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Chelee · 11-09-2009, 01:20 AM

Vicky, That's nice to know everyone doesn't necessarily get that side affect. That would be misrable to deal with while recovering from hip surgery. I'm going to discuss this with my onc, and see if my insurance company would OK this combo under my unusual circumstances. I'd feel better if I could add something to the Herceptin. That is sweet of you to offer your bone stimulator...but after reading Lani's post I don't think it's a good idea. She made some very valid points I would of never thought about. But I still appreciate the offer.

Lani if it helps my MRI report says there is a large heterogenous mass in the intertrochanteric region of the proximal rt femur measuring 6.4 x 4.7 cm. The surgery the Ortho explained to me, sounds exactly as you outlined in your other post to me. You have it correct. Thanks to all of you for your help...this has been stressful.

Chelee

11-09-2009, 01:20 AM	#26
Chelee Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Southern, CA Posts: 2,511	Re: Trt stopped, & now a wheelchair & walker... Vicky, That's nice to know everyone doesn't necessarily get that side affect. That would be misrable to deal with while recovering from hip surgery. I'm going to discuss this with my onc, and see if my insurance company would OK this combo under my unusual circumstances. I'd feel better if I could add something to the Herceptin. That is sweet of you to offer your bone stimulator...but after reading Lani's post I don't think it's a good idea. She made some very valid points I would of never thought about. But I still appreciate the offer. Lani if it helps my MRI report says there is a large heterogenous mass in the intertrochanteric region of the proximal rt femur measuring 6.4 x 4.7 cm. The surgery the Ortho explained to me, sounds exactly as you outlined in your other post to me. You have it correct. Thanks to all of you for your help...this has been stressful. Chelee __________________ DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes. Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs. Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06 Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07 3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07 9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV. 9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa 9-29-09 Power Port Placement 10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head. 11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed 12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa. 3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed. 4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone. 5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy. Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time. 7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.