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chrisy · 04-26-2010, 08:40 AM

Jessica,
I don't remember, or maybe never knew what type of scan you were getting - was it a CT or Pet? It is confusing to see such mixed results. If the scan was a CT, is it possible the scan is showing necrotic tissue in the liver?

The slight increase in size and apparent "new" tumor in the liver is of course also disconcerting. Are these changes significant in size? As you know, the scans take pictures in "slices" and depending on the number of slices, small lesions can be missed entirely (or you can get a picture of a slightly different sized location).

Either way, it sounds like you and your team are on it; maybe the Ixempra is working better than you think. Or perhaps your surgeon will have some other ideas.

And you have it backwards, your family are the fortunate ones, that they have something so special and important (you) to wrap their love and support around.

Do not lose heart.

chris

04-26-2010, 08:40 AM	#5
chrisy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 3,207	Re: Mixed Scan results after 2 cycles of Ixempra - Jessica, I don't remember, or maybe never knew what type of scan you were getting - was it a CT or Pet? It is confusing to see such mixed results. If the scan was a CT, is it possible the scan is showing necrotic tissue in the liver? The slight increase in size and apparent "new" tumor in the liver is of course also disconcerting. Are these changes significant in size? As you know, the scans take pictures in "slices" and depending on the number of slices, small lesions can be missed entirely (or you can get a picture of a slightly different sized location). Either way, it sounds like you and your team are on it; maybe the Ixempra is working better than you think. Or perhaps your surgeon will have some other ideas. And you have it backwards, your family are the fortunate ones, that they have something so special and important (you) to wrap their love and support around. Do not lose heart. chris __________________ Chris in Scotts Valley June 2002 extensive hi grade DCIS (pre-cancer-stage 0, clean sentinal node) Mastectomy/implant - no chemo, rads. "cured?" 9/2004 Diag: Stage IV extensive liver mets (!) ER/PR- Her2+++ 10/04-3/05 Weekly Taxol/Carboplatin/Herceptin , complete response! 04/05 - 4/07 Herception every 3 wks, Continue NED 04/07 - recurrence to liver - 2 spots, starting tykerb/avastin trial 06/07 8/07 10/07 Scans show stable, continue on Tykerb/Avastin 01/08 Progression in liver 02/08 Begin (TDM1) trial 08/08 NED! It's Working! Continue on TDM1 02/09 Continue NED 02/10 Continue NED. 5/10 9/10 Scans NED 10/10 Scans NED 12/10 Scans not clear....4/11 Scans suggest progression 6/11 progression confirmed in liver 07/11 - 11/11 Herceptin/Xeloda -not working:( 12/11 Begin MM302 Phase I trial - bust:( 03/12 3rd times the charm? AKT trial 5/12 Scan shows reduction! 7/12 More reduction!!!! 8/12 Whoops...progression...trying for Perjeta/Herceptin (plus some more nasty chemo!) 9/12 Start Perjeta/Herceptin, chemo on hold due to infection/wound in leg, added on cycle 2 &3 11/12 Poops! progression in liver, Stop Perjeta/Taxo/Herc 11/12 Navelbine/Herce[ptin - try for a 3 cycles, no go. 2/13 Gemzar/Carbo/Herceptin - no go. 3/13 TACE procedure