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Lolly · 12-12-2007, 07:42 PM

Thanks ladies, the good thoughts made the difference, everything went smoothly and I'm home feeling actually pretty good

Julie2, we did a biopsy of one of the chest nodules 2 months ago, and the path came back the same as the original bc, HER2+++, ER/PR-. Was hoping it had somehow changed to hormone+, but no such luck.
Steph, it will be a weekly attack, so keeping fingers and toes crossed it knocks the socks off this stuff. I talked with my onc several weeks ago about whether my insurance would cover it when he first mentioned Avastin, and he had his nurse clear it, so not expecting any nasty $surprises

Thanks again ladies. Your thoughts are much appreciated.

<3 Lolly

12-12-2007, 07:42 PM	#22
Lolly Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,756	Thanks ladies, the good thoughts made the difference, everything went smoothly and I'm home feeling actually pretty good Julie2, we did a biopsy of one of the chest nodules 2 months ago, and the path came back the same as the original bc, HER2+++, ER/PR-. Was hoping it had somehow changed to hormone+, but no such luck. Steph, it will be a weekly attack, so keeping fingers and toes crossed it knocks the socks off this stuff. I talked with my onc several weeks ago about whether my insurance would cover it when he first mentioned Avastin, and he had his nurse clear it, so not expecting any nasty $surprises Thanks again ladies. Your thoughts are much appreciated. <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.