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Although I am so happy to see the FDA approval, I have to admit I am sad and disappointed to read that it won't be available for stage 4 people like myself who are already on Herceptin. This just doesn't make any sense to me and makes me sad.

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9/11 - dx 3 mnths after giving birth to my 2nd child. (not a clogged milk duct) ER/PR- HER2+++
10/11 - Initially staged at 2b after unilateral mastectomy
11/11 - CT scan 4 weeks later found spots on bones and liver (crap!) Stage 4
12/11 - starting TCH
5/12 - STABLE. stoping TCH after 6 months and continuing Herceptin with Tykerb and Xgeva
8/12 - STABLE, but I'm calling it NED because all they see is bone scaring!
11/12 - STABLE
2/13 - STABLE
6/13 - STABLE
9/13 - STABLE
12/13 - STABLE
3/14 - STABLE
6/14 - STABLE
9/14 - STABLE
12/14 - STABLE
...Continue Herceptin and daily Tykerb and scans every 4 months
1/16 - STABLE
11/18 - Five level spinal fusion from collapsing vertebrae due to spinal Mets/radiation
12/19 - STABLE
Mom to Audrey (12 yrs) and Hudson (8)

06-09-2012, 10:03 AM	#17
KaiM Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 59	Re: Pertuzumab: Today's The Day Although I am so happy to see the FDA approval, I have to admit I am sad and disappointed to read that it won't be available for stage 4 people like myself who are already on Herceptin. This just doesn't make any sense to me and makes me sad. __________________ 9/11 - dx 3 mnths after giving birth to my 2nd child. (not a clogged milk duct) ER/PR- HER2+++ 10/11 - Initially staged at 2b after unilateral mastectomy 11/11 - CT scan 4 weeks later found spots on bones and liver (crap!) Stage 4 12/11 - starting TCH 5/12 - STABLE. stoping TCH after 6 months and continuing Herceptin with Tykerb and Xgeva 8/12 - STABLE, but I'm calling it NED because all they see is bone scaring! 11/12 - STABLE 2/13 - STABLE 6/13 - STABLE 9/13 - STABLE 12/13 - STABLE 3/14 - STABLE 6/14 - STABLE 9/14 - STABLE 12/14 - STABLE ...Continue Herceptin and daily Tykerb and scans every 4 months 1/16 - STABLE 11/18 - Five level spinal fusion from collapsing vertebrae due to spinal Mets/radiation 12/19 - STABLE Mom to Audrey (12 yrs) and Hudson (8)