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Old 07-21-2009, 06:22 PM   #28
Beckie
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Location: Norco, Southern California
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I am praying for Joy and have always looked for her posts, knowing how special she is. Ed has also been someone I am praying for and am concerned about. This thread has been so helpful getting ideas for chemo. The chemos I have just been through with no side effects except needing Neupogen, are Navelbine and Ixempra. I am now on Gemzar because those didn't work. My oncologist says he has only one more in mind. Now I have some suggestions for him. I sometimes feel like I'm faking it because I am so healthy.
Thanks for the help!

Beckie
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Diagnosed 4/06, age 55
1.1 cm tumor
Pre-op x-ray caught lung nodules
6/06 - Stage 4, Her2+++, er/pr-
Mets to lungs(largest 3 cm), liver (largest 5.5 cm), and bones
Began taxotere, herceptin, & aredia
7/06 - radiation to lower spine & left shoulder for pain
8/06 - everything smaller
12/06 - stopped taxotere (toe infections)
5/07 - bone mets advancing
6/07 - add navelbine to herceptin & aredia
6/07 - discovered brain mets (3 in cerebellum, largest 2 cm.)
7/07 - WBR, change to Tykerb/Xeloda
9/07 - targeted radiation
10/08 - started navelbine/herceptin
2/09 - brain mets - targeted radiation
5/09 - mets in liver progressing, changed to Ixempra
7/09 - mets in liver still going, to the brain again, on gemzar now
9/09 - gemzar failed, started Doxil today


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