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01-24-2007, 12:22 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Stockton, NJ
Posts: 4,179
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I am thinking of you today and always.
Big hugs for both of you.
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Kind regards
Becky
Found lump via BSE
Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45
1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side)
2 micromets to sentinel node
Stage 2A
left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg
lumpectomies 9/7/04
4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol
Used Leukine instead of Neulasta
35 rads on right side only
4/05 started Tamoxifen
Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to
trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations
Oophorectomy 8/05
Started Arimidex 9/05
Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06
Arimidex Only
Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia
NED 18 years!
Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"
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01-24-2007, 12:25 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 823
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Oh No. Of course Christine will be in my prayers, as well as you Joe and Family.
Sending many ((((((((((((((((((HUG'S)))))))))))))))))))))))
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Vicki
Texas
Biopsy Dx'd 3-23-05 Age 48
MRM 4-5-05 w/ 2 tumor's 5cm, and 6 cm (right side)
IDC (poorly differentiated infiltrating ductual carcinoma)
5+/16 nodes
Stage III A
Grade 3
ER/PR-, Her2/neu ++
Ki67 78%
Begin Chemo 5-2-05 4XAC Dose Dense , 4X Abraxane Dose Dense (ended August 05)
28 Rad's ended October 13 2005
Started Herceptin Weekly August 2005 for one year
Had a Simple mastectomy left side after Mamo showed incresed micro-calcifications. Jan. 17 2006.
Brain MRI Feb.2006--All Clear
August 28, 2006 Last Weekly Herceptin.
October 2006--Colonoscopy, 6 Polyp's removed--all B9
PET Scan July 2007
Abdominal MRI Oct. 2007---2 Right Kidney Cysts
Core Biopsy-- Lump on Scar Line 1-10-08---B9
Brain MRI 6-2008--All Clear
PET/CT Scan 6-2008
Sept. 8 2008, 4CM area removed from mastectomy scar line. Proved to be B9.
PET/CT Scan-- July 2009 --All clear
August 17,2009 ---Had Port Removed
6 Years NED -- April 5,2011
DX'd with Melanoma left arm 10-10-2011
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01-24-2007, 12:45 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 492
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I hope things went well for you Christine. Hugs and prayers for you both to stay strong. Always fighting!
Margerie
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Are we there yet?
Dx 10/05 IDC, multi-focal, triple +, 5 nodes+
MRM, 4 DD A/C, 12 weekly taxol + herceptin
rads concurrent with taxol/herceptin
finished herceptin 01/08
ooph, Arimidex, bilateral DIEP reconstruction
NED
Univ. of WA, Seattle vaccine trial '07
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01-24-2007, 02:24 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: WHITESTOWN IN
Posts: 148
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Prayers and light being sent your way. Its just another hill and you can climb another.
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DX IDC AT 42 12/7/06
2.2CM STAGE I GRADE 2
NODE NEG
PARTIAL 12/18/06
HER2+ /ER+(75%) PR+(5%)
4 DD AC CHEMO STARTING 1/10/07
4 DD Taxol Starting 3/5/07
1year weekly Herceptin starting 3/5/07
finished 2/18/08
changed to every 3 weeks 4/23/07
completed 33 radiation treatments 7/6/07
TAH and BSO 9/24/07
start Femarra 10/8/07
Started Neritinib trial 12/14/09
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01-24-2007, 02:35 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Simi Valley, CA
Posts: 94
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Sorry to hear that you both are going through this. I hope it went smoothly and Christine is home resting up with NED!
Jen
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Jen
DX 10/04 IDC Grade 3
ER/PR-, Her2+++
4/20+ Lymph nodes
Stage 3a
Age 38, CA
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01-24-2007, 02:40 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Mountains of Virginia
Posts: 2,267
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Keeping you both and your daughters in my thoughts and prayers.
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HOW TO ROLL A JOINT
Last edited by sassy; 08-22-2011 at 09:02 AM..
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01-24-2007, 02:41 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 138
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I am sending strength, peace and healing prayers your way.
I know Christine can fight and beat this.
Hugs,
Karen
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01-24-2007, 03:43 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Newton, MA
Posts: 951
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Hi Joe and Christine,
I was absolutely shocked to log on and read this post. My heart goes out to you. I have had three brain surgeries in the past 2 1/2 years- one for a 3 cm met and 2 for radiation necrosis. I really thought that Christine was out of the woods with brain issues because she had been cancer free for so long. This really proves that none of us are, and it just seems so unfair for the two of you. I am truly sorry. You didn't need this. My best wishes for a speedy recovery, and hope this will be the last surprise MRI.
