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Old 04-21-2009, 07:46 AM   #7
IRENE FROM TAMPA
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Smile Irene update

Hello All -

I hope everyone's feelling well these days.
Sorry for the lack of "news" but things are progressing well with Irene and headline news is lacking.

She's able to get into/out of bed and walk by herself (using a walker) and takes frequent wheelchair rides around the facility with friends, family, dogs in tow. The car "hurdle" has been overcome and she's able to enjoy the passenger seat view from most standard/compact cars...SUV's need not apply.

Best guesstimate is that she'll be home in about a week and will continue exercising / therapy from here. In an odd way, this happenstance has caused her to work out as was necessary before and she's feeling much better for it.

I've been remiss in not posting, but my time has been stretched a bit further as my father needed / had successfull surgery over the weekend...so I'm running around a bit more than is recommended for the normal human

John
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1996 - INFILT DUCTAL CAR.W/ LYMPH NODE INVOLVEMENT. ADRIA/CYTOXIN/5FU
1999 - RECURR. TO AUXILA AND 2 TUMORS IN LIVER
TREAT: STEM CELL REPLACEMENT/HERCEPTIN.
2002 - RECUR TO LIVER
TREAT: NAVELBINE, THEN GEMZAR, THEN XELODA.
2004 - TUMORS STILL IN LIVER
TREAT: RFA TO LIVER
STABLE UNTIL
2004 - TUMOR PROGRESSION IN LIVER.
TREAT: RESECT HALF OF LIVER.
2005 - RECURR TO LYMPH NODE OUTSIDE OF LIVER.
TREAT: TAXOL/CARPO/HERCEPTIN. FAILED ON
THIS TRIO. STARTED ON ABRAXANE.
2006 - PROGRESS WITH 2ND TUMOR GROWTH.
TREAT: AUG. BEGAN ON TYKERB/XELODA
TRIAL. CONSIDERED STABLE TO DATE.
2007 - TAKEN OFF OF TYKERB/XELODA TRIAL DUE TO
PROGRESS STARTING TYKERB/AVASTIN.
NOV 2007 - SCANS SHOW PROGRESS TUMOR GROWTH
IN ABDOM. AND TWO NEW TUMORS IN NECK AREA.
BEGAN HERCEPTIN/AVASTIN/TAXOTERE
Feb 08 - Ixempra/Xeloda
June 08 - Her/DM1 trial

"I WANT TO BE AN OUTRAGEOUS OLD WOMAN WHO NEVER GETS CALLED AN OLD LADY. I WANT TO GET SHARP EDGED & EARTH COLORED, TILL I FADE AWAY FROM PURE JOY."
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