:00 PM
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Headed to year 9
Hi everyone,
Popping in to say hi and to update you all. I just had my umpteenth mamo and yearly oncologist check and am still 'dancing with ned' so I wanted to post and say hello to everyone at the same time.
Life has been very busy - I am completing a Masters in Adult Learning and my unit this time is about social organisations - born out of need and driven by those who need them that serve to educate their members about something that afflicts or oppresses them. My thoughts turned to this forum and the hope and nurturing it gave to me in a time of intense need and to the thousands of others before and after me who have also benefitted.
I was dx'd in November 02 with Her2+++ and Er+ breast cancer at the age of 44 and was fortunate enough to be selected for the BCIRG006 trial and was randomised into the AC-TAX- Herceptin arm.
I underwent a lumpectomy in Dec '02 and began chemo and herceptin treatment in Jan '03. I also underwent rads. Unfortunately I was one of the few who comes out of chemopause and because of my er+ status I underwent a radical oophorectomy in '04.
I am still NED and doing very well 
Hugs to all my brave sisters
Kym
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Dx Nov 2002 Her2 +++ Er+ 44 years of age (Pre menopausal)
Lumpectomy 1st Dec '02
Stage II 2cm tumor.. Clean margins
Her2 +++ Er pos
1 x Pos Node of 14
Entered BCIRG 006 Trial Jan '03
4 x AC 4 x Taxotere 30 Rads
1 year Herceptin
5 years Arimadex
Total hysterectomy (came out of chemopause) March '04
2012 - Still NED
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10-16-2010, 04:49 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 40
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Re: Headed to year 9
Congratulations to you Kim!! What a great inspirational story you have! All the best to you and heres to many, many years NED!!!
Cathy xo
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DX April 2010, Age 45
MRM April 2010 right breast
Stage 2b, Her 2 positive, ER-, PR-
Grade 2
1/16 lymph nodes positive
Started TCH June 2010 every 3 wks. x 6
Port installed end of June
Rads x 35
Continue Hercepton for one year.
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10-18-2010, 01:08 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: melbourne, australia
Posts: 267
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Re: Headed to year 9
Well done Kym, you were very lucky to get the Herceptin. I was randomised to the observation arm of the HERA trial in 2004. My arm was lucky enough to be offered Heceptin in 2005 when the brilliant results came out. I then had it for 2 years.
Great to hear your success story.
Christine
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Christine
DX Sept 03 age 40 Stage 2B Grade 3 mastectomy (after 2 prior breast conserving surgeries)
"at least" 2.3 cm 3/12 nodes ER+/PR+ Her2+++
8 FEC. Tamoxifen then Arimidex. Ovaries out.
"late" Herceptin for 2 years (18months after chemo) on HERA trial. finished Herceptin Nov 2007.
Multiple bone mets May 2012 and now liver August 2012.
Abraxne, Herceptin and Zometa.
June 2013 Tykerb, Xeloda and Xgeva
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10-28-2010, 05:50 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Avilla, Indiana
Posts: 261
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Re: Headed to year 9
Kym, Thanks for sharing your inspiring story.
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-Dana-
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Diagnosed - Nov. 2, 2007 at 45
Lumpectomy - Nov. 13, 2007
Tumor 1.2 cm
Stage 1 Grade 3
ER/PR - Her2 +++ (3.8)
Taxotere/Carboplatin/Herceptin- 6 rounds
Neulasta
Radiation 33 treatments - will be done 6/6/08
Herceptin through 12/08
12/07 MUGA 61%, 4/08 MUGA 60%, 7/08 MUGA 64%
three wonderful daughters, a terrific husband,
Life is Good
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10-28-2010, 06:59 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,477
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Re: Headed to year 9
Congratulations and thanks for posting.
Best,
Karen
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10-28-2010, 07:15 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Hershey, PA. Live The Sweet Life!
Posts: 2,005
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Re: Headed to year 9
Excellent! Thanks, Kym for the inspiring post! Wishing you another 9!
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Smile On!
