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Lori R · 10-16-2012, 10:03 AM

I agree with Steph...if you have concerns, please ask for an abdominal CT. My mets were found via a full body Pet/CT but now that I am an old hand at this, the abdominal CT provides much more detail.

I didn't feel anything until my mets became numerous and large. When I did feel discomfort the symptom was an ache to my right arm.

After all the treatments and the obvious damage to my liver, my liver measurements are within the "normal" range. That pesky liver, difficult to diagnose without the proper test.

I encourage you to push for the tests that will provide you with peace of mind. No reason not to. I encourage you to be your best advocate. You would do that for a family member.

Lori

10-16-2012, 10:03 AM	#5
Lori R Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Evergreen, Colorado Posts: 454	Re: For those with liver mets I agree with Steph...if you have concerns, please ask for an abdominal CT. My mets were found via a full body Pet/CT but now that I am an old hand at this, the abdominal CT provides much more detail. I didn't feel anything until my mets became numerous and large. When I did feel discomfort the symptom was an ache to my right arm. After all the treatments and the obvious damage to my liver, my liver measurements are within the "normal" range. That pesky liver, difficult to diagnose without the proper test. I encourage you to push for the tests that will provide you with peace of mind. No reason not to. I encourage you to be your best advocate. You would do that for a family member. Lori __________________ 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)