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11-07-2006, 05:21 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 869
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1st time Grandmother!!
Hello to all my new girlfriends and yes some male friends, too! Just want to share some happy news. My oldest daughter just gave birth to my first grandchild. Little Michael was a whopping 9 lbs. 5 ozs.!! We are all so happy and she had him by c-section on Sunday after labor which began late Friday nite. Although it sounds like a cliche I thank God that Life does go on...with a new generation.... a little legacy. You know, my oldest daughter was just 3 when I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer 23 years ago. There has been a lot of living-mostly good since then. Well, we all must try to go forward even though it is tough and very scary with BC. Good wishes to all-Cathy, my real name aka Ceesun. and thank you Christine and Joe for this website.....
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11-07-2006, 06:28 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Norridgewock, Maine
Posts: 778
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That is wonderful news! I can tell from your happiness you are going to enjoy your new grandchild. Enjoy, enjoy! hugs, 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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11-07-2006, 08:24 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 624
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Congratulations on becoming a grandmother!!!!!! Life does go on in a beatiful way.
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11-07-2006, 10:07 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Acworth, GA
Posts: 2,104
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Congratulations on becoming a grandmother! I know you'll enjoy your grandson immensely.
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Kate
Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58)
ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2%
Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore
Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006
14 of 26 nodes positive
Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007
Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH
Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife
Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking.
March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra
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11-08-2006, 05:16 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Morris, IL
Posts: 3,507
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Congratulations on becoming a grandma for the 1st time....it is one of the greatest gifts on earth...trully new life unfolds before our eyes...I have 5 grandchildren, and the 6th is due in March...they are all treasures to me and have made my life complete.....enjoy, they grow fast!
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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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11-08-2006, 03:16 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: indianapolis, indiana
Posts: 1,544
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Congratulations on becoming a grandma for the first time! I became one last April. Somebody told me at the time that just when you think you can't love any more, along comes a grandbaby and you discover how much more love you have to give. And that is so true! Just imagining Dilly's smile makes me smile!
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11-08-2006, 06:42 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 274
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Hi Cathy,
CONGRATS to you. This is wonderful news. And I love the name. Always have. All the best to you and yours. God Bless.
Liz J.
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