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Old 08-08-2013, 06:28 PM   #13
KristinSchwick
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Re: Kadcyla success

So here I go again, Kadcyla lasted about 4 months and then we saw tumor markers increase and pain in my foot take off. It turns out that the cancer was pressing on the SI joint and causing foot problems (pain, burning, throbbing, stabbing, pins and needles), so 10 cycles of radiation later- we're going to be looking at Perjeta with taxotere (bye bye hair). So thankful I still have this Ace up my sleeve, but sooooo worried about what if this doesn't work and what has the cancer been doing in the past 17 days I've been off chemo. Such short lived celebration with Kadcyla, hoping that Perjeta is the one.
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Aug 2010: diagnosed stage 3b, 4 mo. after birth of son. 29 yrs old and breastfeeding, ER/PR-, Her-2+ started Neoadjuvant therapy: 4x FEC, 10x abraxane & Herceptin
Feb 2011: L mx with recon. Path. showed only DCIS but 4/10+ nodes.
March 2011: 6 wks rads.
Mother passed, lower back pain.
Late May 2011: Bone mets but organs clear; Tykerb, Xeloda, Xgeva. Stopped Herceptin. Implant infected: removed implant.
October 2011: Bone progression; Gemzar and Carboplatin & restarted Herceptin.
Jan 2012: Progression, re-classified as ER+; Tykerb, Herceptin, Zoladex & Femara. Anti-E is working!
May 2012: ovaries out, markers stable but elevated. Cont. Herceptin, Tykerb, Xgeva & Femara.
Dec 2012: aromasin
Jan 2013: faslodex, herceptin, tykerb
Jun: Kadcyla
Aug: Rads to hip, then Perjeta, Herceptin & Taxotere
Nov 2013: Perjeta, Herceptin, Halaven
Early 2014: Affinitor, Aromasin, Perjeta, Herceptin.
June 2014: Estradiol, Perjeta, Herceptin
Aug 14: Tamoxofin, H & P
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