2009 Herceptin group

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mamakaren
mamakaren Member Posts: 225
edited June 2014 in HER2+ (Positive) Breast Cancer

I just wanted to park the party bus and see if you all wanted to hop on for a ride? Since we are all going to the same destination. That is Herceptin city!! We are giving out Bacardi laughs, Tequila Sunrise smiles, Pineapple Malibu Hugs, Apple Pucker pick me uppers and more!! All for FREE!! Hope you all hop on the bus it's free admission!!! Drinks are on the house! Ha ha ha. Just thought I could turn something bad into something good. Hope you all hop on the Party Bus, lets get through this together and have some fun.Kiss

Lots Of Love,   Karen 

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  • ango74
    ango74 Member Posts: 255
    edited January 2009

    Oh, I love a good party! Count me in.  I'll bring margaritas!

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  • flyrzfan
    flyrzfan Member Posts: 557
    edited January 2009

    man, I wish I had the makings for even one of those in my house!

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  • fightinhrd123
    fightinhrd123 Member Posts: 633
    edited January 2009

    im in, herceptin all year for me!!!

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  • Tucheta
    Tucheta Member Posts: 51
    edited January 2009

    I'm in too! Had my first Herceptin treatment on 6 Jan.

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  • Estepp
    Estepp Member Posts: 6,416
    edited January 2009

    Ok Ladies... Herceptin for me until Nov. 09..... can I bring the wine?

    Lets start the party this weekend by telling some things about ourselves.

    Age: 41 in a few weeks

    Married: Yes, 22 yrs...he is a doll!

    Live: Missouri... outside Kansas City

    Kids: 2 sons 22 and 18

    Cancer: could NOT believe it when I was told I had it. No one in my HUGE catholic family ever had BC.. I have had chemo, surgery with TE.. ( boobs are currently lookin' pretty darn good..lol) I just found out I had 100% response to chemo, so I do not know if I will have rads...Did the Herceptin with the 12 taxols.. and will start it up again until Nov. soon.

    Career: I own a Hair and Tanning Salon. I love being with people all day in my job and making them feel beautiful inside and out. I  have been off work since July 08... and will go back as soon as treatment is over. I have 5 stylist in there ( plus a manager) that are doing a great job running the place. I do look forward to getting back though...

    Ok.... your turn!

    Laura    ~hugs~

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  • Sassa
    Sassa Member Posts: 1,588
    edited January 2009

    Best wishes to the "Class of 09!!!" Laughing

    Mary Jo "Class of 07"

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  • mom_of_2
    mom_of_2 Member Posts: 347
    edited January 2009
    I'm in with 7 months down and 5 to go! I make a mean HOMEMADE SANGRIA
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  • CancerSchmancer
    CancerSchmancer Member Posts: 25
    edited January 2009

    Hi Ladies!

    I'm in! I've got 2 doses down and my next one comes sans chemo drugs... WOO HOO!! 

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  • marejo
    marejo Member Posts: 1,356
    edited January 2009
    Finished one year of herceptin on Oct. 11, 2006.......Here I am now, Jan. 10, 2009 - a 3 1/2 year survivor!  Yippie!
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  • Estepp
    Estepp Member Posts: 6,416
    edited January 2009

    Yippie... Marejo!!!!!!!! Yippie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • lexislove
    lexislove Member Posts: 2,645
    edited January 2009

    Fabulous Marejo!!!!

    I finished Nov 17 2008. Congrats to all the ladies finishing their Herceptin in 2009 Tongue out

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  • DianaT
    DianaT Member Posts: 532
    edited January 2009

    I will be finishing herceptin late March, early April.  Not up for drinking anything but always likes a party especially with the wonderful ladies here!

    Age: 31

    Married: Yes - 13.5 years!

    Live: TX

    Kids: 4 - 12, 7, 4 and 2 as well as raising my 15 yr old neice

    Cancer: diagnosed a year ago (1/7/08) and my world crashed.  I pray that the pieces I am picking up now stick and I stay NED for 60 years.

    Career: I work for the army writing contracts
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  • mamakaren
    mamakaren Member Posts: 225
    edited January 2009

    Wow!  It looks like we have our party bus have way filled! Marejo- I'm so glad you joined the party bus that's a heck of a reason to party! (cheers)

    I've already had 11 Herceptins and i'm not tipsy yet! ha ha

    I'm 35 yrs have 4 munchkins ages 19,13,9,6 and a the cutest little 3month old grandson! I was diagnosed Jan 22, 08 and my world shattered into pieces but someday soon the pieces of my life will be put together in beautiful masterpiece like a Mosaic vase. I had always worked in the car business but haven't worked since i was diagnosed.

    mom_of_2~ I can't wait to have a sangria they are my favorite!  COME ON GIRLS IT'S SATURDAY HAVE A LITTLE FUN! Does anyone have any good recipes for a good drink????? 

