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06-20-2007, 07:53 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 624
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My granddaughter is here
What a whirlwind week this has been. My granddaughter Alexa Deanne (Lexi) arrived last night at 9:46pm. She is beautiful and healthy. I am still on cloud nine. The babies are only 4 days apart. I still haven't figured how to post pictures, but I will soon.
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06-20-2007, 08:15 PM
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Location: Marengo, IL
Posts: 518
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Congrats Grandma! I would love to see pictures of your grandson and grand daughter. Do they live by you?
Donna
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Donna
Crystal Lake, IL
Diagnosed 8/4/06 at age 54
Lumpectomy 8/30/06
Stage llA, grade 3, ER/PR-, Her2++
1.7 cm tumor, 1+ lymph node out of 9
Completed 4 A/C, & 4 Taxol with Herceptin
36 rads completed 5/16/07
Mammograms, 7/07 clear
fractured ribs in radiated area 10/07
Finished Herceptin 12/27/07
Mammogram,CT,tumor markers 1/08 - small lung nodules in radiated area, repeated tests 3/08 stable
Mammogram,CT ,tumor markers 6/08 stable
NED 2 years!!
3 years !!!
4years!!!!
4 years, 10 months and 8 day NED, calling it 5 years!!!
Official 5 years 8/30/2011
8/31/ 2012 - 6 years!!!!!!
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06-20-2007, 08:52 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: San Francisco Bay Area in California
Posts: 176
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Hey, Grandma! :-D
BIG, happy, exhilarating c-o-n-g-r-a-t-u-l-a-t-i-o-n-s!!!
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Blessings & Peace,
~jojo~
1st Dx: May '03 at age 35
Stage 3b
6cm IDC tumor
17/18 + nodes
Neoadjuvant: 4x A/C dose dense; 12x weekly Taxol & weekly Herceptin
Left Mastectomy: Nov '03
27x Rads
Stage 4 since June '04
Still on maintenance Herceptin since the very beginning
Currently on Abraxane (3 weeks / 1 week off)
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06-21-2007, 02:02 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Posts: 1,516
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Vanessa...
I BET you are!!!! Enjoy them both...let the SPOILLING begin 
Rhonda
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Rhonda
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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06-21-2007, 02:35 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Morris, IL
Posts: 3,507
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Vanessa
How great is that, one of each.....you will love being a Grandma....it is truly a gift, and you will be perfect at it. Can't wait to see the new little angels!
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"Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."
Hugs & Blessings
Sheila
Diagnosed at age 49.99999 2/21/2002 via Mammography (Calcifications)
Core Biopsy 2/22/02
L. Mastectomy 2/25/2002
Stage 1, 0.7cm IDC, Node Neg from 19 nodes Her2+++ ER PR Neg
6/2003 Reconstruction W/ Tissue Expander, Silicone Implant
9/2003 Stage IV with Mets to Supraclavicular nodes
9/2003 Began Herceptin every 3 weeks
3/2006 Xeloda 2500mg/Herceptin for recurrence to neck nodes
3/2007 Added back the Xeloda with Herceptin for continued mets to nodes
5/2007 Taken Off Xeloda, no longer working
6/14/07 Taxol/Herceptin/Avastin
3/26 - 5/28/08 Taxol Holiday Whopeeeeeeeee
5/29 2008 Back on Taxol w Herceptin q 2 weeks
4/2009 Progression on Taxol & Paralyzed L Vocal Cord from Nodes Pressing on Nerve
5/2009 Begin Rx with Navelbine/Herceptin
11/09 Progression on Navelbine
Fought for and started Tykerb/Herceptin...nodes are melting!!!!!
2/2010 Back to Avastin/Herceptin
5/2010 Switched to Metronomic Chemo with Herceptin...Cytoxan and Methotrexate
Pericardial Window Surgery to Drain Pericardial Effusion
7/2010 Back to walking a mile a day...YEAH!!!!
9/2010 Nodes are back with a vengence in neck
Qualified for TDM-1 EAP
10/6/10 Begin my miracle drug, TDM-1
Mixed response, shrinking internal nodes, progression skin mets after 3 treatments
12/6/10 Started Halaven (Eribulen) /Herceptin excellent results in 2 treatments
2/2011 I CELEBRATE my 9 YEAR MARK!!!!!!!!!!!!!
7/5/11 begin Gemzar /Herceptin for node progression
2/8/2012 Gemzar stopped, Continue Herceptin
2/20/2012 Begin Tomo Radiation to Neck Nodes
2/21/2012 I CELEBRATE 10 YEARS
5/12/2012 BeganTaxotere/ Herceptin is my next miracle for new node progression
6/28/12 Stopped Taxotere due to pregression, Started Perjeta/Herceptin
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06-21-2007, 03:54 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Stockton, NJ
Posts: 4,179
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Congratulations Vanessa. How happy you must be! Enjoy this wonderful gift.
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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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06-21-2007, 05:39 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Posts: 144
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Congratulations Vanessa!
