What milestones have happened to you?
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Topic: What milestones have happened to you?
Posted By: scared
Subject: What milestones have happened to you?
Date Posted: Nov 30 2009 at 1:20pm
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Hello Friends! I wish Nancy a happy birthday today! This was the first Thanksgiving since going through treatment, and we had the family over. We decided to play cards after dinner and I noticed my wife shuffling the deck. At first I did not notice it and then I saw what she was doing, and we were all so happy! Before she had pains in her hands and fingers because of Taxol and was not able to shuffle cards. Seeing her able to do this brought new joy to us on Thanksgiving day. Life is slowly returning and getting better. What milestones did you experience after treatment? ------------- Wife diagnosed 7/08 stage 2B 4.78cm with 3 nodes. 15 weeks of Adriamycin and Cytoxin, Mastectomy, 12 weeks of Taxol, and 6.5 weeks of radiation. |
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Posted By: unklez
Date Posted: Nov 30 2009 at 2:50pm
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Dear Scared, Congratulations to you and your wife on reaching this milestone. ------------- Wife Dx: Jul/09. Age: 37. Size: 3cm. BRCA: -ve. Lumpectomy: Aug/09. Micromet 1/9 node. Chemo Start: Sep/09. E5103. DD ACB-> DD Abraxane (Taxol reaction). Zometa (S0307). Canadian Fraction Rads. |
Posted By: dmwolf
Date Posted: Nov 30 2009 at 7:04pm
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1. My first complement on my 'haircut', after about 1/4inch of regrowth. 2. When the polish I put on my toes just after diagnosis finally grew out. I watched that little red half moon traverse my nail like a cloud passing overhead to finally disappear over the horizon. 3. My first day back at work. 4. Every 'first' holiday after treatment. July 4th, my birthday, Thanksgiving. 5. Our first post-treatment vacation. the list goes on.....great topic!...and congrats on your wife's newly nimble fingers. Love, Denise ------------- DX 2/08@43 stg II IDC; gr2,0 nodes. Neoadj chemo, first ACx2 (fail) then CarboTaxotereX6(better). Lump, Rads done 11/08; Clodronate. False alarm queen: PetCT lung & TM marker. NED. PBM w/recon 9/10. |
Posted By: Terri
Date Posted: Nov 30 2009 at 11:16pm
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Dear Scared, As Denise said, there are so many milestones, some major and some that seem so trivial but are a big deal to us. I`m so happy to hear about your wife having a"normal" moment with many more to come. 1. I remember the first time I had enough eyelashes to apply mascara. It was such a big deal to me after losing them. 2. I just had my first PET/CT scan & brain CT in the last few weeks. They both came back NED and are the biggest and best milestones after tx so far. Love, Terri ------------- IDC DX 8/17/07 (age 41) Stage 1 Grade 1-2, 1.35 cm 2 nodes neg, Lumpectomy 10/07 Chemo: FEC 100 x 6, 35 rads BRCA 1/2 NEG PET/CT & Brain CT Nov 09 Brain MRI Aug 2012 NED |
Posted By: 123Donna
Date Posted: Dec 11 2009 at 7:20pm
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Dave, Congratulations on your wife's improvements and hope she has many more. Terri, Great news about the scans and NED. I remember when I joined I had no idea what NED meant. Now I think it's the sweetest word anyone can say! ------------- DX IDC TNBC 6/09 age 49, Stage 1,Grade 3, 1.5cm,0/5Nodes,KI-67 48%,BRCA-,6/09bi-mx, recon, T/C X4(9/09) 11/10 Recur IM node, Gem,Carb,Iniparib 12/10,MRI NED 2/11,IMRT Radsx40,CT NED11/13,MRI NED3/15 |
Posted By: susie72404
Date Posted: Dec 11 2009 at 11:15pm
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Congratulations on your wife's milestones!! Almost each day is milestone.. But to say life is slowy returning I think is so true!!
Having hair and going without a wig, not being soo tired and making it a normal "whole" day,having scans,MRI's mammograms be NED all wonderful milestones and many more!! Just so thankful for today!! ------------- Susie Age 56 at DX dx10/08,stage1,grade3 lumpectomy,.75cm. tumor,SNneg., 12/08 began 4xAC,03/09-05/09 35rads BRCA2+ June 2009 oophorectomy10/6/09,bilateral prophylatic mastectomy June 2010 |
Posted By: 123Donna
Date Posted: Dec 11 2009 at 11:59pm
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1. Going back to work. 2. Shaving again. 3. Eyelashes growing back. 4. Hair starting to grow. 5. Getting my strength back. 6. Being able to take longer walks. 7. Breast Reconstruction Surgery. 8. Being able to sleep better (no more night terrors). 9. Smiling and laughing again. ------------- DX IDC TNBC 6/09 age 49, Stage 1,Grade 3, 1.5cm,0/5Nodes,KI-67 48%,BRCA-,6/09bi-mx, recon, T/C X4(9/09) 11/10 Recur IM node, Gem,Carb,Iniparib 12/10,MRI NED 2/11,IMRT Radsx40,CT NED11/13,MRI NED3/15 |
Posted By: Kellyless
Date Posted: Dec 15 2009 at 12:58pm
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I'm having my first haircut today since I whacked it all off the end of February. I want it to grow long again, so I'm reluctant to cut it.......but it's just a big fuzzy mess, so must get a trim for shape!
I found my lump last Xmas eve. It just dawned on me that I'm feeling much anxiety going into the holiday season........the Xmas before last my mother was dying from breast cancer (she died Jan 5), so I've had 2 very stressful holiday season's in a row, and I need to get a grip. I remember last year taking my tree down and being extra careful packing away the ornaments, thinking "I might not be the one unpacking these next time........." Well, I will be the one unpacking them, the boxes are sitting in my living room. That should make me feel good, right? I'm suddenly very emotional, not the normal me at all. ------------- IDC, 2.2 cm, Stage IIb,lumpectomy 1/30/09 ACx4,Tx4 36 rads 6/1/16 Local recurrence same breast, same spot 1.8cm Carb.4x every 3 wks, Taxol 12x once wk. Dbl Mast. PCR!! Reconstruction fail, NED! |
Posted By: trip2
Date Posted: Dec 16 2009 at 12:04pm
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Hi Kellyless,
Congrats on getting your first haircut, that is exciting. I'm happy for you.
Enjoy putting up that tree. ------------- Stage 2 2003 Stage 1 2007 BRCA 1+ |
Posted By: becca
Date Posted: Dec 16 2009 at 5:14pm
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I just passed 2 years from dx....I am thankful for every Christmas that comes around ...2 years ago things did not look good and here I am celebrating 2 years later....anyone who is going thru treatment or just found out please know that you can get thru it and things will get better...
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL !!!!
HUGS,
Becca ------------- Age58 DX 12/07 Grand Junction, Colorado Lumpectomy 1/08/08 Stage IIIA grade3 5/19 nodes chemo 5/08 radiation 7/08 clear pet 9/08 |
Posted By: 123Donna
Date Posted: Dec 16 2009 at 5:19pm
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Becca, Congratulations on your 2 year mark!! Hooray  ------------- DX IDC TNBC 6/09 age 49, Stage 1,Grade 3, 1.5cm,0/5Nodes,KI-67 48%,BRCA-,6/09bi-mx, recon, T/C X4(9/09) 11/10 Recur IM node, Gem,Carb,Iniparib 12/10,MRI NED 2/11,IMRT Radsx40,CT NED11/13,MRI NED3/15 |