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Re: long run with TDM1 is over
Dear Kim,
I was sorry to hear the disappointing news. But...we will rally and get you back on track.
I can provide some thoughts regarding the liver met. I've used cryosurgery twice to beat back my liver mets. It is an outpatient procedure and has a VERY minimal recovery window.
I encourage you to consider it, as it feels great to just whack that met back immediately. Others have used Cyberknife to the liver, but my Onc wasn't 100% certain about how the liver reacts to radiation.
Even with the cryosurgery, we followed it up with another round of Chemo, so continuing to research the most current treatment options is still appropriate.
Sending comforting, healing hugs.....Lori
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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)
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