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09-18-2006, 04:28 PM
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Location: Minneapolis, MN
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Becky, you're so awesome
You always have the right answers for me lately. Thanks so much for taking the time to apply your wisdom to my questions. I know there is no stupid question, but sometimes I feel that way. Bless you,
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09-18-2006, 09:31 PM
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Location: Central Coast, CA
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Becky, I had to read this post because it's so true! I also really appreciate your gift of disseminating all this complicated info in ways that all can understand. You ARE awesome. Thanks!
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Chris in Scotts Valley
June 2002 extensive hi grade DCIS (pre-cancer-stage 0, clean sentinal node) Mastectomy/implant - no chemo, rads. "cured?"
9/2004 Diag: Stage IV extensive liver mets (!) ER/PR- Her2+++
10/04-3/05 Weekly Taxol/Carboplatin/Herceptin , complete response!
04/05 - 4/07 Herception every 3 wks, Continue NED
04/07 - recurrence to liver - 2 spots, starting tykerb/avastin trial
06/07 8/07 10/07 Scans show stable, continue on Tykerb/Avastin
01/08 Progression in liver
02/08 Begin (TDM1) trial
08/08 NED! It's Working! Continue on TDM1
02/09 Continue NED
02/10 Continue NED. 5/10 9/10 Scans NED 10/10 Scans NED
12/10 Scans not clear....4/11 Scans suggest progression 6/11 progression confirmed in liver
07/11 - 11/11 Herceptin/Xeloda -not working:(
12/11 Begin MM302 Phase I trial - bust:(
03/12 3rd times the charm? AKT trial
5/12 Scan shows reduction! 7/12 More reduction!!!!
8/12 Whoops...progression...trying for Perjeta/Herceptin (plus some more nasty chemo!)
9/12 Start Perjeta/Herceptin, chemo on hold due to infection/wound in leg, added on cycle 2 &3
11/12 Poops! progression in liver, Stop Perjeta/Taxo/Herc
11/12 Navelbine/Herce[ptin - try for a 3 cycles, no go.
2/13 Gemzar/Carbo/Herceptin - no go.
3/13 TACE procedure
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09-18-2006, 10:14 PM
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Location: Vancouver, Canada
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Becky, I think the same way about you, you are awesome!
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09-19-2006, 07:22 AM
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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Bravo! Bravo!
I DITTO the above kudos. Thanks for everything Becky...your GREAT! Take care and God bless.
Rhonda
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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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09-19-2006, 07:26 AM
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Location: Walnut Creek, CA
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I feel the same.
Karen
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09-19-2006, 07:48 AM
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Location: Minneapolis, MN
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Becky, are you blushing yet?
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09-19-2006, 08:20 AM
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I agree that Becky is very knowledgable, supportive, caring and an excellent teacher as well.
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Robin
2002- dx her2 positive DCIS/bc TX Mast, herceptin chemo
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09-19-2006, 04:09 PM
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Location: PA
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More Hooray's for Becky who made me realize that although my nurses had never heard of cramps after chemo, that Becky had them to0 and posted to let me know...MADE me feel 100% better about my symptoms !
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Susan V - Pittsburgh PA
DX Age 37 on August 3, 2006
Stage 1 Grade 3
ER/PR + (Highly Positive)
Her 2 +++
1.3 & 1.2 tumors right breast
node negative
lumpectomy 8-15-06
A/C Began 9-5-06 Finished A/C 11/6/06
Port Placement 9-15-06
Negative Test for BRAC1 & BRAC2 10-25-06
Began Tamoxofin November 21, 2006
First Herceptin November 27, 2006 Continues every 3 Weeks
First Radiation Treatment December 11, 2006
35 Rads Completed
Final Herceptin Treatment November 12, 2007
Port Removal November 19, 2007
Living Life to the Fullest !!
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09-20-2006, 04:42 AM
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Location: Sheboygan, WI
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Becky is the cutest, smartest "lil' thing! :-)
marejo
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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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09-20-2006, 07:56 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Ft. Collins, Colorado
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It's true
You really are a gift to all! Thank you!
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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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09-21-2006, 04:47 AM
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Location: Madison, Connecticut
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I have to join the chorus....
I have to join the chorus; Becky has a knack for taking the information she has digested and reiterating it in an easy-to-understand, plain English format...thankyou Becky!
Love Kim from CT
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09-21-2006, 03:29 PM
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Location: Ontario, Canada
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Becky;
I also agree.....thank you so much.
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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09-21-2006, 07:19 PM
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Location: New Jersey
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Becky,
Glad you are always there for us! Are we lucky or what?
Most of all many thanks for your constant kindness and help.
Jean
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09-23-2006, 07:23 AM
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Bringing this to the top so our treasured Becky can see it.
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Robin
2002- dx her2 positive DCIS/bc TX Mast, herceptin chemo
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09-24-2006, 05:10 PM
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Location: Hilton Head Island, SC
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Abosolutely positively! Thanks Becky....
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