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Lori R · 07-31-2011, 08:14 AM

Sheila,
Thank you for keeping us posted on the recent events with your sister and your treatment. I am sure your knowledge and experience contributed to your sister's very wise decision. Isn't it wonderful to be able to support your sister during this challenging time? Rejoice in life's little pleasures....helping others.

So glad to hear the Gemzar is knocking out those nodes. While maybe a little unnerving, is it possible to take enough Gemzar to beat them back and then take time off for your body to rest and then do another round of Gemzar?

So glad to hear the Gemzar is working for you. Take care warrior woman!!

07-31-2011, 08:14 AM	#9
Lori R Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Evergreen, Colorado Posts: 454	Re: My sister had Bilateral/Gemzar kicks my butt Sheila, Thank you for keeping us posted on the recent events with your sister and your treatment. I am sure your knowledge and experience contributed to your sister's very wise decision. Isn't it wonderful to be able to support your sister during this challenging time? Rejoice in life's little pleasures....helping others. So glad to hear the Gemzar is knocking out those nodes. While maybe a little unnerving, is it possible to take enough Gemzar to beat them back and then take time off for your body to rest and then do another round of Gemzar? So glad to hear the Gemzar is working for you. Take care warrior woman!! __________________ 2007 Oct - Diagnosed - Stage IV 5 c.m. IDC - Left Side er/pr- Her2+++ Node + 2/14 - Single Liver Met Double Mastectomy Nov - Begin T+H 2008 Feb-Complete 6 cycles- T&H- NED March - Continue - Herceptin Only April - Rads for 6 weeks 2009 Continue Herceptin - Continue NED April - Recurrance- 3 cm. Liver Met May - Cryosurgery June - November - Abraxane + Herceptin Aug - PET/CT - CTC = 0 Back to NED 2010 January - Continue NED July - Recurrance - 3 cm Liver Met CTC=1 August - Cryosurgery #2 August - November Navelbine November - Back to NED - End Navelbine 2011 Feb - Recur - 4 cm Liver Met - Same Left Lobe March Surgery it is -Couldn't get a clean margin July - Confirmed continued liver involvement August - Begin Herceptin + Tykerb October - Mixed results from H+T Add Abraxane + H + T - Nov - April 2012 January PET Scan - It's working!! April - Back to NED July - Recurrance August - Begin TDM-1 Trial (Taxol + TDM-1)