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  • mamakaren
    mamakaren Member Posts: 225
    edited January 2009

    Opps I forgot to tell you i've been together with my first love for 21yrs and married 1yr. I know it's crazy but one day we went to Las Vegas just get away and 3 hrs before our flight we just did it. I have to tell you gals my crazy story but i'll tell you later. We are going for a night out at the nightclub. I'm surprised but i'm not asking any questions i'm just going!

    Lots Of Love, Karen

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  • suemed8749
    suemed8749 Member Posts: 1,151
    edited January 2009

    What a great group of women! I'm honored to join y'all.

    Celebrating the Arizona Cardinals win  - can you say the underdogs win???? And I had a glass of sangria during the game tonight!

    Finished TCH in July - just had a Herceptin treatment on Thursday. Married 30 yrs, 3 kids (23, 21, and 13), I teach high school in Glendale, AZ. I like your quote, Mama Karen.

    Nice to meet you!

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  • Estepp
    Estepp Member Posts: 6,416
    edited January 2009

    ~Diana~ I knew you'd see this.. I am glad you are here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Did you get my phone call? I was having Diana withdrawls today...:)

    I look forward to our new thread.... Lots of us have Herceptin for 1/2 the year and the whole year... this will be a great place to have a little fun... vent... laugh.. and finish our treatments!

    Laura

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  • fightinhrd123
    fightinhrd123 Member Posts: 633
    edited January 2009

    Ok more on me!  I live in California, i have been married 15 years in May, found out i had cancer on my fourteenth wedding anniversary!!!  Yuck!!  I have 3 kids, age 16, 11, and 9.  I did chemo first, had complete response, but am doing rads now, even though noone really knows if i need it, but i did have at least one positive node before chemo.  I go for my 3rd Herceptin treatment on Wednesday.  Am trying to figure out if i'm having side effects!! I notice a few days later my stomach is upset, and ive had alot of leg pain, but not sure if thats left over from the lovely taxol i did ;)

    Anyone else noticed any side effects yet?

    Laura

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  • Estepp
    Estepp Member Posts: 6,416
    edited January 2009

    Hi Laura! I have not had Herceptin alone yet to see what SE is from what... ??? I did have a lot of leg pain after taxol/her was over... not during. I will start Herceptin again here in about 3 weeks or so....alone.... so we will see....

    Everyone have a GREAT Sunday!

    Laura

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  • tbird57
    tbird57 Member Posts: 150
    edited January 2009

    Hi all, bottoms up!  I have Herceptin until October, so I'll be happy to tip a few with you.

     Cheers!

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  • GramE
    GramE Member Posts: 5,056
    edited January 2009

    Count me in.  Thursday I had my first Herceptin only, after the load dose on Dec 18.   The neuropathy is back in my ring and little fingers -- it went away between the last Taxol and H on Oct 30..  Do NOT tell me it wasn't Herceptin...!!!   

    I volunteer to be the DD, designated driver.  Since my son's wedding, May 24, I have had only one very weak Rum and coke.  Not sure it helped or not, but I am not going to chance it.   I love a  Pah Tee...    BTW, I have an unopened half gallon of Bacardi Gold... and I will donate it to the "cause" !!

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  • mamasarah
    mamasarah Member Posts: 23
    edited January 2009

    Hello Fellow Travelers - 

    I just started Herceptin on the 6th, followed by T and C, which I will get X6, then H for the rest of the year.  I think my SE's are from the T - joint aches.  Another discussion group recommended something called Throat Coat organic tea, to prevent mouth sores.  Yesterday I topped it off with a little bourbon - it's a keeper if you like the flavor of the tea - lycoris. 

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  • Mocity
    Mocity Member Posts: 451
    edited January 2009

    I am in... I have two more chemo treatments and will continue Herceptin every 3 weeks for a year.... done Nov 09.  I can't WAIT for chemo to be over!

    I will take some of that homemade Sangria! (and would love the recipe!)

