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Hi Tricia,

I shake a bit because of dystonia, so MRI's are awful. But what my docs decided to do was to give me anesthesia. I tolerate it very well. That may seem extreme, but it works for me.

I'll be praying for you.

D.W.

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4/06 diagnosed metastatic breast cancer stage III her2nu
4/06-7/06 taxol, carboplatin, herceptin 4/06-4/08 herceptin
8/06 mastectomy, lymph nodes removed
08/06-12/06 taxotere
28 radiation treatments
4/08 mets in brain, spine & hip
4/08 whole brain radiation 10 times
5/08-6/08 spinal radiation 12 times
4/08-9/08 tykerb, xeloda
9/08-present navelbine, herceptin
10/08 MRI shows brain mets just about gone!
4/09-blah more brain mets
6/09-Gamma Knife Radiation to the brain
9/09-three small brain tumors gone, big one shrunk almost in half
3/10 NED (nice)
8/11-more brain mets; shrunken are growing; new one found

10-30-2009, 05:48 AM	#23
D.W. Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 46	Re: Would appreciate any help or advice Hi Tricia, I shake a bit because of dystonia, so MRI's are awful. But what my docs decided to do was to give me anesthesia. I tolerate it very well. That may seem extreme, but it works for me. I'll be praying for you. D.W. __________________ 4/06 diagnosed metastatic breast cancer stage III her2nu 4/06-7/06 taxol, carboplatin, herceptin 4/06-4/08 herceptin 8/06 mastectomy, lymph nodes removed 08/06-12/06 taxotere 28 radiation treatments 4/08 mets in brain, spine & hip 4/08 whole brain radiation 10 times 5/08-6/08 spinal radiation 12 times 4/08-9/08 tykerb, xeloda 9/08-present navelbine, herceptin 10/08 MRI shows brain mets just about gone! 4/09-blah more brain mets 6/09-Gamma Knife Radiation to the brain 9/09-three small brain tumors gone, big one shrunk almost in half 3/10 NED (nice) 8/11-more brain mets; shrunken are growing; new one found