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TJ,
I just wrapped up the Taxotere for 6 cycles. (3 weeks) + Herceptin (given at the same time as the Taxotere). This must be quite the powerful combo because a pet/ct scan after the 3rd cycle showed that it had kicked the met in my liver.
But we forged ahead for the remaining 3 cycles.
I had to ask for Radiation, my onc "slipped" and was about to say they "typically" they don't perform rads on metastatic patients. Due to the information provided by members of this site, I had the courage to look my onc squarely in the face and ask "why not???" So...I am finishing up my 6th week of radiation. (I hope it pays off)
So....for now...celebrating NED (I need to update my signature)
Bottom line (sorry...what a long winded response) TH worked for me!!!
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2007
Oct - Diagnosed - Stage IV 5 c.m. IDC - Left Side er/pr- Her2+++ Node + 2/14 - Single Liver Met Double Mastectomy Nov - Begin T+H 2008
Feb-Complete 6 cycles- T&H- NED
March - Continue - Herceptin Only
April - Rads for 6 weeks
2009
Continue Herceptin - Continue NED
April - Recurrance- 3 cm. Liver Met
May - Cryosurgery
June - November - Abraxane + Herceptin
Aug - PET/CT - CTC = 0 Back to NED
2010
January - Continue NED
July - Recurrance - 3 cm Liver Met CTC=1
August - Cryosurgery #2
August - November Navelbine
November - Back to NED - End Navelbine
2011
Feb - Recur - 4 cm Liver Met - Same Left Lobe
March Surgery it is -Couldn't get a clean margin
July - Confirmed continued liver involvement
August - Begin Herceptin + Tykerb
October - Mixed results from H+T
Add Abraxane + H + T - Nov - April
2012
January PET Scan - It's working!!
April - Back to NED
July - Recurrance
August - Begin TDM-1 Trial (Taxol + TDM-1)
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