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Forum: her2group 07-15-2007, 03:44 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,106
Posted By alicecallahan
Smile response to my question reg. xeloda/herceptin combo

Thanks tremendously Lee, SHeila, Flori,Lolly, I passed this all on to my friend............
Forum: her2group 07-12-2007, 12:29 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,106
Posted By alicecallahan
I guess he feels that she needs something in...

I guess he feels that she needs something in addition to herceptin--I will def. tell her your scenario though, to present ot the doctor......thanks !!
Forum: her2group 07-12-2007, 11:20 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,106
Posted By alicecallahan
Question need info on xeloda/herceptin combo

I have a good friend who has been 8 months on taxotere/herceptin for small liver mets that have now disappeared, but she is weary of teh harshness of taxotere and her onc. is telling her she can try...
Forum: her2group 06-30-2007, 02:05 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,301
Posted By alicecallahan
ooph

I too, have gotten my period back after almost 2 years.......My doctor said he had no evidence as to whether staying on Zoladex for a few years, or having an oopherectomy was better for avoiding...
Forum: Herceptin / Tykerb 06-13-2007, 09:01 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,694
Posted By alicecallahan
my oncologist is conservative as well, made me...

my oncologist is conservative as well, made me get MUGAs every 4 months, and they continued to go down and he took me off herceptin when when my E.F. was almost at 50; this was about 2 treatments...
Forum: her2group 06-05-2007, 06:16 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,151
Posted By alicecallahan
Thanks for the response, Susanne. I have no...

Thanks for the response, Susanne. I have no reason to keep
the ovaries,though, and although no history of ovarian, breast, prostate, and may other cancers are running rampant in my mom's...
Forum: her2group 06-05-2007, 03:17 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,151
Posted By alicecallahan
thanks tricia......now my team of docs may decide...

thanks tricia......now my team of docs may decide to also take my uterus as its been showing a large area of fibroids....i really dont want to go through surgery, but i know its all pretty...
Forum: her2group 06-04-2007, 10:00 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,151
Posted By alicecallahan
Question oopherectomy VS zolodex

Can anyone direct me to new info. as to whether surgical removal of ovaries
is better than monthly zolodex injections for ER pos/her pos advanced breast
cancer? My ovaries turned back on after...
Forum: her2group 04-17-2007, 05:22 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,285
Posted By alicecallahan
KIm---what did they do???

KIm---what did they do???
Forum: her2group 04-17-2007, 04:40 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,285
Posted By alicecallahan
Question ovaries turned back on after 2 years.....

Does anyone have a similar experience ?? Its been almost 2 years since my a/c treatments put me into menopause (I just turned 49) Onc checked hormone levels repeatedly to make sure I was showing...
Forum: her2group 04-16-2007, 06:44 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,271
Posted By alicecallahan
Thumbs up I did not have to wait any period of time to...

I did not have to wait any period of time to start Herceptin after 4 rounds of Taxotere........I took it for almost a year--had to stop because of muga scan

results---mine started in the 65% range...
Forum: her2group 02-18-2007, 08:57 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 886
Posted By alicecallahan
Question tell me about follow-ups after herceptin's done

I have just finished my year of herceptin which was preceded by 4 AC 4 Taxotere and mastectomy, am on Arimidex, last scans clear, onc says come back in 4 months for more tests...
Can anyone tell me...
Forum: her2group 02-17-2007, 08:01 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,849
Posted By alicecallahan
Congrats and continued health !! I just finished...

Congrats and continued health !! I just finished year of herceptin, fingers crossed, and I became a reach volunteer 5 months ago and have counseled 4 women, two of them under 40, and it has...
Forum: her2group 01-29-2007, 09:24 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,252
Posted By alicecallahan
Thanks, Joe....I hope it gets approved...

Thanks, Joe....I hope it gets approved ASAP...however, I still worry that they will only pay for it in a metastatic situation, which I am desperately trying to avoid in the first place !!!
Forum: her2group 01-29-2007, 07:56 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,252
Posted By alicecallahan
I have very similar situation to yours; Just...

I have very similar situation to yours; Just finished my year of herceptin (actually a treatment short due to
large decrease in my EF) I asked my onc about staying on longer anyway and he said no...
Forum: her2group 12-13-2006, 04:48 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,250
Posted By alicecallahan
I am ten months into herceptin, my muga has...

I am ten months into herceptin, my muga has decresased from 65, 64, 60 57 and i am having one in a couple of weeks....i am afraid the doc is going to make me stop the herceptin, i started with...
Forum: her2group 11-15-2006, 04:12 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 946
Posted By alicecallahan
prostate history

I am 48, diag. a year ago, mom also at age 69, and her older sister at age 70, two brothers of theirs have been diag. with prostate and bladder cancer (early-mid 60's) Their dad passed erly 70's...
Forum: her2group 09-27-2006, 07:10 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,418
Posted By alicecallahan
Rupali, I just found some information I...

Rupali, I just found some information I have...there is a website www.lymphnet.org Its the National Lymphedema Network.....
Forum: her2group 09-27-2006, 06:32 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,418
Posted By alicecallahan
Rupali I was counseled by a very good...

Rupali

I was counseled by a very good certified lymphatic massage nurse to ALWAYS wear a compression sleeve during air travel if you had ever experienced any kind of swelling in any body part...
Forum: her2group 09-27-2006, 06:27 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,608
Posted By alicecallahan
Unhappy Marejo I feel your anxiety...same date of...

Marejo

I feel your anxiety...same date of diag. as you, stage 3, NED since before mastectomy in Feb, still on herceptin, but asked my doctor for a tumor marker as I had a good friend in similar...
Forum: her2group 09-23-2006, 02:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 942
Posted By alicecallahan
Smile As I am fairly new, can you tell me how you go...

As I am fairly new, can you tell me how you go about joining in a chat---is it like instant messaging????
Forum: her2group 09-20-2006, 03:24 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,098
Posted By alicecallahan
Becky thank you for the info....

Becky thank you for the info....
Forum: her2group 09-20-2006, 03:22 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,098
Posted By alicecallahan
thanks so much for the info

thanks so much for the info
Forum: her2group 09-20-2006, 03:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,098
Posted By alicecallahan
Janet--i LOVE the J P quote....

Janet--i LOVE the J P quote....
Forum: her2group 09-20-2006, 07:18 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,098
Posted By alicecallahan
Question need advice for pre-menop ovary suppression

I was 47 at thime of dx, very regular periods, ER+PR positive, my onc
has been doing hormone levels evry 3 months since my periods stopped after my 2nd round of A/C and ita apperared that i was...
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