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Jan/1996 - Diagnosed With Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma Of Left
Breast. Had Modified Radical Mastectomy And Tram Flap
Reconstruction At The Same Time. Was Put On 7 Doses Of
Adriamycine/5-f/cytoxin. In Remission 3 Years.

Jan/1999 - Recurrence In Axila Area On Same Side, Also Mets To Liver.
Several Rounds Of Taxotiere And Had A Stem Cell
Replacement. Started On Herceptin In Dec/1999.

Dec/2001 -recurrence To Liver. Two Tumors.
Stayed On Herceptin. Started Navelbine For Several
Months, Then Gemzar For Several Months, Then
Xeloda.

Sept/2003 - Had Liver Tumors Abalated. In Remission For About 7-8
Months. Tumors Returned By Liver.

July/2004 - Had 1/2 Liver Resected (removed) In Remission For
Another 7-8 Months. Liver Grew Back Clean.

Feb/2005 - Recurrence With A Tumor In Lymph Node Outside Of
Liver. Started On Abraxane For About 7 Months. Was
Put On Taxol/carboplatin. Still On Herceptin Since
1999 (6 1/2 Years)

April/2006 - Second Tumor Pops Up In Same Area. Liver Still Clean.

August/2006 - Started On Trial With Tykerb/xeloda. As Of Last
Scans In April, Am Stable And One Tumor Is Gone And
The Other Has Shrunken Down Some.

So This Is My Story And As You Can See, I Have Survived This For The Last 11 Years And Have Been Fortunate Enough To Have A Good Quality Of Life. Always Keep Your Hopes Up And Keep Your Immune System Strong...and Most Important...live Your Life To The Fullest.

Good Luck To You And Take Care.