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Brain MRI today
I am freaking out alittle. Tuesday I had a herceptin treatment and saw my oncologist. Showed her a swelling I have in my neck and complained of dizziness and stumbling problem I have had lately. She sent me for a CT sacn of my neck and head on Thursday. Got the CT results yesterday and I have two 2-3mm enhanced areas on the left and right side of my brain. I was called to get a MRI scan this morning at 6:00am. I was really taken by surprise by all of this and am waiting to hear results sometime today. Very disappointed as I was to walk the marathon in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer today which also marked my one year survival. My daughters and I raised $7,200 for this event and I have trained all summer. Very disappointing. My husband and I did drive to Charlotte last night to turn in the donations. My question is how do they treat small brain mets? I know several of you on the board have had to deal with this and need advice. Has anyone had mets within a year of diagnosis? I know the chemo and herceptin do not pass the blood barriers of the neck. Please advise me anyway you can.
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Debbie in North Carolina
Diag 10/2006-high grade invasive ductal carcinoma- mastectomy L breast
2.5 cm tumor ER/PR pos-Her2+++
4 rounds A/C, 4 rounds Taxol
Herceptin every 3 weeks until Jan. 2008
6/18/07 prophylatic mastectomy R breast
8/2007 started aromasin/stopped arimidex (side effects)
12/07 stopped aromasin due to side effects (now what?)
Finished herceptin 1/8/08
started tamoxifen for 2 years then will switch to femera
allergic to tamoxifen started femera 4/2008
June 20, 2008 portacath removed
Learnig to live life to the fullest!
Stopped Femera due to side effects
July 28, 2008 start trial for breast cancer vaccine
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