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Becky · 12-17-2010, 03:46 PM

I have a very, very dear neighbor who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer July 2009. Extensive mets to the lungs and the primary tumor was as big as a rib roast and a second one in the abdomenal cavity was like a chuck roast (literally). She had 4 rounds of taxol/carbo and then had the debulking surgery. She continued on taxol/carbo afterwards. When the tumor marker CA 125 (I think) was in the normal range, they gave 2 more rounds and stopped. About 4 months later the CA125 started going up dramatically and they started again. She has been in the normal range a long time but gets about a 1/3 dose every 6 weeks now and is doing great. My point is, you can take alot if you have to.

12-17-2010, 03:46 PM	#3
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: Milestone: Just Finished 20th Taxol (Questions for Stage IVs) I have a very, very dear neighbor who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer July 2009. Extensive mets to the lungs and the primary tumor was as big as a rib roast and a second one in the abdomenal cavity was like a chuck roast (literally). She had 4 rounds of taxol/carbo and then had the debulking surgery. She continued on taxol/carbo afterwards. When the tumor marker CA 125 (I think) was in the normal range, they gave 2 more rounds and stopped. About 4 months later the CA125 started going up dramatically and they started again. She has been in the normal range a long time but gets about a 1/3 dose every 6 weeks now and is doing great. My point is, you can take alot if you have to. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"