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Old 02-18-2013, 11:45 AM   #1
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Re: Gabrielle diagnosed Dec 1999 - Still Here

Thanks for posting the good news!! Always glad to hear from survivors!
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Sept 2011 - found swelling in right breast
Nov 2011 - diagnosed with Stage IV IBC with bone mets HER2neu+++ hormone+++ (YES took three doctors and 8 weeks before diagnosis!)
Nov 2011 to Feb 2012 - 4 cycles of FEC, Xjeva injections monthly
Feb 2012 to June 2012 - 18 weeks of weekly taxol, herceptin every three weeks
July 2012 - mastectomy of right breast and full nodes removed under the right arm
July 2012 until today - taking tamoxifen daily, continue the herceptin every three weeks and continue the Xjeva injections monthly
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Old 12-07-2013, 08:31 AM   #2
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Re: Gabrielle diagnosed Dec 1999 - Still Here

Still here.. Dr. Gabrielle, now. Graduated with my doctorate in Bus Admin this year. Life goes on. Keep the faith! God bless.
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Old 12-08-2013, 02:20 PM   #3
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Re: Gabrielle diagnosed Dec 1999 - Still Here

Congratulations Dr. Gabrielle,

What type of lifestyle changes did you make if any? Did you take part in any clinical trials?

Many blessings,
JJ

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2009 - Routine mammogram = non palpable lump in the right breast
2009 - Right breast biopsy = negative
2009-2012- "normal" mammograms
2013 March or April (more or less) - Felt a lump and pain (right breast), but decided to wait until my routine mammogram in June.
2013 June = routine mammogram showed "suspicious" lump in the right breast (same breast that was already biopsied and was negative in 2009)
2013 June = + Breast ultrasound and + breast biopsy
2013 June = Diagnosed with Infiltrating ductal carcinoma (IDC) Stage II at age 49.
2013 July = Bilateral mastectomy. Mass was 6 cm!!!! so I was re-staged to stage IIIa. ER+PR+HER+++
Axillary Lymph Node Dissection 2+/17 nodes. Micrometastasis to one of the lymph nodes. Port placed for chemo. 2013 July = PET & MUGA negative (normal)
2013 August = Started A C T H. Already completed Adriamycin (A), and cyclophosphamide (C), and currently on paclitaxel (T) and Herceptin (H). Once I finish paclitaxel in December, will continue with Herceptin alone every 3 weeks until August 2014.
2013 October = MUGA negative (normal)
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Old 06-17-2016, 10:55 PM   #4
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Re: Gabrielle diagnosed Dec 1999 - Still Here

Hi Gabrielle,

Im a new member... Im very happy to know that you are a 15 years survivor... God bless you. May I know your secret on on how you make it for 15 years? I have a 4 years old daughter and a widow... Every night I have a fear that I cannot see her grwing up. I was diagnosed last sept. 2013 and just done with herceptin last march 2016.... PLease share with me your daily lifestyle to beat our illness. Appreciate your utmost reponse. Thank you.
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