Skin Mets Progression, Starting Rads Next Week
 

Well Friends,
It's not easy to tell you this news, but my skin mets started progressing on Avastin, Taxol, Carbo. This week has been busy with scans and radiation planning as we've decided to hit the buggers with the Death Rays and try to clear up this mess once and for all. The plan is for 6 weeks, then if needed back on chemo to "mop up" any remaining spots.
Ixempra is waiting in the wings, and I know there are also a few older chemos I haven't had yet, so I feel grateful there are still options for me.

This will be an ordeal to get through, but the skin mets are becoming a real problem so we must resort to big guns again.

I'm hopeful this will buy me more time, so keep me in your prayers...

<3 Lolly

send you all my prayers and my best wishes ...in your choices ...Love,Lily

Lolly, I'm sorry to hear about your progression. I'm glad you still have options, though, and you know you're always in my thoughts and my prayers. We love you, and please keep us posted. Love, Bill

Lolly,

I am prayers and strength your way.

Hugs,
Karen

Lolly,

My prayers are with you.

Darn it ! I'm so sorry those skin mets are being soooo stubborn. I hope the Death Rays send them running. You are always in my prayers Lolly Girl, and you will continue to be for sure.

Sending big hugs your way,

Kim

Lolly,
I am sorry to hear that you have to deal with this new challenge.
Hopefully the radiation will be all that is needed and you can
hold off on the chemo.

Sending you healing energy and special prayers your way.

Blessings,
Jean

Our Dear Lolly.............http://www.her2support.org/vbulletin...cons/icon7.gif

Sending hugs, love and my heartfelt prayers this morning that the radiation you will embark on will stop the skin mets in their tracks. I'm sorry you are having to go through this BUT like you am happy that options are still available to you.

May God's loving Arms hold you close sweet sister...........and may Peace reign in your heart...

Love,

Mary Jo

Lolly, Sending you prayers to give you strength and rid you of your skin mets. Stay strong and may you find a peace within.

Lolly
I am so sorry to hear of your progression. You are in my prayers that the rads will stop this once and for all...maybe you won't even need the chemo after the rads! Sending a big hug and lots of prayers Lolly.

Lolly, I'm so sorry you've been given this news, but so glad they are ready to "death ray" them and get rid of them forever! I'll sure be praying and trusting that this will do the trick for you. Much love to you, ma

I am so sorry for all you have had to go through, you will be in my prayers.

prayers
 

Lolly:

just wanted to let you know that I'm thinking about you, praying that all goes well and you knock those skin mets out once and for all. I enjoy reading your posts and love your name!

Lisa

Dear Lolly,

I am sending prayers from Canada that the rads will do the trick and finish off those nasty mets.

all the best
caya

Lolly I am so sorry about the progression. I hope that the radiation will zap the mets away. Praying for God to give you his peace and strength today.

Lolly - sorry to hear this news sis. Hope the radiation does a good job on those skin mets! and you get through it OK.http://her2support.org/vbulletin/images/icons/icon7.gif
BIG hugs and prayers Lolly.
Blessings
Hermiracles

Oh Lolly
 

I'm sorry to hear this. It will be 5 years next month since I first visited this site and you were one of the biggest contributors since I've joined. You were very generous in sharing your experiences and also in uplifting so many on the board. I wish you well. You reap what you sow, so I know that all positive thoughts and prayers are with you. That, along with your new plan, will keep you in good stead. Get well. Be well. Stay well.

Lolly,

I am sorry that you have to go through this. I am praying hard that the rads do the trick and that you will not need chemo.

Hugs,
Tonya

Lolly ~ I echo so many others. I hope that the rads do the trick on those pesky little devils. Will it be dangerous for your skin since you have had rads before? Will they do something different?
You have always been so positive and supportive of many, many people who visit this site. I remember when I first visited how you, Christine, Lisa and Sandy inspired me that so much is possible with this disease. Take care and bless you.
Ruth

Lolly
My prayers are with you and I will be sending healing thoughts your way.
Take care and keep us posted.
patb

Lolly I hope the rads do the trick and chemo won't be necessary. I'll be keeping you in my thoughts and prayer's.

Lolly,

Ditto, ditto, ditto.

I am sorry to hear this and will keep my prayers a coming.

Mary

Oh Lolly, I am sorry that you are having some progression of those nasty skin mets. I am hopeful that the rads will do the trick.

Praying for you now.

Hugs,
Lexi

Dear Lolly,

Know that you are in my prayers and will continue to be. I will be thinking of you and please stay as strong as you are.

With Love,

Liz J.

Thank you all for your loving words, they mean so much to me :)

Yes, I hope that I won't need more chemo, at least for awhile, and will definitely keep you all posted as I go along.

Ruth, to answer your question:
The rad onc and team are being very precise in mapping out the field so no previously radiated areas get a dangerously cumulative dose. Also, the field will be shallower so the ribs, heart and lungs won't be hit. At least that's the plan. As we all know, nothing is guaranteed in this journey we're all on, and this is a dangerous game but we feel we must fight fire with fire!

I'm keeping positive thoughts ;)

<3 Lolly

Lolly, praying that Zapping those mets will do the trick! Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.

Dear friend Lolly,
Sending you powerful met zapping hugs from Mississippi,
Marcia

Lolly;

I'm so sorry to hear this news. Do make sure they shield areas from the radiation spread.....ie. head, jaw, etc. I have a lot of faith in radiation and will be anxious to hear how all is going with you. You will be in my thoughts and prayers.

Cathy

Lolly,

I am thinking of you and wishing you all the best.

Julie

Dear Lolly -

Unhappy to hear ... Those skin mets are sure stubborn! Those chemos are BAD boys. Did not do their job.
So - Death Rays to Darth Mets. Get those Light Swords out and go for broke.

I have a friend who had some Death Rays to skin mets and it seems to have worked.

Healing energy and love coming your way.

Ahh rats Lolly. Let's hope this new plan gives you some breathing room and knocks those nasties back.

Lolly,

You have always been such an inspiration to me and I just want you to to know that you arein my thoughts and prayers. I hope that the rads will take care of the skin mets and that you won't require any additional chemo. You are in my prayers.

Lolly, you are most certainly in my thoughts.
Hoping those rads blast away those nasty buggers.
Stay strong and take care.
Carol

I mentioned this to Lolly in a private message, but has anyone read "The Making of Herceptin"? In that book someone treated skin mets with an unusual treatment not usually used for bc...that worked for that individual. An injection into the mets. It was not Herceptin, but something else. Can anyone help out?

TRS

Crud. This disease makes me angry. Hope the rads take. Best wishes, Bev

Lolly, You have always been one of my original "rocks" to lean on for the past 4 years and Thank You. It's so hard to tavel this long, bumpy, twisted road that we are all on. But like you told me just a couple of weeks ago, we are in it for the long haul. That really hit home for me and I keep those words with me all the time. You are so strong and positive you will continue the journey no matter how rough the road. We all will. Take care and keep us posted. Sally

I am sending my prayers from Central Texas.

Lolly - my thoughts and best wishes are with you. Lets hope those big guns do the job for you. Belindaxxx