Re: Calling all stage iv sisters
Hi gang!!
I wanted to update the Stage IV survivors list with some good news.
My old friend Abraxane has done the trick one more time.
Although I am completely bald and my finger nails are lifting from their beds (YUK!!)..... As of my April 5, 2012 scan I am back to NED!!! It felt so good to update my lengthy signature with a green, NED status.
Timing is perfect as I get a chemo break and will be off chemo to travel to my nephew's graduation and also for an annual mother/sisters trip. YEA!!! I am day dreaming of all the fun I can pack into a 3 month window before I receive another scan.
For now...I'll take it. Celebrating for sure.
I hope this provides encouragment that and old dog can do old tricks.
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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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