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12-07-2006, 04:54 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Walnut Creek, CA
Posts: 438
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Anyone hear from Gina?
I saw the post about Esther and that got me thinking about people we haven't heard from in a while... has anyone heard from Gina lately?
Karen
Last edited by karenann; 12-07-2006 at 09:57 PM..
Reason: spelled a name wrong
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12-07-2006, 07:22 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Norridgewock, Maine
Posts: 778
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I saw where she posted or viewed Aug. 16th so am wondering where she is. Hope to hear soon. 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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12-07-2006, 09:46 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Alexandria, VA
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I last heard from her May 06. I think she is busy with her studies and life. Hope she visits again as she did make our conversations lively. BB
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12-07-2006, 10:51 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Central Coast, CA
Posts: 3,207
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Yes, I miss Gina, too!
I really miss that she doesn't post any more - I love her posts, her attitude, and her aggressiveness in fighting this battle. She's an inspiration to me and, I'm sure, to many. I still go back for little doses of Gina's wisdom in the archives from time to time. Hope you're out there feeling well and going full speed, Gina.
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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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12-08-2006, 12:38 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Posts: 329
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She is doing very well!
I'm in touch with her, she is doing very well. She is very busy at work and with her teenage sone. She is a single mother and one income family, so she decided to spend her free time for family matter, as you know she gets too involved and spends hours to answer posts. I miss her here too, but the good news is that she is well and healthy.
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12-08-2006, 11:30 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Walnut Creek, CA
Posts: 438
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Thanks Sherri. Please tell her we are thinking of her and miss her posts.
Karen
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12-08-2006, 04:31 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Northern Calif.
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That is great to know. She is always full of great information. A reall inspiration to many.
Hugs,
Lexi
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12-08-2006, 06:01 PM
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Webmaster
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Home of the "Flying Tomato"
Carlsbad, CA
Posts: 2,036
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I emailed Gina a copy of this thread, here is her reply:
Thanks, Joe,
Those posts are very sweet. Please let them all know I am still KICKIN and miss them all, too, but I am just very busy and this month is the most jam-packed of them all...
I guess I would like to start posting again if I ever have something FOR SURE to say about her-2 mediated disease from my many months of research this past year, but I still don't have anything solid enough to put out there, even as a trial run and I learned the hard way last year, that I have to really edit myself for the newbies as I did scare several of them pretty badly...smile. Plus, any free time I had in the past to share with the Her-2 board has simply been eaten up in the last year with contract work, research, and raising a teenage son on my own--not easy.
Trust that I KNOW you are all there and that the forum is open and available. That is the most important thing.
Wishing you and yours the happiest and HEALTHIEST of holiday seasons,
Gina
Regards
Joe
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12-08-2006, 06:05 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Walnut Creek, CA
Posts: 438
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Thanks Joe.
Karen
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