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Old 01-07-2009, 07:04 AM   #22
Sheila
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Update on chemo day

Just a quick update, I went to Chicago yesterday for my chemo, and once again I was running a low grade temp...my counts had improved but I was still coughing just not as bad. My onc. is on vacation out of the country, so 2 other onc. put their heads together and ordered a Stat CT scan. The scan showed that their was no fluid or pneumonia left in my lungs, a small amount of collapse on the left lower lobe, but my mediastinal nodes were all enlarged and axillary under the right arm...hoping this is from the virus I have had, the oncologist, who is DonnaD's oncologist and a real sweetheart, decided to let me get my chemo again, so no need for makeup today, I have the Taxol glow! I am just going to enjoy the faint shadow of eyebrows while I have them, as I am sure they will retreat now that i'm back on Taxol. The nurses said after 6 weeks of being off, I will probably lose my hair (all 3/4 in of it) again, so I was given a script for another wig....glass that my insurance is generous enough to allow 1 wig per year!
It was a 10 hour day and I'm glad its over. I will know more in 2 weeks when I see my regular oncologist, until then, thank you all for all your prayers and thoughts, you have truly lifted me up.
I am now going to seit and view my CTs from the disc!
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Diagnosed at age 49.99999 2/21/2002 via Mammography (Calcifications)
Core Biopsy 2/22/02
L. Mastectomy 2/25/2002
Stage 1, 0.7cm IDC, Node Neg from 19 nodes Her2+++ ER PR Neg
6/2003 Reconstruction W/ Tissue Expander, Silicone Implant
9/2003 Stage IV with Mets to Supraclavicular nodes
9/2003 Began Herceptin every 3 weeks
3/2006 Xeloda 2500mg/Herceptin for recurrence to neck nodes
3/2007 Added back the Xeloda with Herceptin for continued mets to nodes
5/2007 Taken Off Xeloda, no longer working
6/14/07 Taxol/Herceptin/Avastin
3/26 - 5/28/08 Taxol Holiday Whopeeeeeeeee
5/29 2008 Back on Taxol w Herceptin q 2 weeks
4/2009 Progression on Taxol & Paralyzed L Vocal Cord from Nodes Pressing on Nerve
5/2009 Begin Rx with Navelbine/Herceptin
11/09 Progression on Navelbine
Fought for and started Tykerb/Herceptin...nodes are melting!!!!!
2/2010 Back to Avastin/Herceptin
5/2010 Switched to Metronomic Chemo with Herceptin...Cytoxan and Methotrexate
Pericardial Window Surgery to Drain Pericardial Effusion
7/2010 Back to walking a mile a day...YEAH!!!!
9/2010 Nodes are back with a vengence in neck
Qualified for TDM-1 EAP
10/6/10 Begin my miracle drug, TDM-1
Mixed response, shrinking internal nodes, progression skin mets after 3 treatments
12/6/10 Started Halaven (Eribulen) /Herceptin excellent results in 2 treatments
2/2011 I CELEBRATE my 9 YEAR MARK!!!!!!!!!!!!!
7/5/11 begin Gemzar /Herceptin for node progression
2/8/2012 Gemzar stopped, Continue Herceptin
2/20/2012 Begin Tomo Radiation to Neck Nodes
2/21/2012 I CELEBRATE 10 YEARS
5/12/2012 BeganTaxotere/ Herceptin is my next miracle for new node progression
6/28/12 Stopped Taxotere due to pregression, Started Perjeta/Herceptin
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