Living Proof

DR. Slamon,
I would like to personally thank you for a treatment for what I was diagnosed for in Feb. 2008. I had surgery Mastectomy/ Chemo/ radiation. Plus your drug Herceptin for 1 year- every 3weeks at LAC USC county. I have one more infusion left.
I am also ER positive on Tomoxifin for 5 years as well as a Study using Bisphosnates for 3 years. I am cancer free after surgery, yet was told if I did not have adjuvent therapy , I would have a 75% chance cancer could come back within 5 or 10 years.
Because of your drug Herceptin, they now say I have a 25% chance it could come back.
1.5 years cancer free and wanting to do more to inhibit cancer growth if possible! Dr. Yibin Kang in the molecular biology dept Princeton on New Jersy recently found the breast cancer metastasis gene..now working on rats like you!
I need to get tested for this Breast cancer mets gene ASAP.
I test negative for the cancer gene. But the grey area is very big still, even with all that has been discovered, it is still not enough.
having 5 or 10 more years cancer free is not enough. I am now 45. My mother died of Breast cancer mets in 1988 after being in remission for 5 years!If I only have hope for 5 years or so, then really not much has been done about breast cancer the way people think.
Please help! Your Hercpetin may just bite some more time. But we need the antidote!Now. Help please.

I was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer in 2008. I had a single mastectomy and also had 12 lymph nodes removed, 2 of which were malignant. I am her2+ and am almost finished with my 10th month of herceptin. I had never heard of this before and am amazed that so many survivors have no idea what I'm talking about when it comes up. I saw Living Proof after being diagnosed and while going through chemo, radiation, and herceptin treatment. I am so humbled and grateful when I think of the difficulties encountered by Dr. Slamon and these brave women who paved the way for those of us who receive this diagnosis. I am so blessed and can never adequately express my gratitude to the thousands of people who are so dedicated to the ongoing research for a cure for breast cancer.

Netflix has the movie!!!

First let me say that I am defintiely "Living Proof", however, I did not know that this movie existed or I wouldn't have missed it for the world. In April of 2006, at the age of 38, I was diagnosed with Stage IV Breast Cancer...I had mets to my liver in 3 spots, one major tumor at the porta-hepatis which definitely could NOT be resected. With the help of my fantastic oncologist and the use of Herceptin every week plus chemo every 3 weeks then hormones, the cancer in my liver went away. By November, my liver was clean and the tumor in my breast had gone from the size of my fist to the size of my finger tip so I had a bilateral mastectomy and only had 2 of 15 lymph nodes involved. I continue to get Herceptin (at a higher dose) every 3 weeks now which you all know has really no side effects except the need for MUGA scans to watch your cardiac output and I am happy to say that I have been cancer free now for 2 years and 6 months. I will continue on Herceptin for years and years my oncologist says as a prophylactic treatment......Thank you Dr.Slamon and God Bless You!

Would like to know how to obtain a copy of "Living Proof". When will it be shown again.....? Having had BC and currently on Herceptin, I know many women who have not seen the movie and I would love to obtain a copy so we can have a showing. Thanks.

I'll like to thanks too Dr.Slamon due to his efforts,trust and perseverance on researching for this drug. My sister was diagnosed with Invasive ductal carcinoma in september 2008, actually she is receiving chemotherapy and eventually will receive Herceptin. We got to see the movie when Lifetime started showing it I think it was in November, she asked me a lot of questions while watching the movie. I'm an Oncology Certified nurse for over20 years and I felt so proud of you and this achievement. One of the message that the movie gives is the importance of the clinical trials to save lives. I hope more and more people watch the movie and learn more about research and clinical trials. I had the opportunity of discussing the movie in an Oncology research morning meeting in the institution that I work for with the multidisciplinary team. Felt so proud and very identify with this work. I'm planning to buy some copies of the movie to show it to the patients,relatives and visitors.
Keep the good work! Blessings to all

I just watched this movie after recording it on my DVR. I not only cried during half the movie but for a good 20 minutes following the end of the movie. I have never been so inspired by a movie. My grandmother is a breast cancer survivor and I have helped with numerous local Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Walks, and I really think that Lifetime should sell this on DVD and donate the proceeds to Breast Cancer research. After watching this movie, I wanted to find copies to buy and send to all of my family and friends so that they could be just as inspired by this story as I am.

Just found out about Living Proof and am anxious to see it. When will it be showing again?

As a two-time breast cancer survivor this is close to home for me! I'm in my 10th month of Herceptin treatments and feel this is a miracle drug to give me a chance to see my grandsons as teenagers, or even better yet - to see my great grandchildren!

Thanks to Dr. Slamon and to everyone involved in making a mark in history, so that I can enjoy my life as a breast cancer survivor! Starting in July of 2006 I was diagnosed with HER2+ stage 2 breast cancer. I had a lumpectomy (2 lumps) and a few lymph nodes removed that came back cancerous. Then I had chemo, radical mastectomy, more chemo, radiation, and one year of herceptin and my cancer is still gone! I am proud to be LIVING PROOF of what herceptin can do for the breast cancer community! Thanks again to all involved in the fight against breast cancer!

I just finished watching Living Proof for the fourth time. The first 3 times were when it originally aired in the Fall. I watched it 3 nights in a row. I was diagnosed with stage 2 her2+ breast cancer in July 2005 when I was 6 months pregnant with my daughter. Shortly after my surgery, I found out that I was er+ and her2+. I thought I was going to die. My doctor told me that I was lucky. Herceptin was approved only last month for use in treating my type of cancer. I can't tell you how blessed and lucky I feel. I had 52 herceptin treatments along with chemo and radiation. I have been cancer free for 3&1/2 years. This movie was so emotional for me to watch. I sat and cried several times and I feel so thankful for all the time and energy put forth to make this drug a reality for women like me. This movie was excellent - it was tastefully done and not cheesey and unrealistic like many breast cancer movies I have seen. Way to go Lifetime!!!

Living Proof is frozen on tv, anyone relate? It's been stuck on the same scene for over an hour.

if you think to by the movie look for it in netflix or your local video stores and the web to maybe lifetime sell there movies i think i hope i help on anwers your questions

I would just like to say that Bernadette Peter's work ethic is unbelievable. I just love her, and wish I could have been like her. She is such a doll.

Janet Hobbs

My wife recently had surgery, and is now receiving chemo. We heard about this movie- my wife is HER2+ - and we want to see it. Does anyone know how to get a copy??? Please respond if you do. Thank you.

I Would like to say Thank you to all of the trial patients, the family and friends of Dr. Slamon, and everyone that supported him, And of course never enough thank yous to Dr. Slamon himself.My mom had Metastatic Breast to Bone Cancer, when diagnosed, she was only given one month to live. Because of the miracle Dr Slamon created, she was able to live for two more years. It would have been much longer, but she was married to a horrible man that was mean to her. I want to thank everyone again that was involved in getting Herceptin on the market. It will be 9 years March 22 that she passed away. Thank you again, best wishes to everyone. Any one that fights any kind of cancer is an amazing person.

I TiVo'd this movie and just had a chance to watch it. I logged into Lifetime right away to learn more about the movie and tell my friends & family when it might air next. I was very moved by this movie and want to learn more about what I can do to stay healthy for my family and steps I can take to help others. Thank you Lifetime and for the all that made this movie possible - and, of course, for the real men and woman involved in this amazing story.