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Belinda
- Diagnosed 3 Jan 2007, Stage IIb, Mastectomy and axillary clearance 10 Jan 07, 6 of 19 nodes affected, multi-focal cancer, HER2 positive. Second mastectomy (prophylactic). Chemo - AC 3 months, Taxol 3 months - then radiation 5 weeks.
- Aug 2011 - Diagnosed with Stage IV mets to lung, sternum and 12 or so thoracic nodes - Rads to Sternum, then weekly abraxane and herceptin for 12 weeks.
- May 2012- good scans - all nodes still about normal size, hole in sternum repairing, lung tumour 'obliterated'.
Ongoing herceptin every 3 weeks. Bloods still all good! Life good!
- March 2013 - recurrence - tumours in lungs and mediastinum (coughing up blood) - immediate radiation treatment to right lung and mediastinum, still on Herceptin, and 3 months of Vinoralbine - stable for a little while!
- Coughing and breathlessness started again September 2013, treated as radiation-induced fibrosis (which can be seen on scans - albeit stable). ie puffers, steroids
- January 2014 - cough becomes bloody again, scans show big mediastinal tumour wrapped around and choking the life out of my right main bronchus, radiation deemed off limits as my lungs are hypersensitive to radiation (measured by existing damage from 2013) .....................- ie I am in the 5% of people likely to suffer severe radiation damage to the lungs that they warn you about before starting treatment! (so special! :) )
- Started chemo Feb 2014 - continuing Herceptin (continuous since Aug 2011), with Carboplatin and Gemcitabine. Discontinued Gemcitabine because of se's. Starting cycle 5 Herc/Carbo 5 May 2014.
- Meantime.....coughing and breathlessness increased to SCARY levels with racing heartbeat that won't slow down, breath that won't come back, even just walking to the bathroom or up 3 or 4 steps.
- ICU from May 5 2014, collapsed right lung due to tumour, small pulmonary embolism (left), tumours growing in mediastinum left and right, dvt lower right leg
- Plan seems to be bronchoscope next week to see if tumour can be lasered and stent inserted in right bronchus to reopen air access to lower parts of right lung. If that is successful might be able to have brachytherapy to worst tumour, otherwise no more options for external radiotherapy.
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06-21-2007, 06:23 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Sheboygan, WI
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Wow Vanessa - 2 precious blessings in a 4 day period. How awesome is that.
Congratulations I send you,
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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06-21-2007, 10:53 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Ohio
Posts: 212
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Congratulations, Grandma Vanessa! Another baby--I love the name Lexi. Enjoy!
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Audrey
diagnosed July 2001, at age 36
large tumor, 11+ nodes
Stage IIIb, er/pr-, Her2+
treated with A/C, weekly Taxol
radiation, + year of Herceptin
on clinical trial. double mastectomy
followed by reconstruction
NED!!
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06-21-2007, 04:39 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: indianapolis, indiana
Posts: 1,544
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Congratulations! I am so happy for you!
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dxd 9-04, lumpectomy,
st 1, gr 3, er,pr-, her2 +,
2 tac,33 rads,6 cmf
1 yr herceptin,
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06-21-2007, 07:06 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Northern Calif.
Posts: 981
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Congratulations on your new grandbabies! That is so exciting! I am sure they will be the best of friends growing up together! And I sure like your newest baby's name!
Hugs,
Lexi
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06-21-2007, 07:51 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 274
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Congratulations !!!
Dear Vanessa,
Congrats on the wonderful news. You must be estactic. God Bless.
Two grandbabies four days apart. That is as close as you can get to having twins. (And twins they are - 2 Geminis). I am not big into astrology, but being a Gemini myself you just had four grandchildren (lol).
You must be shopping for blue and pink.
I love it.
All the best.
Sincerely,
Liz J.
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06-29-2007, 10:14 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Lumberton, Mississippi
Posts: 118
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Congratulations on these grandbabies. They must me kin to me! Ha!
I have two and they are wonderful. Enjoy them!
Linda
S. Mississippi
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Diagnosed 12/23/04
Biopsy 12/28/04
Lumpectomy 1/04/05
IDC, ER-PR-, HER2Neu+++
7mm tumor, Stage 1, Grade 3
6 CAF's
38 Rads
Finished 10/05
"Worry looks around. Sorry looks back. Faith looks up."
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06-29-2007, 10:16 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Lumberton, Mississippi
Posts: 118
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Hi Vanessa:
Congratulations on these two grandbabies. I pray for their health, and also that you will be able to enjoy them for many years to come.
Linda
S. Mississippi
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Diagnosed 12/23/04
Biopsy 12/28/04
Lumpectomy 1/04/05
IDC, ER-PR-, HER2Neu+++
7mm tumor, Stage 1, Grade 3
6 CAF's
38 Rads
Finished 10/05
"Worry looks around. Sorry looks back. Faith looks up."
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06-29-2007, 10:16 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 624
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I finally figured out how to resize the picture, so it would fit on this website. MsLinda, they must be kin to you. I am going to enjoy every second of being a grandmother. Thanks for everyone's kind words.
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