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CourtneyL · 02-06-2009, 11:42 PM

You ladies are fantastic - I knew you'd come through with some incredibly uplifting words. Exactly what I needed to read tonight. I'm going to talk with my doc at next week's appointment about getting a consult with a brain surgeon and moving forward with Gamma to get these suckers outta here. Thank you again for the advice and encouragement. I plan on being around to bug you all with questions for years to come.

02-06-2009, 11:42 PM	#9
CourtneyL Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 260	You ladies are fantastic - I knew you'd come through with some incredibly uplifting words. Exactly what I needed to read tonight. I'm going to talk with my doc at next week's appointment about getting a consult with a brain surgeon and moving forward with Gamma to get these suckers outta here. Thank you again for the advice and encouragement. I plan on being around to bug you all with questions for years to come. __________________ 4/17/08: Dx Stage IV at age 30 - extensive mets to liver, lungs, and bones. Er/Pr-, Her2+++ April 08-Aug 08:Taxotere, Cytoxan, Herceptin, Zometa - complete response! Sept 08-Dec 08: Herceptin +Zometa for maintenance. Jan 09-April 09: Brain mets. Add Tykerb. Watch and wait. April 09: Gamma Knife 10 brain mets, add Xeloda. Sept 09: Gamma Knife to 1 brain met. Nov 09- April 10: Lung progression, add Gemzar to Herceptin, Zometa. May 10- Sept 10: HER2 Vaccine Trial Sept 10: Add Tykerb for more brain mets. Oct 10: Gamma Knife to 7 brain mets. Dec 10: Switch from Zometa to Denosumab. Jan 11: Gamma Knife to 3 brain mets. March 11: Gemzar/Herceptin for lung/bone progression. April 11: More brain mets - Intrathecal Herceptin June 11: Ixempra/Herceptin for lung, soft tissue progression. Aug 11: Gamma Knife Sep 11: Abraxane/Herceptin Future: NED Send me a PM if you'd like to follow my journey on Caringbridge.