Minnesota Thrivers

Diagnosis: (both early stage and stage 4). Originally diagnosed stage 2b in 2008. Stage 4 in 2010. Mets to: spine and sternum

Treatments: chemo, lumpectomy, breast radiation, herceptin, kadcyla, femara, faslodex, aromasin, mastectomy, myomectomy, oophorectomy, cyberknife

Hobbies: Knitting and gardening

Diagnosis: 2012 Stage 3 breast cancer; 2015 Stage 4 mets to brain and neck lymph nodes

Treatments: Double mastectomy, Adriamycin, Cytoxin, Taxol, 33 radiation treatments to chest wall, Hysterectomy, Tamoxifen, Arimidex; Craniotomy, Cyberknife radiation to brain, Keppra, Ibrance, Faslodex

Hobbies: Being a mom, watching sports, playing golf, singing at church, hanging out with family & friends.

Diagnosis: Breast Cancer (Stage 2) May 2014, Metastatic Breast Cancer (Stage 4) January 2017

Treatments: AC, Taxol/Herceptin, Lumpectomy, Tamoxifen, Kadcyla, Letrozole, Oophorectomy, Taxotere/Herceptin/Perjeta

Hobbies: Wine, Jet-Ski/Boating, spending time with “my tribe”, Hockey Mom, Baseball Mom, Football Mom, Basketball Mom

Diagnosis: June 11, 2018 At 8:14 am officially diagnosed with breast cancer. Metastatic Grade 3 Right breast Invasive Ductal Carcinoma that is ER 90% , PR less than 1 % HER-2 2+ Also, a focus of uptake identified T4 lesion on the spine another spot on my sternum. "Representing metastatic disease. Skeletal metastases involving the sternum and the body of T4.”

Treatments: 12 rounds of Taxol, Herceptin, Prejeta, Zometa IV Bone treatment, zoladex, complete hysterectomy, single mastectomy, 5 Radiation treatments to my T4 on my spine.

Hobbies: Fishing, doing puzzles. And spending time with Family and friends!

Diagnosis: ER+ MBC.

Treatment: Letrozole and Ibrance

Hobbies: I like to keep my kids (Sam,8 and Zoe,4) busy, I also like to crochet.

From Eagan MN

Diagnosis and Treatment: Diagnosed with Stage IV MBC in 12/2017. Currently taking xeloda, an oral chemo, for mets to the bone.

Hobbies: I love to bake and cook with my boys who are 7 and 9 now. They had just turned 3 and 5 when I was diagnosed. In the summer we spend a lot of time on lakes swimming and playing.

Diagnosis and Treatment: Found my tumor in 2002. Diagnosed stage 2b. Diagnosis of stage 4 in 2005. It's been a hell of a ride. Science, prayers and excellent care team have kept me in treatment for nearly 2 decades! Amazing.

Hobbie: Quilting, cooking, traveling, keeping in touch with thrivers

Diagnosis and Treatment: Invasive Ductal Carcinoma stage IV breast cancer with mets to bone. A/C and Taxol Chemo, double mastectomy and radiation to breast and scapula.

Hobbies: I have always loved to travel and love instilling that love in my children. I love to read, walks with our golden doodle, meeting up with friends and coloring with my daughter and playing battleship with my son. I love movie/cuddling/candy nights with my family and watching the kids’ faces when we take them somewhere new. A good laugh puts me in the best mood. I am optimistic and love to laugh. Life is Good.

Diagnosis and Treatment:

5/2005: right side breast cancer
8/2010: left side breast cancer
8/2014: er/pr+ metastatic breast cancer

Treatments: Tamoxifen, Arimidex & Zometa, Ibrance & Faslodex, examestane & arimidex, currently NEAD on Xeloda since 12/2020

Hobbies:
66 years young, living the good life w/spouse, son, daughter-in-law, & 2 grandsons! Love to travel and connect with family and friends! Work part time at pizza place and an AA club volunteer at Armed Forces Service Center at MSP airport, volunteer at Eagle Brook Church

Diagnosis and Treatment: Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer

I've had Chemotherapy which didn't work and radiation treatments which deeply messed me up. I've had 8 double breast surgeries and scheduled for another in March. A Deip Flap was one of these.

It's hard to look forward to life when you know it is going to end before your ready. I'm 56. Diagnosed at 53.

Hobbies: Read and do Bible Studies

Diagnosis and Treatment: Diagnosed De Novo in April 2020, at the start of the pandemic, at age 35. Er/Pr+, Her2-. Started on Verzenio, zoladex, letrozole. Moved to KISQALi in December 2021 due to rising kidney enzyme levels.

Hobbies: Work at a community college and try to travel as often as I can to see family, friends and new places!