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  • swimangel72
    swimangel72 Member Posts: 1,989
    edited January 2009

     My Herceptin treatments will end in April - about the same time as you DianaT - and I can't wait! Then I'll have a two month break before I go for more surgery to fix my ugly abdominal scar and big bulge - more pain and drains, alas. Then I can get this foob fixed once and for all - maybe even a new nipple - and then I hope to be on a cruise ship somewhere with a Pina Colata in my hand! In the meantime - I'm so happy to join you all on this party bus!

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  • Estepp
    Estepp Member Posts: 6,416
    edited January 2009

    Hey girlie's... Have a GREAT Monday and come back here tomorrow and share your Monday woes....:)

    Laura

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  • mary6204
    mary6204 Member Posts: 373
    edited January 2009

      I'm so glad I stumbled on this group.  I have had 14 Herceptin tx's with 3 left to go.  My mamm is coming up in 10 days and I am scared to death, trying to be optomistic.  Congratulation Marejo, I pray I will be that lucky. 

       I'd like to throw in some Miller Light if you don't mind.

      I'm 54, mother to 2 grown and married kids with 3 incredible grandkids that helped get me through the chemo.  I want to be around to dance at their weddings.  God Bless ladies and have a good week.  Mary 

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  • mooboojack
    mooboojack Member Posts: 17
    edited January 2009

    Ladies!

    I'll finish Herceptin in April after a prior right mastectomy, six rounds of TCH, and continuing Femara. I can't wait to stop returning to what feels like the place where I was molested...odd that I loathe the infusion center which saved my life.

    Joint pain and stiffness along with loss of libido and dryness are currently haunting me. Not sure what is the precise cause, but imagine it is the stripping of whatever estrogen is left in my body. Any one else on this particular cocktail?

    I remind myself every day that I am powerless to change the past, and that worrying about the future is a useless exercise.

    I will toast you all with a dry vodka martini with olives in a chilled glass.

    Cheers and Great Health!

    mooboojack 

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  • GramE
    GramE Member Posts: 5,056
    edited January 2009

    Age:  63 in 12 days

    Live:  Born in Pittsburgh, High School in Phoenix when dad took the family "west".  Lived in same house in Pittsburgh for 36 years before moving to Virginia, where my only son is.

    Married 33 years, Widow for almost 6 years.

    Kids:  one son who was married 3 weeks after my diagnosis in May 2008.  

    Career:  bit of this and that.  retail sales, library clerk, assembly line worker, helped with estate sales, volunteered at school, church.   Have a BA in Spanish and did some tutoring of high school kids.   Was a stay at home mom and husband's secretary after he retired and did consulting work.  

    Other:  have travelled extensively.  Rode an elephant up a small mountain in India.  Have seen the Eiffel tower, pyramids in Egypt, ruins in Rome and Athens, rode cable car in Switzerland, saw the Queen in London, also Mexico and many parts of the USA.   Been to both Disney's in USA. Was a host for 4 years on a grief recovery chat room.   Am an ordained Elder and an ordained Deacon in my church.  

    Cancer:  whopped the tumor with chemo. See signature.  Doing Herceptin every 3 weeks till August or longer.  Rads will be discussed when onco phones back to set appointment.   Mom is 95 and had radical bi lateral mast in 1962, no chemo,no rads, no mets.  She is probably the oldest living BC survivor.    

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  • BMac
    BMac Member Posts: 650
    edited January 2009

    Sorry I missed your party.  I just had my last Herceptin on January 8th.  It's amazing how quickly the time goes.

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  • ejlj
    ejlj Member Posts: 211
    edited January 2009

    Hi all,

    Love ot join your party or is it over?  Anyway, I'll be on Herceptin for the rest of the year, maybe longer.  My onc is looking into the 2year studies.  Anyone know anything about this?  I'm up for whatever they'll give me!  I'm 37 y.o, dx at age 36.  I've been married for 14 years and have 4 children, ages 12, 10, 7, and 4.  I live in Massachusetts and work as a plastic surgery nurse, ironically taking care of patients now like myself.

    I'm so encouraged by all the positive stories.  Thanks for sharing!

    Tina

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  • Mocity
    Mocity Member Posts: 451
    edited January 2009

    HI Tina,

    I wrote you in another forum.  I was curiuos if you had any tip for my toenails and fingernails.  I am going to lose my big toenails any day now.  They are so gross looking....like they are coming up from the bottom of the nail bed.

    I also am 37 years old.  I don't have any children but have been dating a wonderful man for 4 years.  I was still hoping to have kids. 

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