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02-02-2015, 08:13 AM
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My wifes fight- long
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My wifes fight- long
My wife of 33 years was diagnosed with invasive ductal HER+++ in August 2012 during her annual mammogram.
Further scans showed liver and lung involvement, so she was diagnosed at stage 4. She...
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Caregivers Corner
12-29-2014, 06:52 AM
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Tired and angry
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Re: Tired and angry
We found out Christmas Eve that my wife's cancer has now gone to her meninges. This is a dire situation and we are now talking about risk versus reward of further treatment. I am at a loss. Our kids...
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Caregivers Corner
12-22-2014, 07:20 AM
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Tired and angry
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Tired and angry
I am suprised but I am becoming tired and angry. My wife had cerebellar surgery and she is on high doses of decradon. So she does not sleep much. So, neither do the caregivers. it is wearing on us...
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her2group
12-16-2014, 01:47 PM
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3 + years stage IV 2 + years brain mets
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catalina
Re: 3 + years stage IV 2 + years brain mets
Ok. We have concerns about her confusion and lack of mobility. This is a pretty scary surgery and we did not understand the recovery needed. The Dr's seem to think things are great. PT/OT might help...
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12-16-2014, 01:29 PM
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3 + years stage IV 2 + years brain mets
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Re: 3 + years stage IV 2 + years brain mets
I second the NCI research centers. Their imaging is better and you tend to get cutting edge care.
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her2group
12-16-2014, 07:28 AM
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MET devastation & desperate for advice
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catalina
Re: MET devastation & desperate for advice
We found two clinical trials for my wife:
1. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01921335 - This is the ARRY 380 trial
2. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01494662 - This trial involves Neratinib in...
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her2group
12-15-2014, 10:32 AM
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Cerebral craniotomy
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catalina
Re: Cerebral craniotomy
Thanks for asking. Surgery went well. She was in Nuero ICU for 2 days, then to her own room. We got her home on Saturday. She has significant gait/balance issues and has some significant PT coming....
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her2group
12-12-2014, 07:53 AM
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Cerebral craniotomy
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Cerebellar Craniotomy
My wife has brain mets and we have gone the WBR, Gamma knife Tykerb route. We are signing up for the Neratinib clincal trial. Last week she started showing alarming symptoms and we found out that...
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her2group
11-24-2014, 06:54 AM
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What can I expect from brain rads?
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catalina
Re: What can I expect from brain rads?
I saw on your husband's post you were having gamma knife. It is not bad, a bit of uncomfort during the procedure but very easily tolerated with little or no hair loss. She was back at work the next...
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her2group
11-18-2014, 08:06 AM
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Psuedeo-progression in Brain Mets
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Re: Psuedeo-progression in Brain Mets
Thanks! I found it at Dana- Farber. We have tried Tykerb with no luck.
I sent the Dr and email and she quickly replied. They are sending the exclusion checklist to her Drs.
I can't tell you how...
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her2group
11-18-2014, 07:38 AM
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Psuedeo-progression in Brain Mets
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catalina
Re: Psuedeo-progression in Brain Mets
We found out late yesterday that her condition was caused by tumor progression. There are no more radiological options. Where can we find the ARRY- 380 clinical trial info?
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her2group
11-17-2014, 10:40 AM
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Psuedeo-progression in Brain Mets
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Psuedeo-progression in Brain Mets
My wife has her2+ BC and was diagnosed last year with brain mets. She had whole brain, then gamma knife in May when they started progressing. Now she has edema again causing her to be dizzy, fatigued...
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Diet and Nutrition
11-06-2014, 09:06 AM
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My wife has no appettite
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My wife has no appettite
She was diagnosed 2 years ago with HER2, ER-, stage 4 with liver mets. She responded very well to chemo and had a full pathological response. She had headaches last summer and they found 12+ CNS...
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Caregivers Corner
08-18-2014, 12:13 PM
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The cancer roller coaster
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Re: The cancer roller coaster
She is doing better. She had an 8 hour course of gamma knife treatment for 12+ tumors, and responded well to it with no side effects. The oncologist took her off of Tykerb because it had no affect. ...
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Caregivers Corner
05-09-2014, 07:18 AM
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The cancer roller coaster
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Re: The cancer roller coaster
She is still taking Herceptin every three weeks. She had significant pan colitis and the Oncologist thought that Tykerb was the least disruptive to her stomach. The Radiation Oncologist and...
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Caregivers Corner
05-08-2014, 07:20 AM
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The cancer roller coaster
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catalina
The cancer roller coaster
And it is not a fun one. My wife was diagnosed with HER2 BC August 12. She had a great response to herceptin and chemo, then had bad headaches in August 13. She had 10+ brain mets but cancer free...
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