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Re: Apheresis Help
Yeah, I came here as the first step in the vaccine trial I'm hoping to join. The apheresis is required to get my white blood cells in the beginning and middle/end of the trial to see if I develop an immunological response to the vaccine. They poked me in my left hand but because the vein is tiny they can only use it for the return line. They need another line to pull it from but the port is not fast enough for the machine. I asked if they can use my leg and they are talking with the trial folks now to see if there's a way around. I drank a bottle of water this morning to help, but that still wasn't enough.
I'll keep you posted.
Thanks!
Marcia
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ER+ (30%)/PR-/HER-2+, stage 3
Diagnosed on 02/18/09 at 38 with a huge 12x10 cm tumor, after a 6 month delay. Told I was too young and had no risk factors. Found swollen node during breastfeeding.
March-August 09: neo-adjuvant chemo, part of a trial at Stanford (4 DD A/C, 4 Taxotere with daily Tykerb), loading dose of Herceptin
08/12/09 - bye bye boobies (bilateral mastectomy)
08/24/09 - path report shows 100 % success in breast tissue (no cancer there, yay!), 98 % success in lymphatic invasion, and even though 11/13 nodes were still positive, > 95 % of the tumor in them was killed. Hoping for the best!
September-October 09: rads with daily Xeloda
02/25/10 - Cholecystectomy
05/27/10 - Bone scan clear
06/14/10 - CT scan clear, ovarian cyst found
07/27/10 - Done with Herceptin!
02/15/11 - MVA-BN HER-2 vaccine trial
03/15/11 - First CA 15-3: 12.7 and normal, yay!
10/01/11 - Bone scan and CT scan clear, fatty liver found
now on Tamoxifen and Aspirin
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