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Forum: Herceptin / Tykerb 03-20-2010, 11:19 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 12,840
Posted By adrien
Re: percentage of those who respond to Herceptin

That must be very hard living by yourself and with a baby too. How did you do it. No wonder you're at the end of your string. Don't be hard on yourself.You've been brilliant coping this far.
PS What...
Forum: Herceptin / Tykerb 03-20-2010, 09:33 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 12,840
Posted By adrien
Re: percentage of those who respond to Herceptin

YOur post brought tears to my eyes because it is how many of us have felt and many still do.
You did just the right thing postponing your reconstruction. There's plenty of surgeons around who can do...
Forum: her2group 03-10-2010, 04:48 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,415
Posted By adrien
Re: pain during biopsy

Thanks Amelia,
I see you know how I feel. Why did kate say not to touch the tumour? Just curious.
Lien— I'm sure you're right . Life is too full of if onlys.
Michka and jackie 07, the pain (and...
Forum: her2group 03-08-2010, 08:56 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,415
Posted By adrien
Re: pain during biopsy

When they finish comparing pathologies to see if it's a new primary or the same ca I'll broach the subject again (lumpectomy). I wish I'd had them both off ten years ago!
Adrien
Forum: her2group 03-08-2010, 03:19 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,415
Posted By adrien
Re: pain during biopsy

Thanks for your replies. I always find it supportive just to hear from the group.
Love
Adrien
Forum: Herceptin / Tykerb 03-08-2010, 03:31 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 12,840
Posted By adrien
Re: percentage of those who respond to Herceptin

I'm still not clear on stats BUT I'm one on whom it does not work.
Adrien
Forum: her2group 03-08-2010, 03:27 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,415
Posted By adrien
pain during biopsy

Hi,
Have a new 4 cm tumour to right breast. When I had the biopsy it was excruciating (I sobbed, much to dismay of dr and radiologist). It is now 3 weeks since and still sore. They don't intend...
Forum: Breast Cancer News 01-28-2010, 11:40 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,236
Posted By adrien
Re: Milk Thistle May Counter Chemo Liver Damage

Interesting. When I was taking it I changed chemos and felt nauseaus when I took the milk thistle. I stopped taking it. Should I try again? Have liver mets.
Forum: Keeping Your Mind Off of BC 01-28-2010, 11:35 PM
Replies: 2,096
Views: 267,453
Posted By adrien
Re: SCRABBLE anyone?

salmon... sermon
One letter tooo hard!
Forum: her2group 01-28-2010, 11:33 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,259
Posted By adrien
Wink Re: What worked for you?

Wow,
haven't logged on for a while. (Went a bit (lot) down). Will keep logged in more often now.
Will take this battery of suggestions to my 2nd and 3rd opinions coming up soon. Have now found...
Forum: Keeping Your Mind Off of BC 01-28-2010, 11:25 PM
Replies: 2,096
Views: 267,453
Posted By adrien
Re: SCRABBLE anyone?

By changing two letters ;)) I make
saloon
Forum: her2group 01-09-2010, 07:59 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,259
Posted By adrien
Wink Re: What worked for you?

Thanks Jackie,
It's nice to know people are looking out for others.
Forum: her2group 01-09-2010, 06:05 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,259
Posted By adrien
Question What worked for you?

Hi,
I have several liver mets, the largest over 4cm, and a scattering of lung mets. I'd like to know a cross section of treatments that worked for those of you with similar issues. It's the liver...
Forum: her2group 01-09-2010, 05:47 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,915
Posted By adrien
Re: Tumor Markers & Update

Hi,
I have to say that yes, my first recurrance was noticed through a consistent rise in the markers CA 15.3 and the CEA. It's the direction they're going which is important, not the number but make...
Forum: her2group 12-21-2009, 07:52 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,517
Posted By adrien
Re: Rashes and Recurrence??

Hi Alice,
I had no bumps, just a simple rash on the side of the breast that had previously had a lumpectomy (5 years earlier). My nipple was enlarged but there were no other signs. No itchiness or...
Forum: her2group 12-21-2009, 03:11 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,517
Posted By adrien
Re: Rashes and Recurrence??

Hi Carolyn,
I had a rash with my first recurrence. Nothing showed on the mammogram (no lumps) so I had a mammotone biospy which was positive. Don't want to worry you but I'd persist with your...
Forum: her2group 10-12-2009, 12:01 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,568
Posted By adrien
Re: what next?

Thanks all,
I found that with Xeloda my feet burned and peeled so much I could barely walk. Plus fatigue and digestive probs but with Tykerb it was digestion and a skin prickle that became very...
Forum: Keeping Your Mind Off of BC 10-11-2009, 11:55 PM
Replies: 2,096
Views: 267,453
Posted By adrien
Re: SCRABBLE anyone?

reamed-beamed
Forum: Keeping Your Mind Off of BC 10-02-2009, 06:22 PM
Replies: 2,096
Views: 267,453
Posted By adrien
Re: SCRABBLE anyone?

leased

Rules? Forgotten what you can change.
Forum: her2group 09-30-2009, 07:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,568
Posted By adrien
Re: what next?

I was on Tykerb for 15 months and then Xeloda for 7. Onc likes to prescribe separately so he can see which is effective. Don't know if I could cope with side effects of both together.
Forum: her2group 09-30-2009, 03:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,568
Posted By adrien
what next?

Hi, I've been on both Tykerb and Xeloda but the markers keep going up and the liver largest liver tumour is now 4cm. There's a scattering in my lungs and a positive node in the inguinal glands. I've...
Forum: Keeping Your Mind Off of BC 04-16-2009, 06:09 PM
Replies: 2,096
Views: 267,453
Posted By adrien
trams... traps

trams... traps
Forum: Inflammatory Breast Cancer 04-15-2009, 04:25 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 3,805
Posted By adrien
Looking for HER2 sister

Hi, Has anyone heard from Ros in Sydney? I'm hoping she's alright.
Forum: her2group 04-15-2009, 04:21 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,261
Posted By adrien
My lymph recurrence was on the opposite side! I...

My lymph recurrence was on the opposite side! I was treated originally at the Hammersmith. There's always something new—that's not so new.
Forum: her2group 04-15-2009, 04:19 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,261
Posted By adrien
HI, When my lymph glands showed positive (and I...

HI,
When my lymph glands showed positive (and I had skin mets) the only thing that worked was Tykerb (for a while). I was about to have them removed (and the rest) when I found a new onc who said...
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