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tousled1 · 03-14-2007, 02:25 PM

Tricia,

I had neoadjunct chemo due to a very large tumor. I took 4 A/C followed by 4 Taxatere. The chemo was hard on me but it did indeed shrink the tumor. I knew before surgery that my lymph nodes were involved because I had the surgeon do a needle biopsy of them. We just didn't know how extensive until surgery. I am now on Herceptin only and NED. Don't despair -- you'll do great! Just take it one day at a time and make sure you do something nice for yourself once a week.

03-14-2007, 02:25 PM	#5
tousled1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Acworth, GA Posts: 2,104	Tricia, I had neoadjunct chemo due to a very large tumor. I took 4 A/C followed by 4 Taxatere. The chemo was hard on me but it did indeed shrink the tumor. I knew before surgery that my lymph nodes were involved because I had the surgeon do a needle biopsy of them. We just didn't know how extensive until surgery. I am now on Herceptin only and NED. Don't despair -- you'll do great! Just take it one day at a time and make sure you do something nice for yourself once a week. __________________ Kate Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58) ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2% Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006 14 of 26 nodes positive Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007 Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006 BRCA1/BRCA2 negative Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking. March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra