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01-29-2007, 11:16 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Houston, Texas
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It's a Boy
A while back, I posted that I am having 2 grandbabies in June. My daughter that is due June 10th, just found out that she is having a boy! I am 1 of 2 girls and both my sister and I had girls. We are really excited to find out that we are going to have a boy in the family. Unfortunately, my dad passed in August, 2006 and will not be around to enjoy his great grandson, he would have been thrilled! Anyway, I am not sure what to do with a little boy, but I am sure I will figure it out. My other daughter who is due June 22nd, will find out the sex of her baby on the 5th of February. I will keep you posted.
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01-29-2007, 12:11 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Morris, IL
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Vanessa
How wonderful....being a grandma is the very best in life...my # 6 is due in March, a girl we know.....that will make 5 grandaughters and 1 grandson for me....my grandson is elated that so far he has managed to remain the only boy, therefor extra special to grandma....and he is the oldest! Whatever the other is, boy or girl, they will always be close being born around the same time.....that is so neat!
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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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01-29-2007, 12:21 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: northshore suburb of chicago
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Vanessa, congratulations on your future grandson. I hear being a grandma is delicious....exactly how it was put to me by quite a few friends. I come from a family of all girls and my son was the first male born in the next generation. You should have seen the fuss made over him before he even left the hospital. He was given more sports balls then we knew what to do with. Enjoy this time in your life. Can't wait to join the ranks of grandparenting.
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Dx:3/06 had a lumpectomy April 19, 2006
Her2+ er/pr- Stage I Grade 3 tumor size 1.4 cm, node negative
AC 4 dense doses
34 radiation treatments including booster doses
receiving herceptin every 3 weeks since late August 2006 for 12 months
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01-29-2007, 12:46 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: IOWA
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Vanessa - Congragulations on your Grandson! What fun to be expecting 2 grandbabies in June! I love being Grandma, I have one wonderful Granddaughter and she has a sister that is do any day now.
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Stage IIIC, 17 of 20 Nodes +, E+, Her2+++
Diagnosed 6/30/05
Lumpectomy 7/13/05
Dose Dense A/C x 4
Weekly Taxol + Herceptin x 12
Remainder of year Herceptin Every 3 weeks (completes 9/13/06)
Radiation completed 2/28/06
Currently on Tamoxifen
Dec 06 - Pleural effusion treated with pleurodesis
Now er/pr-, her2++
1/07 started weekly Navelbine plus Herceptin
Discontinued Tamoxifen
4/27/07 CTshowed progression
5/01/07 Began Tykerb/Xeloda + Zometa
5/22/07 Stopped treatment due to great progression
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01-29-2007, 01:08 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 215
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Its a boy
Congrats. The best thing ever. I have 15 Grandchildren and one great. I think we should have had the grands first.
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01-29-2007, 01:39 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Acworth, GA
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Congratulations Vanessa! I only have one grandchild - a boy 6 years old. I can't begin to tell you how wonderful it is being a grandmother. I wish I had more grandchildren but it doesn't look like I'll ever have any more. Boys are wonderful -- so different than girls. I'm sure you'll enjoy him.
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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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01-29-2007, 02:58 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: indianapolis, indiana
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Congratulations! Grandkids are wonderful! And you get to spoil them and then send them home to Mom and Dad. Don't know about grandkids since I only have the one, but from experience with my own four children, boys are much easier to raise than girls.
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01-29-2007, 03:09 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 274
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Wonderful News
Hi Vanessa,
This is great news. All the best to you and your family. I am partial to boys. Maybe because I have a son. He is my only one. Don't get me wrong, I love my nieces and God Daughters dearly, but boys seem easier and they are usually very close to Moms and Grandmoms. Also a June 10th baby. He has to be great. I am June 8th (lol).
Sincerely,
Liz J.
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01-29-2007, 03:09 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: California
Posts: 668
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Congratulations!
Vanessa: I hope I can enjoy to be called "Grandma" My daughter is 20yrs old and dating, my husband and I really like her boyfriend, but she's soo young....Anyway, I can only pray for that one day, maybe one day.... 
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1994 - rt brst, .lump, underarm node dissection,chemo+rad 1.2 cms, Grade 3.
28 nodes neg
Er,Pr, Positive HER2 status unknown
2003- Recur to rt lung.July 16 ( B-Day!)
Her2+++ Er,Pr, Negative
2003 - Aug04--Navelbine + Herceptin
2004- 2007--NED - Herceptin, only
2007 Feb-April Xeloda added to hereceptin
2007-May Back on Navelbine+Herceptin
2008-Feb-Mar 15 Ses Rad to Rt. Lung
2008- Oc 17 Add Tykerb to Herceptin
2009- June-- Discont Tykerb
2009 July 7--Current Taxol + Herceptin
2009 Dec--Discontinued treatment due to progression. Looking into cyberknife.
2010-Aug Accepted to TDM1, no SE, except liver count went up.
2010-2011 September got kicked out of the trial, due to a small spot found on lung.
2011- 2012 September thru early 2013 on Herceptin
2013- March Bone density shows small spot on 5th rib.
2013 - April 4th appt with onc. will post after discussing course of treatment.
2013-March-April Cyber knife to brain and radiation to rib. Chest --base line before chemo-CT-Scan stable for lung issue. CA2729 Normal.
2013 April Herceptin- TDMI
2013 Sept Herceptin + Perjeta . CA2729 within normal range. Brain and Pet scans October 31st. will post results.
2013 October Brain MRI- mixed response. Will see Onc/rad on Halloween.
2013 October/November Brain-MRI nothing new. Repeat MRI next year in May.
2013 December Continue Herceptin and Perjeta. Stable at the moment.
2014 February Brain MRI -clear!
2014 January Added Taxotere to Perjeta+Herceptin.
2014 March Stopped chemo-chest ct-scan next.
2014- March Scans shows tumor's larger, CA2729 higher. Discontinue Herceptin.
2014 April Perjeta+ Halaven
2014 April CA2729 went down 60 points after one cycle. Cough does not want to go away.
2014 June Continue on Perjeta + Halaven-- no more cough. Stable
2014 June Back on Herceptin + abraxane
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01-30-2007, 11:46 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Colorado
Posts: 131
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Congrats
I will NEVER forget the look on Lisas's face the first time our grand daughter called her garndma - absolutely priceless! Congrats and sending mucho Love and Light!
Mel
By the way -
You need to update your online picture - that picture ays you are not old enough for grandparenthood!
LOL
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01-31-2007, 09:34 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Northern Calif.
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Vanessa,
Congratulations on the good news!! A boy! I have a 14 year old son and a 10 year old daughter. They are quite different but equally awesome! I must say that my son is more sensitive, he's really sweet. What fun that your daughters are having their babies so close together. Have fun!!
Hugs,
Lexi
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01-31-2007, 05:48 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 136
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Vanessa -
Congrats on the new grandbabies coming in June and having a "grandson" with all girls in the family is even more exciting!!
I must say though, your picture that is posted, you do not look like your old enough to be a grandma!!
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02-04-2007, 08:51 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Houston, Texas
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Thank you everyone for the congratulations. We will know what my other daughter is having after her ultrasound tomorrow. I am 46 and will be 47 when my grandchildren are born. I was 20 when I had my first daughter. I thought I did everything right as far as preventing breat cancer. I had my children early and breastfed them both. Anyway, I will report tomorrow what my 2nd grandchild is. I can hardly wait to find out. Thanks for your support.
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