Laurel
Dx'd w/multifocal DCIS/IDS 3/08
7mm invasive component
Partial mast. 5/08
Stage 1b, ER 80%, PR 90%, HER-2 6.9 on FISH
0/5 nodes
4 AC, 4 TH finished 9/08
Herceptin every 3 weeks. Finished 7/09
Tamoxifen 10/08. Switched to Femara 8/09
Bilat SPM w/reconstruction 10/08
Clinical Trial w/Clondronate 12/08
Stopped Clondronate--too hard on my gizzard!
Switched back to Tamoxifen due to tendon pain from Femara
15 Years NED
I think I just might hang around awhile....
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11-10-2010, 01:41 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: PA
Posts: 297
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Re: Headed to year 9
Hi Kim. You are are my hero. I just celebrated my 8h year of survival of IBC. Don't you just love Herceptin! It sure saved my life. I just wanted to say job well done and best wishes for a healthy and happy future. Mary L
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Mary L from PA Diag: Oct 2003 w/6mm mass, IDC grade III ductal carcinoma in-situ, IBC stage IIIB. tx A/C followed by Taxotere(only able to have 2 tx, allergic), mastectomy, 3 0ut of 7 positive nodes. 35 rads. Recurrence 9 months later, skin mets to mastectomy site. Tx Carboplatin/Herceptin. Stayed on Herceptin almost 5 years, had 3 more recurrences when I had to stop Herceptin due to my ejection fraction getting too low. Herceptin stopped and ned 3 years in Oct. 2010.
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11-11-2010, 12:13 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 23
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Re: Headed to year 9
Well done - you are awesome Mary! Keep up the fight - I am so thrilled for you!!!! The hero's though are some like Christine and others who were so inspirational and pioneered herceptin for us - and despite all that they were dealing with were here to guide us and cheer us along on our journey. Some lost the war - but they will never be forgotten - nor will Joe for all his hard work to help us at such a terrible point in our lives!
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Dx Nov 2002 Her2 +++ Er+ 44 years of age (Pre menopausal)
Lumpectomy 1st Dec '02
Stage II 2cm tumor.. Clean margins
Her2 +++ Er pos
1 x Pos Node of 14
Entered BCIRG 006 Trial Jan '03
4 x AC 4 x Taxotere 30 Rads
1 year Herceptin
5 years Arimadex
Total hysterectomy (came out of chemopause) March '04
2012 - Still NED
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11-11-2010, 12:15 AM
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Re: Headed to year 9
Congratulations Chris!!! Where in Melbourne are you? I am in Beaumaris.
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Dx Nov 2002 Her2 +++ Er+ 44 years of age (Pre menopausal)
Lumpectomy 1st Dec '02
Stage II 2cm tumor.. Clean margins
Her2 +++ Er pos
1 x Pos Node of 14
Entered BCIRG 006 Trial Jan '03
4 x AC 4 x Taxotere 30 Rads
1 year Herceptin
5 years Arimadex
Total hysterectomy (came out of chemopause) March '04
2012 - Still NED
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11-16-2010, 01:16 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: melbourne, australia
Posts: 267
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Re: Headed to year 9
I'm over just near Essendon. My sister is over there in Brighton.
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Christine
DX Sept 03 age 40 Stage 2B Grade 3 mastectomy (after 2 prior breast conserving surgeries)
"at least" 2.3 cm 3/12 nodes ER+/PR+ Her2+++
8 FEC. Tamoxifen then Arimidex. Ovaries out.
"late" Herceptin for 2 years (18months after chemo) on HERA trial. finished Herceptin Nov 2007.
Multiple bone mets May 2012 and now liver August 2012.
Abraxne, Herceptin and Zometa.
June 2013 Tykerb, Xeloda and Xgeva
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11-29-2010, 08:43 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 46
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Re: Headed to year 9
Congratulations! I'm finishing up my 11th year. Still NED.
-Gabrielle |
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09-25-2011, 05:26 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 1
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Re: Headed to year 9
Hi there, This is my first visit to this site. I live in Caulfield Melbourne and will be having treatment at the Alfred Hospital. I had a mastectomy two weeks ago and path. results showed HER2 positive (I don't know which grade positive as I was too stunned to ask too many questions.) Just wanted to say that I'm greedy to see someone as young and beautiful as you with such a great story to share. At this stage I haven't seen an onc. yet and have no idea of what is going to happen next. Just to let you know, thank you for taking the time in your busy life to share your joy.