My thoughts are with you,
Barbara H.
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01-24-2007, 03:44 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Ireland
Posts: 3,463
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Good luck Christine!
Joe and Christine...
Just adding my good wishes and prayers to all the rest for a successful surgery
and quick recovery.
Hugs
Tricia
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Tricia
Dx July '05 IDC 1.9cm Triple positive 3/9 nodes positive
A/C X 4 ..Taxol/Herceptin x 12 wks then herceptin 1 yr
Rads x 36 ..oophorectomy August '06
Currently taking Arimidex..
June 2011 osteopenia/ zometa x1 yearly- stopped Zometa 2015 as Dexa show normal bone density.
Stopped Arimidex July 2014- Restarted Arimidex 2015 for a further two years on the advice of my Onc.
2014 Normal Dexa scan
2018 Mammo all clear, still NED!
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01-24-2007, 04:00 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 414
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Prayers and good luck
Of course I will keep you and Christine in my prayers.
Best of luck,
Christine MH-UK
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01-24-2007, 06:02 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Norridgewock, Maine
Posts: 778
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Wow, surprise!
Just got the message as I was at the doctors for a non scheduled appointment today which I will update with everyone as soon as I know what is going on. It just proves that we do need routine MRI's!! At least it is small, only one and found early. Sending you a big hug, and will be watching for an update. hugs and prayers. Sandy
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Dx. 03/01, Rt. IBC
AC/Taxatere
Rt. MRM-with graft Lt. simple
5 rads-skin mets
Herceptin, taxol, carboplatin (taxol seem to be the magic drug)
Navelbine & xeloda (did not work)
topical miltex for skin mets
Tykerb/xeloda
thoracentesis x 2 left lung fluid shows cancer cells
Port removal (4 years) with power port replacement
Doxil
Updated 05-07 Scans show no bone or organ involvement we shall see!
I shall not pass this way again. Any good I can do or any kindness that I can show let me not defer or neglect it for I shall not pass this way again.
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01-24-2007, 06:50 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 589
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Christine and Joe,
Shocking is an understatement! I'm so sorry that you and your family have to deal with this again. You have built an amazing cyber family and I believe I am not speaking out of turn when I say that there are many prayers coming your way. My thoughts and wishes are with you all.
Love,
Eric
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01-24-2007, 07:48 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 143
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My best wishes for Christine. You both have given all of us so much by the gift of this site, and I hope all of our appreciation, hope and warmth goes back to you during this scary time.
Linda
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01-24-2007, 08:11 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 274
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Prayers and good wishes
Christine and Joe,
Please know that I am praying for you and your family and sending my sincerest wishes for a full and speedy recovery.
With Love,
Liz J.
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01-24-2007, 08:17 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Payson, Arizona
Posts: 96
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Thoughts and Prayers
Christine & Joe:
I just logged on tonight after having guests and saw the post. I am so sorry to hear that you once again must battle this illness. You are in my prayers and thoughts.
Barbara
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01-24-2007, 08:18 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Thornhill, Ontario
Canada
Posts: 2,320
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Joe and Chrisitine and Girls,
I am new (neu!) to the site - I can't tell you how inspirational you have been to me - the best of luck and I wish Christine a full and speedy recovery.
Caya in Canada.
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01-24-2007, 08:34 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Misty woods of WA State
Posts: 4,128
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It's OVER!
So, by this time in the evening, the procedure is but a memory and the tumor has been zapped into oblivion.
So glad the lesion is small and there is no need to add insult to injury with the Decadron Drug from Hell. The side effects from that are MUCH worse than the Gamma Knife itself, which basically involves holding still with that "thing" on your head.
Bye bye tumor, hello NED.
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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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01-25-2007, 01:22 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 148
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Sending Christine all the very best for a swift recovery.
This is such an informative site, and we owe much to her and Joe for setting it up.
Mcgle (in the UK)
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01-25-2007, 06:25 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Posts: 189
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You both mean so much to us. I am praying and expecting God's best.
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Cheryl
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01-25-2007, 06:35 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 503
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Please know I am thinking of you and hope for your speedy recovery!
Maria (MTS)
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