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Re: Stage III Cancer Survivors........20+ years and out
To answer if I did anything special with diet or supplements…..I would have to say no. I did have an aggressive chemo treatment but if I were to guess….I would say that Femara was my silver bullet. I stayed on it for 15 years. For sure treatments are better today than 20 years ago. I hope we will see the cure in our lifetime.
yatcomw
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
Good morning Micmel and everyone, I’m here and doing well. We’re heading home from El Paso today, not for treatment though. We came to town for a 50th anniversary showing of Jaws (in the theater). I was born when it came out, so seeing it on the big screen was fun and a first for me.
Not much going on at home, just quiet mountain life. I have scans in Houston in late September, so I plan relax and soak up summer until then. Summer is easy up here. The weather is mostly dry, sunny and 74-82 degrees with a nice breeze.
illimae
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
@micmel Glad things are going well for you and Gabby. Theo is a very cute guy.
Very sad about exbrnx girl and Divine as well. Condolences to their family and friends both here and in real life.
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Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
Mel Theo is so cute he looks unreal!!!
Cookie thanks for the support. I read results on my chart. Everything sounds stable but I’ll get Dr read on Tuesday.
Mara I’m glad you got out. I hope the weather was nice for you too.
Watching the US open and spending time with family is the only plans I have. Grateful for good scan.
Tanya
Re: I say YES. YOU say NO....Numero Tre! Enjoy!
OMGOMGOMGOMG!!
I was selected to take part in the second edition of the STILL Project - . It's a photojournalism project aimed at increasing awareness of aesthetic flat closure as an option after mastectomy.
There were almost 50 people who applied, but only 12 were chosen. I'm so excited to take part. The shoot is in Boston, so DH might come along. (He spent a good part of his childhood in that area.) It's going to make for a very busy few weeks. I'll have this event the last weekend of September, then the very next weekend I'm off to Santa Cruz for a Flattie gathering. Fun times!
Re: How are people with liver mets doing?
@luckyladyinpa - We’re so sorry you’re back here with this news. Fear is totally normal, but you're not alone, we’re all here with you. Here are a couple of links you may find helpful:
Abemaciclib Verzenio for Stage IV
We’d also love to encourage you to join our Virtual Support Groups, especially the one for members living with metastatic breast cancer. It can make such a difference to connect in real time with others who truly understand.
We hope this helps! Looking forward to hearing more from you soon.
The Mods
Re: HERCEPTIN and/or PERJETA Threads
Quarterly update on my progress without PHESGO or H/P - CT Scan end of July shows no evidence of active disease, Signatera results from early August = still negative.
I feel great and FREE with fewer medical appointments and no more camping out in the infusion center monthly-ish.
Currently working on my dental issues (haha maybe I'll have that all sorted before I leave this earth) and dermatology monitoring due to one bit of bad news. I had some moles removed and one was positive for Stage 1 melanoma. I had the melanoma surgically removed with clean margins and that will be the end of that, God-willing.
It was on my back, in the area of my radiation treatment. 😳
I never would have seen the odd looking mole had the study oncologist not spotted it after I had done my breast exam when I turned to grab my clothes outside of the curtain. Pure luck!
I've been joking that skin cancer Stage 1 is nothing compared to what I've had to go through with MBC although I do know melanoma can also spread and be deadly but I just continue to whistle through the graveyard and try to keep my sense of humor.
Peace and strength to all my MBC siblings.
🏋️♀️
olma61
Re: Who else is starting radiation in September 2025? Let's support one another!
Just want to say that I just finished RT all the month of August. 16 full breast doses and 4 boosts at the lumpectomy site. I am surprised that I am as fatigued as I am and my boob hurt but it’s totally do-able. The staff was lovely and the hardest part was getting lined up each day. I was in the face-down position. I am told I’ll be fatigued most of next week but already I feel a little better. This is just to encourage you all. It’s worth it and you can keep moving. I’ll start aromitase inhibitors in 2 wks. 💪🏻💪🏻
Stage I Invasive pleomorphic lobular Grade 2. Er+, Her2 -
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