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Beckie · 07-26-2007, 05:27 PM

My oncologist was reluctant to order a brain MRI without symptoms, but after consulting those on this site who had no symptoms, I got my MRI and found the mets. Your headache may not mean anything but knowing, getting the MRI makes sense for Her2's. Getting the MRI and finding out you're clean would be great, or getting it and finding mets while they are still small and starting treatment also makes sense. Knowledge is power. God bless.

Beckie

07-26-2007, 05:27 PM	#5
Beckie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Norco, Southern California Posts: 53	My oncologist was reluctant to order a brain MRI without symptoms, but after consulting those on this site who had no symptoms, I got my MRI and found the mets. Your headache may not mean anything but knowing, getting the MRI makes sense for Her2's. Getting the MRI and finding out you're clean would be great, or getting it and finding mets while they are still small and starting treatment also makes sense. Knowledge is power. God bless. Beckie __________________ Diagnosed 4/06, age 55 1.1 cm tumor Pre-op x-ray caught lung nodules 6/06 - Stage 4, Her2+++, er/pr- Mets to lungs(largest 3 cm), liver (largest 5.5 cm), and bones Began taxotere, herceptin, & aredia 7/06 - radiation to lower spine & left shoulder for pain 8/06 - everything smaller 12/06 - stopped taxotere (toe infections) 5/07 - bone mets advancing 6/07 - add navelbine to herceptin & aredia 6/07 - discovered brain mets (3 in cerebellum, largest 2 cm.) 7/07 - WBR, change to Tykerb/Xeloda 9/07 - targeted radiation 10/08 - started navelbine/herceptin 2/09 - brain mets - targeted radiation 5/09 - mets in liver progressing, changed to Ixempra 7/09 - mets in liver still going, to the brain again, on gemzar now 9/09 - gemzar failed, started Doxil today I know Who holds the future, and I know He holds my hand.