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Old 08-29-2008, 09:01 PM   #6
lilyecuadorian
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Location: CHARLOTTE NC USA Home town (ECUADOR) South America
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Eric, I think that if those liver mets are strong enough to resist some quimo ..need to have something strong and dont wait more time ,,,,I though the same thing like you why no treat it systemic and focalizaded ....I think you are doing a great with your decision ,,you are in my though ans my prayers always
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Diag April/06 5 months after give birth my son Max
stage IV mets on liver (5 tumors) 38 year old,
her2+++ and ER+PR+ from32 nodes 4 positives
mastectomy right breast chemo before surgery herceptin/carboplatin/taxotere ,clear and surgery have radiation 20, `& then herceptin and tamoxifen
NED until Aug/07 body only then 'n June 04-06-07 .1 lesion of 1.6 cm on cerebellum ...novalis ,open sugery
5m.m brain met again novalis, 4mm.In the liver. Waiting 2 months now 3 tumors enroll on T-MCC trial start first infusion Nov 5/07 at Dec 17 scan show one tumor despair the 2nd and 3th diminish Doc said great results until March/08 ct scan show progression
03-05-08 start tykerb & xeloda
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