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Lolly · 08-23-2007, 02:38 PM

Thanks girls, appreciate the kind thoughts and advice.

My mets are not the "rashy" kind, but small tumors under the skin that can be felt as hard bumps which start out about the size of a peppercorn.

I can't remember if I mentioned these when I posted about my recurring recurrence and chemo changes this spring, but when I eventually started Tykerb/Abraxane these areas melted away, yeah! But then I noticed a new one, which actually looked like a mole which got enlarged and crusty. This was what was excised in late July.

These "new" bumps appear to be a recurrence of the earlier ones, plus a couple of friends.

I see my onc next week, probably be scheduling re-staging scans and planning strategy.

<3 Lolly

08-23-2007, 02:38 PM	#6
Lolly Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,756	Thanks girls, appreciate the kind thoughts and advice. My mets are not the "rashy" kind, but small tumors under the skin that can be felt as hard bumps which start out about the size of a peppercorn. I can't remember if I mentioned these when I posted about my recurring recurrence and chemo changes this spring, but when I eventually started Tykerb/Abraxane these areas melted away, yeah! But then I noticed a new one, which actually looked like a mole which got enlarged and crusty. This was what was excised in late July. These "new" bumps appear to be a recurrence of the earlier ones, plus a couple of friends. I see my onc next week, probably be scheduling re-staging scans and planning strategy. <3 Lolly __________________ Sept.'99 - Dx.Stage IIIB, IDC ER/PR-, HER2+++ by IHC, confirmed '04 by FISH. Left MRM, AC x's 4, Taxol x's 4, 33 Rads, finishing Tx May 2000. Jan.'01 - local/regional recurrence, Stage IV. Herceptin/Navelbine weekly till NED August 2001, then maintenance Herceptin. Right Mast. April 2002. Local/Regional recurrence April '04, Herceptin plus/minus chemo until May '07. Gemzar added from Feb.'07-April '07; Tykerb/Abraxane until August '07, back on Herceptin plus Taxotere and Xeloda Sept. '07. Stopped T/X Nov. '07, stopped Herceptin Dec. '07, started Avastin/Taxol/Carboplatin Dec. '07. Progression in chest skin, stopped TAC March '03, started radiation. Herceptin has served as the "Backbone" of my treatment strategy for over 6 years, giving me great quality of life. In 2005, I was privileged to participate in the University of Washington/Seattle HER2 Vaccine Trial.