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Great update on Kim!

#1 User is offline   happytobeme 

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Posted 30 July 2010 - 06:24 AM

Hi Ladies!

I just got a wonderful call from Kim that she is leaving the hospital today and GOING HOME!!! I am so happy to hear she is in such great spirits. SHE IS SUCH A WARRIOR!!! She had one, 2 cm lesion removed on Wed. and she will be having her other 2 cm lesion removed by the Gamma Knife on Tuesday. Her MDs are pretty confident the tumors are strays from her original breast cancer site. We are so grateful that her body gave her symptoms to get her into the hospital when she did. WHAT A BLESSING!!!

I am sure she will be on the boards soon and give you all an update on her newest "adventure". She is such an inspiration to me and love her so very much.

Hugs to you all!

Melinda
39 years old (diagnosed at 38)
Diagnosed on July 7, 2009
1st chemo on July 23rd, 2009
IDC, tumor 1.9 cm- stage IIa, estr +, prog + and her2 +, 0/13 nodes
6 rounds chemo (Taxotere, Carboplatin, Herceptin)- Finished 11/5/09
1 year herceptin (complete in July 2010)
Surgery (BLM) with expanders on November 30, 2009
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Posted 30 July 2010 - 07:05 AM

Kim is so my hero!!! I love you girl, and I am so happy that you are going home today. I have been thinking about you non stop!!! I have dropped MANY MANY F-Bombs in your honor over this past week!!!!! And you, stupid F*@King cancer: I HATE YOU with every fiber of my being!!!!!!!
(((HUGS)))

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Sept 09 - Felt lump while putting on bra
9/29/09 - Mammo, U/S, Biopsy (Scary look on surgeon's face told me EVERYTHING)
10/5/09 - Got "the call"
Path = Triple Negative, Grade 3, IDC
Tumor = 3cm, grew to 5 cm in one month....shit!
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CT Scan & Bone Scan = CLEAR!!!
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Chemo started 11/18/09
4 rounds Taxotere, Xeloda, Avastin every 3 weeks DONE
4 rounds A/C, first 2 w/ Avastin every 3 weeks DONE
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Posted 30 July 2010 - 07:12 AM

View Posthappytobeme, on 30 July 2010 - 05:24 AM, said:

Hi Ladies!

I just got a wonderful call from Kim that she is leaving the hospital today and GOING HOME!!! I am so happy to hear she is in such great spirits. SHE IS SUCH A WARRIOR!!! She had one, 2 cm lesion removed on Wed. and she will be having her other 2 cm lesion removed by the Gamma Knife on Tuesday. Her MDs are pretty confident the tumors are strays from her original breast cancer site. We are so grateful that her body gave her symptoms to get her into the hospital when she did. WHAT A BLESSING!!!

I am sure she will be on the boards soon and give you all an update on her newest "adventure". She is such an inspiration to me and love her so very much.

Hugs to you all!

Melinda


Please give Kim a gentle hug for me. Tell her she has been missed and we are all praying for her. Thanks so much for the updates!
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Posted 30 July 2010 - 07:21 AM

Atta Girl Kim!!

Awesome news!! I think we should all celebrate this weekend!!And ditto to the F-Bomber- Laurie!!! Melinda thanks for the updates. I\
Lots of Love-
Carolyn
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Posted 30 July 2010 - 07:25 AM

Great News !!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm very happy that things are working out well, my thought and prayer are still with you both ...CeCe
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Posted 30 July 2010 - 07:32 AM

Give her a {{{{{{HUG}}}}}} from me, too. Keeping her in my prayers.

Gloria
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Age 65 married, two kids: 30 and 28.
Mammo 2-08 (no findings)
Breast Exam found lump 4-16-08
Mammo and Ultrasound 4-29-08
Ultrasound biopsy 5-6-08
DX 5-9: Hormone receptive, HER2-Neg. 1.5 cm IDC Stage 1
Simple RMastectomy and Sentinal Node 6-4-08
No reconstruction.
Nodes clear, Oncotype DX showed no need for chemo.
Taking Arimidex. (and Glucosamine, Condroitin, calcium with D)
Mammo left 2/9/09 negative.
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Mammo 2/3/2010 negative
MRI 8/2/2010 Clear!!!
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Posted 30 July 2010 - 09:08 AM

Oh My God !!!!!!! That is GREAT news. I too have been thinking and praying for her non stop. Thank god our prayers have been answered... Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! kim's coming home. :-) Love you Kim
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Posted 30 July 2010 - 10:03 AM

hi melinda and kim. so glad to read the good news. you are both amazing and your strength is an inspiration for me. hugs and love from bobbiejayne.
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Posted 30 July 2010 - 10:56 AM

thank you Melinda for keeping us updated and this is just the best news every.... prayers answered!!

Hugs,

Kathy!!
55 y/o married mother of 2 sons, 26 and 28
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Posted 31 July 2010 - 07:41 AM

Thats wonderful news, Melinda. Give Kim a big hug from me too. Hopefully they are removing them and not putting her through more treatments. Maybe the Chemo she had kept them from getting any larger. It should do something for all you gals go through that have it done.

Love and prayers,
Barbara
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Bilateral Mastectomy with immediate implant reconstruction.
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