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09-26-2011, 04:03 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 434
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Re: Headed to year 9
Great news Kim. Look forward to next years NED post.
Trish
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5/2004 (R) 30mm bre gr3 infiltrating ductal ca 16/18nodes er (2+) pr (3+) HER2 (3+)
6/2004 6 cycles(FEC), Oct 40 rads, Tamoxifen
5/2006 oopherectomy, Arimedex
12/2006 liver mets largest 9cm
1/2007 Herceptin,
3/2007 Taxol + Herc
1/2008 Herc alone
4/2008 Multiple bone mets,Zometa
7/2008 Herc + Gemcitabine
8/2008 Herc+Navelbine/vinoralbine
10/2008 Herc+Carboplatin+Taxol
12/2008 Tykerb+Xeloda
2/2010 Herceptin + trial drug
5/2010 Herceptin+Tykerb
8/2010 Tykerb+Abraxane
9/2010 Abraxane
12/2010 Abraxane+Tyk+Herc
4/2011 Tyk+Herc+Femara
6/2011 Liver and bone mets prog.Abraxane continue Herceptin,Tykerb,Femara and Zometa
8/2011 Probable liver progression and increased neuropathy. Xeloda with Tyk+Herc. Zometa 6 weekly.
9/2011 Liver progression,TM +++. Cyclophosphamide and Methotrexate metro Herc Zometa
10/2011 liver mets prog.Herc, 3 Tykerb +2mg decodron daily,Zometa
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09-26-2011, 07:04 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 123
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Re: Headed to year 9
SO SO HAPPY FOR YOU,THIS IS WONDERFUL....ENJOY...CELEBRATE
EAT SOME CHOCOLATE,THIS GIVES
SO MUCH HOPE TO OTHERS ON HERE
(YOU GO GIRL) Joanna J
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found susp.lump Feb 2009
DX Feb 2009 ...Her2+ stage IIa ER/PR- grade 3
partial mast. Right breast,clear margins
chemo (2) carboplatin & Taxotere
could not finish chemo (hospitalized because of infection)
37 rounds radiation
Herceptin (1 yr.)
No clinical trials
Jan.2011 BRAC 1/BRAC 2 Neg
Aug.2011 clear bone/catscan NED
Apr.2012 clear digital mammo
& ultra sound of breasts
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10-04-2011, 08:36 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 23
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Re: Headed to year 9
Hi Joanna,
Thank you so much and all the very best to you as you progress on your journey as well.
I see you have a similar diagnosis - and you are doing well.
Stay well and keep smiling
Hugs
Kym
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Dx Nov 2002 Her2 +++ Er+ 44 years of age (Pre menopausal)
Lumpectomy 1st Dec '02
Stage II 2cm tumor.. Clean margins
Her2 +++ Er pos
1 x Pos Node of 14
Entered BCIRG 006 Trial Jan '03
4 x AC 4 x Taxotere 30 Rads
1 year Herceptin
5 years Arimadex
Total hysterectomy (came out of chemopause) March '04
2012 - Still NED
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10-06-2011, 05:17 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Michigan
Posts: 1,173
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Re: Headed to year 9
Hi Kim,
I want to be just like You!!!!
Gods blessings to you and your family. God is good all of the time!
Your Friend,
Nancy
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dx 11/12/09 IDCI
Stage 3a
ER 98% PR 80%
Her2 +3
4/12 nodes
6 rounds TCH
Herceptin 12 months 3weeks
Rad. 30 tx
Tamoxifin 6 months stopped
Arimedex stopped 9/12 (side effects)
Aromasin 10/12
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12-06-2011, 08:07 AM
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Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Pittsfield, Maine
Posts: 11
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Re: Headed to year 9
Hi I'm new to this site as well and have been through treatments the last couple of years. I'm a survivor and will fight for my life but I wanted to offer some chat if you needed someone to talk to. My advise is make sure you LOVE your oncologist and if you do not love her/him change and get one you do love. It makes all the difference in the world. Are you in Maine?
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12-06-2011, 09:19 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 3,142
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Re: Headed to year 9
I am so glad you are doing well. Good luck on your
Masters in Adult Learning. I taught adults for many years. It can be very rewarding to see adults become successful in their studies and improve their lives through education.
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