Rhonda, it's crazy: that's exactly what I was thinking about this morning while I was in the MRI machine for my brain. I was thinking about a friend complaining about the dentist and how I would love to only have to go see the dentist!
I am starting the big check up: MRI of the brain, Pet/CT, Scan, mammography and MRI of other breast, and blood test. I did the last ones 6 months ago. I tried to convince myself that I was strong but once in the machine, I was so afraid. I thought of all the courageous ladies on this site and calmed down.
I thank Christine and all of you for sharing your experience: I insisted until the Onc. accepted to add the MRI of the brain and the Pet/ct. I was ready to fight and I think he felt it so gave in quite fast. (but he is also a nice guy who does not want his patients to worry).
Michka
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08.2006 3 cm IDC Stage 2-3, HER2 3+ ER+90% PR 20%
FEC, Taxol+ Herceptin, Mastectomy, Radiation, Herceptin 1 year followed by Tykerb 1 year,Aromasin /Faslodex
12.2010 Mets to liver,Herceptin+Tykerb
03.2011 Liver resection ER+70% PR-
04.2011 Herceptin+Navelbine+750mg Tykerb
06.2011 Liver ned, Met to sternum. Added Zometa 09.2011 Cyberknife for sternum
11.2011 Pet clear. Stop Navelbine, continuing on Hercpetin+Tykerb+Aromasin
02.2012 Mets to lungs, nodes, liver
04.2012 TDM1, Ned in 07.2012
04.2015 Stop TDM1/Kadcyla, still Ned, liver problems
04.2016 Liver mets. Back on Kadcyla
08.2016 Kadcyla stopped working. mets to liver lungs bones
09.2016 Biopsy to liver. no more HER2, still ER+
09.2016 CMF Afinitor/Aromasin/ Xgeva.Met to eye muscle Cyberknife
01.2017 Gemzar/Carboplatin/ Ibrance/Faslodex then Taxotere
02.2017 30 micro mets to brain breathing getting worse and worse
04.2017 Liquid biopsy/CTC indicates HER2 again. Start Herceptin with Halaven
06.2017 all tumors shrunk 60% . more micro mets to brain (1mm mets) no symptoms
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