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dorinda · 09-04-2007, 12:31 PM

Thanks For Your Information. I Have A First Cousin That Has Bc. She Has Had It For Several Years Now. My Mom Died Of Resp. Failure.my Dad Is Still Alive And In Good Health. I Donot Have Any Sisters. So Maybe I Dont Need To Be Concerned. If Insurance Doesnt Pay Then I Will Not Do It. I Didnot Know They Were Doing Herceptine And Tykerb Together. I Think I Asked My Onc But He Said He Wants To Save Tykerb For Later. How Long Have You Been On The Two Drugs. Are You Currently Ned. Dorinda

09-04-2007, 12:31 PM	#3
dorinda Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 43	Thanks For Your Information. I Have A First Cousin That Has Bc. She Has Had It For Several Years Now. My Mom Died Of Resp. Failure.my Dad Is Still Alive And In Good Health. I Donot Have Any Sisters. So Maybe I Dont Need To Be Concerned. If Insurance Doesnt Pay Then I Will Not Do It. I Didnot Know They Were Doing Herceptine And Tykerb Together. I Think I Asked My Onc But He Said He Wants To Save Tykerb For Later. How Long Have You Been On The Two Drugs. Are You Currently Ned. Dorinda __________________ nov 2006 dx. with bc. 3 tumors removed from left breast lumpectomy done. her2 postive er+pr-. scans showed extensive spine mets(to many to count) ,3 tumors on left rib,one tumor on skull and 3 tumors on liver. stage IV from get go. dec.2006 started chemo taxol and herceptine wkly. zometa monthly. rescanned in march 2007, liver tumors shrinking a little. bones to early to tell but pain is gone in my back. rescanned in june 2007. liver mets gone, bone scan looking better but still alot in my spine. still on taxol and herceptine. zometa monthly. rescanned in august due to ca 2729 going up. liver still good , mets in ribs and skull gone but multiple areas still on lumbar and sacrum. mri of brain august 07 negative for mets.I AM BELIEVLING GOD FOR MY HEALING.