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Re: Mom has recurrence - please advice..
Hi Belle,
So sorry to hear about your Mom. You sound like a wonderful daughter and one who will fight for her Mom. As you can see by my signature, I just finished 8 weekly treatments of Taxol-Herceptin with every 4 week Zometa for bone mets.
I worked part-time thru the treatments and was just tired at the end of the day. I had the premeds and was able to eliminate Benedryl after 3 treatments and reduce the dose of the predizone, which helps with flushing and sleep. The loading dose was tough 2 days afterward, but then got better.
Also, please note that scan in April was CLEAR! On every 3 week Herceptin and Zometa now.
Good luck with treatment and stay strong and always hopeful.
Best regards,
Emelie
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Nov. 2006-IDC with Her2 +++
A/C for 3 rounds
Dec. 2006- Herceptin and Taxotere
March 2007-MRM with 8 of 14 lymph node involvement
May 2007-36 Rads
Sept. 2007- Stopped Herceptin
Jan. 2010- CT scan shows enlarged lymph nodes in sternum and lung involvement
Feb. 2010-PET scan shows mets to liver, lung, lymph nodes and bone
Feb. 2010- Started Herceptin/Taxol and Zometa
April 2010-PET scan clear. Herceptin and Zometa
June 2010- Stopped Herceptin continue Zometa and still NED
August 2010-Back on Herceptin and Zometa every 3 weeks
August 13, 2010- Had another port placed
August 24, 2010- PET scan clear. Herceptin and Zometa every three weeks
Nov. 2010-PET scan clear
Feb. 2011-Brain MRI clear
March 2011- PET scan clear
May 2011- PET scan clear
Sept. 2011- PET, Mammo, Bone Scan all clear- Herceptin only
March 2012-Recurrence in lungs and tumor around pota hepatis artery. Added Navelbine to herceptin
April 2012- Entered palliative care
June 5, 2012-Entered hospice care
Planning my memorial
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