Diagnosis: May 2017 Stage IV de novo Triple Positive, mets to liver. March 2020 secondary primary breast cancer Triple Negative, left breast only.

Treatment: Taxotere, Herception, Perjeta, Tamoxifen, Arimidex, AC, Kanjinti, Letrozole.

Hobbies: Spending time with my daughter, husband, family and friends. Traveling, Being Outdoors, Fishing, relaxing by the lake or beach. Keeping in touch with other MBC Warriors.

Diagnosis and Treatment: Stage IV metastatic Breast cancer.. Currently on phesgo treatments every 4 weeks until I died. I also take pills everyday. I'm triple positive breast cancer. Living with the disease 7 years and 2 years metastatic. We need more research on this disease.

Hobbies: I love to run and listen music. I keep myself busy so I don't think about this disease. I have a baby doggie Lucca and great husband who just care so much about me. I like to share my story with anyone and I'm very positive.

Diagnosis and Treatment: March 18th 2020 - Initial Diagnosis was Stage 3A IDC HER2+ - under went 6 rounds of TCHP, a double mastectomy and 28 radiation treatments to the breast and chest area. July 2021 I was told that I had 2 lesions on the brain and was now considered stage 4. I started on the chemo Kadcyla and had SRS to the two lesions in the brain. I had SRS to a new spot that showed up in March of 2022. I have a possible new spot on the brain stem that they are watching.

Hobbies: I am currently 32 years old and married with two children. My husbands name is Jesse and my sons are Brody & Beau. I enjoy researching about breast cancer and researching healthy foods and products. I also enjoy spending as much time as I can with my family doing as many fun things as I can. We enjoy traveling, fishing, hunting, movies and much much more.

Diagnosis and Treatment: August 2021 primary doctor found lump during my physical. Lumpectomy with clear lymph nodes September 2021. Had a capsule endoscopy done prior to chemo and capsule got lodged and forced X-ray to confirm it was lodged in my esophagus which then showed several cancer nodules in my lungs. CT and biopsy of lungs confirmed stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. Started taxol herceptin and prejeta late October 2021 and finished the taxol in January 2022. Breast tumor totally removed during lumpectomy and lungs went from 2.4cm down to 0.6cm as of January 2022 and has been stable since with no changes. Still doing herceptin and prejeta every third week.

Hobbies: Been with my significant other Matt for 20 years as of June 2022. We have a cat Little Missy who loves being the only child. She may be spoiled. They are my world.

Diagnosis and Treatment: I was diagnosed with Stage IV denovo MBC in Fall 2021. ER/HR+, HER2-. Scans found six small bone mets - one on each hip bone, one on each side of my ribs, one on my sternum and one on my spine.

I completed 12 rounds of Taxol in Fall/Winter 2021 and two cycles of AC in early 2022. A PET/CT in January 2022 showed no active cancer in my body and all the bone mets were healed. Since then, I've been on Kisqali and letrozole, along with carvedilol, Zometa and Zoladex. My medical team is holding off on any radiation or surgery because I'd have to pause taking the Kisqali for a few weeks before and after. My team does not want to risk the progress we've made. Radiation and surgery are still an option if the cancer should come back or the bone spots cause me significant pain or discomfort.

Hobbies: I love volunteering and being part of purposeful, mission-driven organizations. I also love cooking, baking, wine tasting, supporting local businesses and hanging out with my husband, Scott, and two daughters, Elise and Greta.

Diagnosis and Treatment: Stage 2 (2018) , Stage IV (12/2021) with mets to lungs. Treatment of Verzenio and Faslodex NED 6 months

Hobbies: Traveling! Thoroughly enjoying seeing our two girls grow and participate in activities and spending time as a family.

Diagnosis:
Original tumor was ER+ HER2 positive breast cancer. Single metastasis to my liver was not HER2 positive

Treatments:
12 rounds of Taxol chemotherapy and year of Herceptin and Perjeta for the HER2 piece of my cancer. Currently Verzenio and an anastrozole

Diagnosis & Treatment:
2011 - stage 1 ductal breast cancer (ER+, PR+, HER-2 negative) - 12% recurrence.
2021 - stage 4 metastatic breast cancer (chest wall and lung).
2011 - treatment:  double mastectomy, chemo, tamoxifen for 5 years.
2021 - treatment:  Radiation to the chest area & had ovaries removed. Currently taking Verzenio & Anastrozole.

Hobbies: I am 50 years old, married to my husband Eric and have two boys, Cole (16) and Jaxon (14). I enjoy watching my boys play soccer, swim, run track, and play football.  I love traveling and spending time with my husband, family and friends.  I like scrapbooking, golfing, bowling, purse bingo, and attending Girls Night Out.