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Re: Hail Mary Pass - dropped the ball
Although the contracting C-Diff has been a horrible nightmare, I concur with your statement about being glad you had the liver resection. I too had a resection which revealed hidden nodes and the return of cancer within 3 months. I don't regret having the procedure at all.
Although another invasive procedure sounds like it might be too much, I did want to share that prior to the liver resection I had 2 cryosurgery procedures. I would compare it to having a root canal. The good news is, it beat back the tumor immediately. There is some supposition that it also generates a natural immune response.
You may want to discuss cryosurgery/RFA/Cyberknife as non chemical options.
After this next scan, we will see the results and I may consider having a 3rd round of cryosurgery.
Just another, non-chemo option.
Sigh!!! Hoping you find peace and a boost of strength.
Lori
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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)
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