MRI revealed brain mets
Just got a call from my oncologist. Remember my brain scan showed a "blip" so a brain MRI was ordered. I had the brain MRI on Friday morning. Well, it seems we have a brain met. Only one and it's very small 5mm located on hte posterior right parietal lobe. She has contacted my radiation oncologist and I should hear from him tomorrow. The plan is to contnue with my chemo regime. I will be getting CyberKnife. I don't know any other details but just wanted to let you all know the results of my test. You could have blown me down with a feather. I think I'm in a state of shock. But not too worry, we can and will beat this!!!
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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
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