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08-30-2007, 08:43 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Northern California
Posts: 764
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Eternally Gateful
As some of you may realize from reading my posts, I'm on an emotional roller coaster. Today, however, I am overflowing with graditude.
Tomorrow I will celebrate my 38th birthday. 38! Seven months ago after hearing the words "you have cancer", then surgery and a bad path report, I was sure I was not going to be around much longer. There were some very dark days.
Then I found hope through others who were not only surviving but living full lives. I found this web site, more hope.
During this very short journey, I have seen my daughter turn 9. My son has graduated from kindergarten. I have seen the birth of a new baby to family members. I have loved and laughed and cried buckets of tears.
Tomorrow I will not check for gray hairs or wrinkles. I will not complain about getting older. I will rejoice! I will hold my children close, enjoy a wonderful day with my husband, tell my mom how wonderful she has been to me during my cancer and all of my life.
And I am eternally grateful to all the herceptin heroes who came before me, to all the tykerb tigers, and for all the women who were and still are in clinical trials. For all the women on this site. Thank you for hope. Thank you for days like tomorrow.
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DX 02/01/07
2.5 cm, Er/Pr-, Her2+++
18/20 Nodes
03/07 CT & Bone scan - Clear
AC x 4, Taxol x 4, Added Herceptin
Radiation until 09/07
Herceptin every 3 weeks until 06/08
01/10/08 local recurrence -IBC
01/28/08 CT & Brain MRI - clear
02/08 - Navelbine & Herceptin
05/08 -MRM
05/08 - Gemzar & Herceptin - didn't work
09/08 - Hyperthermia rads
03/09 - Tykerb/Xeloda
05/10 - Tram flap to fix wound
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08-30-2007, 10:02 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Sheboygan, WI
Posts: 2,582
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I'm happy for you faith and happy birthday tomorrow. May God give you many healthy more.
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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08-30-2007, 10:09 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Marengo, IL
Posts: 518
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We celebrate together. One year ago today I had surgery. It has been a long journey. I am so thankful for this site, friends made here, knowledge gained and Herceptin which is available to me because of others selfless acts (helping others through trials). Thank you all!
Enjoy your 38 Birthday and Many Many More.
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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08-30-2007, 12:19 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Northern Calif.
Posts: 981
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Faith,
I am so happy to read that you are feeling happy and upbeat.
Our lives were certainly turned upside down after hearing the words "you have cancer", but gosh, I'd have to say that after being diagnosed you sure don't sweat the small stuff. I wish you a happy happy birthday filled with lots of love and fun!
Donna,
Tomorrow is my two year anniversary of having my surgery too. It has gone by pretty quickly and I am hopeful that we will all celebrate many more anniversaries together!
Hugs,
Lexi
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08-30-2007, 01:53 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Thornhill, Ontario
Canada
Posts: 2,320
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Have a good one!
Faith,
Happy Birthday !! Every birthday, anniversary is a gift now. I will be 49 on Sept. 10th, plan to celebrate.
I also do not care if my hair is gray, if I have wrinkles. I WANT TO GET OLD!! I told my onc. it is his job to make me get old.
All the best for many many more happy healthy birthdays,
caya
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ER90%+/PR 50%+/HER 2+
1.7 cm and 1.0 cm.
Stage 1, grade 2, Node Negative (16 nodes tested)
MRM Dec.18/06
3 x FEC, 3 x Taxotere
Herceptin - every 3 weeks for a year, finished May 8/08
Tamoxifen - 2 1/2 years
Femara - Jan. 1, 2010 - July 18, 2012
BRCA1/BRCA2 Negative
Dignosed 10/16/06, age 48 , premenopausal
Mild lymphedema diagnosed June 2009 - breast surgeon and lymph. therapist think it's completely reversible - hope so.
Reclast infusion January 2012
Oopherectomy October 2013
15 Years NED!!
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08-30-2007, 08:15 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 624
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! I hope you have a wonderful day.
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08-30-2007, 09:02 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: South Dakota.
Posts: 621
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Have a wonderful birthday!
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Blessings and Peace,
Barbara
DX Oct 02 @ age 52 Stage 2B Grade 3 Mastectomy
"at least" 4.5 cm IDC 1+node ER+61% /PR-
Assiciated Intraductual component with Comedo Necrosis
Her2+ FISH8.6 IHC 2+
5 1/2 CEF Arimidex
Celebrex 400mg daily for 13 months
Prophylactic mastectomy
Estradiol #: 13
PTEN positive, "late" Herceptin (26 months after chemo)
Oct 05: Actonel for osteopenia from Arimidex.
May 08: Replaced Actonel with Zometa . Taking every 6
months.
Accepting the gift of life, I give thanks for it and live it in fullness.
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08-31-2007, 05:43 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: So California
Posts: 223
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Wonderful post
Faith:
What a wonderful post. Herceptin has dramatically changed the prognosis for Her2Neu. You have every reason to believe that you will celebrate many, many more birthdays and graduations. Happy, Happy Birthday and may God's love continue to fill you up and give you peace.
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Leslie's Sister (Lisa)
Diagnosed 5/17/06
Left breast Stage II
5 cm. Her2Neu+++, ER-, PR-
1 positive node out of six,
double mastectomy 6/9/06;
TCH started 7/12/06
last chemo 10/25/06
herceptin ended 6-11-07
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