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Re: Herceptin to shrink tumor
Ginny,
I did herceptin/tykerb trial for newly diagnosed. As you can see from my signature, they could not even find the tumor when they did my surgery. I'll never know if it was the combo that did so well or if I would have gotten the results from just herceptin. I don't recall have any sensation at all while the tumor was shrinking. They could not even find the tumor at the time of my mastectomy.
Glad to hear your tumor is melting away. That's what my onc would tell when I would go every 2 weeks--it's just melting away!!!
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Vicky
Age 47, TN, Diagnosed 05/09
Her2+, ER/PR-, Stage III, 2 tumors = 1 8cm tumor
Grade 3
Sentinel Node Biopsy-speck present in 1 node
Completed 3 month clinical trial of weekly Herceptin and 1000mg Tykerb daily
Tumor no longer present
Right mastectomy and lymph node removal 09/25/09
No cancer present at time of surgery, none in lymph nodes
Start TCH 10/15, every 3 weeks for 4 months followed by radiation
Finished chemo 01/28/10-YEAH!
Herceptin every 3 wks until end of June
Radiation begins 03/01, 6 1/2 weeks
Radiation complete--Yeah!!
Developed lymphedema after radiation
In hospital for 4 days with pneumonia:(
Herceptin done! 06/24/10
Port Removed 07/08/10
Still in PT for lymphedema and mobility issues
DIEP Reconstruction 05/11
I can be changed by what happens to me, but I refuse to be reduced by it~~Maya Angelou
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