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Lori R · 09-03-2008, 05:17 AM

Rich,
I agree with Alice. You mom is very lucky to have a son supporting her. Loving support certainly helps with this battle.

Now....from a "liver mets" gal. Please have HOPE. I certainly do. I was diagnosed with breast cancer almost a year ago. They found a couple of liver mets. Since that time, taxotere + the wonder drug Herceptin knocked it out.

I have been off Chemo since February of last year 2008.

As Alice mentioned, there are many drug options available these days that allow for a high quality of life even while fighting the cancer. Believe me, I have my mental list going of what to do next. We even have women on the site that are participating in trials that are VERY promising.

This is a FANTASTIC site and I am so glad that you found it. We have many supporters that participate. So please keep on writing.

There are MANY, MANY reasons to remain hopeful. One day at a time.....Lori

09-03-2008, 05:17 AM	#3
Lori R Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Evergreen, Colorado Posts: 454	Rich, I agree with Alice. You mom is very lucky to have a son supporting her. Loving support certainly helps with this battle. Now....from a "liver mets" gal. Please have HOPE. I certainly do. I was diagnosed with breast cancer almost a year ago. They found a couple of liver mets. Since that time, taxotere + the wonder drug Herceptin knocked it out. I have been off Chemo since February of last year 2008. As Alice mentioned, there are many drug options available these days that allow for a high quality of life even while fighting the cancer. Believe me, I have my mental list going of what to do next. We even have women on the site that are participating in trials that are VERY promising. This is a FANTASTIC site and I am so glad that you found it. We have many supporters that participate. So please keep on writing. There are MANY, MANY reasons to remain hopeful. One day at a time.....Lori __________________ 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)