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Re: Book Recommendation
Vicky, Thank you for sharing. I just finished this book about a month ago and agree it was very helpful. There are several similar Chapters in the Susan Love "Breast Book" that re-inforced it. I just finished my Herceptin treatment on June 22nd and the Dr ordered a PET scan and told me it might open up a can of worms. She was right. They found stuff on my liver; had to go for an MRI and Thankfully, it wasn't cancer. Now that I've lived thru the waiting, I'm starting to come around to what they say in the book. It won't make a difference in the outcome if (god-forbid) it's found clinically rather than doing scans. Like you, I want to know the facts; even if they stink.
Kris....
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06/08/09 - 55, IDC, IIIA, ER+/PR-/HER+++
Nottingham 6/9 - Grade 2 5.2cm, several nodes
06/23/09 - Neoadjuvant - TCH Herceptin til June
10/07/09 - Finished Chemo
10/27/09 - Mastectomy RB
Path Report: RB No residual tumor pCR,
2 of 15 pos - .5mm largest micromets
12/18/09 - Radiation started (28)
02/05/10 - Finished Radiation
01/11/10 - Started Femara
06/22/10 - Finished Herceptin.. My son's 22nd BD. Hope it's a sign! Hoping for the best.
11/15/10 - Started Walter Reed BC Vaccine trial at
1/04/11 - Sibley Mem. Had to withdraw due to met
01/23/11 - Stage IV - Brain Met 1.6cm 1.7cm
02/03/11 - Gamma Knife (2 fracts to minmize necrosis)
03/01/11 - Gamma Knife
6/11 - Necrosis
7/11 - Necrosis stopped & Tumor progression
8/11 = Now think it's really necrosis
9/11 - Avastin every two weeks -- It's working!! Necrosis is shrinking.
12/11 - Necrosis gone AVASTIN worked.
12/11 - Bone &CT found
Oct '10 - Ran Hartford 1/2 Marathon to Thank Dr. Slamon for Herceptin!
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