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tammymarie1971 · 12-30-2005, 02:33 PM

Oh...I just ache for you..I too was pregnant with #4 child and dx'd at 6mos. I was 30. That was Dec'01...I did ac chemo mastectomy and rads and tamoxifen. Then liver lesion found Mar'04 I did 3 rounds taxol/herceptin. I had a liver resection and then another 3 rounds of taxol/herceptin. I remember that 16% WELL!!!! There are several women around that have had their liver mets dissappear like magic so don't give up HOPE. My liver is clear now since Aug'04. Although I am dealing with bone mets to spine & hip as well I just had radiation this morning for three spots...This is all very doable..Hopefully Gina will see your post she is very knowlegdable when it comes to this stuff!!! Gina Popp is her name maybe you can post to her and see what she says..She really does know her stuff. There are alot of women here who do!!! YOU CAN DO THIS!!! I know how scary it all is at first, and how much it hurts to look at your kids and think that you won't see them grow up...but chances are you WILL LIVE TO SEE THEM GROW UP!! Those statistics were written before herceptin and all the other now things out there..This is a chronic condition and it doesn't have to be fatal!!
((((BIG)))) ((((HUGS)))) to you and your family.
Tammy

12-30-2005, 02:33 PM	#4
tammymarie1971 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 198	Oh...I just ache for you..I too was pregnant with #4 child and dx'd at 6mos. I was 30. That was Dec'01...I did ac chemo mastectomy and rads and tamoxifen. Then liver lesion found Mar'04 I did 3 rounds taxol/herceptin. I had a liver resection and then another 3 rounds of taxol/herceptin. I remember that 16% WELL!!!! There are several women around that have had their liver mets dissappear like magic so don't give up HOPE. My liver is clear now since Aug'04. Although I am dealing with bone mets to spine & hip as well I just had radiation this morning for three spots...This is all very doable..Hopefully Gina will see your post she is very knowlegdable when it comes to this stuff!!! Gina Popp is her name maybe you can post to her and see what she says..She really does know her stuff. There are alot of women here who do!!! YOU CAN DO THIS!!! I know how scary it all is at first, and how much it hurts to look at your kids and think that you won't see them grow up...but chances are you WILL LIVE TO SEE THEM GROW UP!! Those statistics were written before herceptin and all the other now things out there..This is a chronic condition and it doesn't have to be fatal!! ((((BIG)))) ((((HUGS)))) to you and your family. Tammy __________________ Dx'd Dec'01 while 6mos preg. with #4. child (30yrsold)Mastectomy/AC chemo/radiation/ Recur:Mar'04 liver mets: 3 taxol/herceptin /liver resection/3 taxol/herceptin. Cured? Recur: May'05 spine & Hip. New onc treatment in Mexico Feb'06-Mar-06 back to Mexico June/July '06 Currently on herceptin/Zometa/Femara-recently added navelbine Switched to arimidex Nov'06 ovaries removed June '07 ca15-3 in May'06 was 102 ca15-3 summer of '07 holding steady at 23! ca15-3 slowly rising Dec & Jan 36, 38, 41 and Feb was 36 Feb '08 Liver, lung & Brain scan NED... bones are stable with even a couple spots gone. as compared with '06 scans May '08 ca 15-3 is 55. Treatment is zometa, vinorelbine, herceptin and aromasin. No signifcant changes. Feb'09 Started Xeloda with herceptin..no more hormonals Feb'09-June'09 tumor markers coming down again from 155 to 84 May'09 blood clots in lungs vena cava filter put in..Heparin shots daily for now.