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Lori R · 04-11-2012, 04:58 PM

Hi gang!!

I wanted to update the Stage IV survivors list with some good news.

My old friend Abraxane has done the trick one more time.

Although I am completely bald and my finger nails are lifting from their beds (YUK!!)..... As of my April 5, 2012 scan I am back to NED!!! It felt so good to update my lengthy signature with a green, NED status.

Timing is perfect as I get a chemo break and will be off chemo to travel to my nephew's graduation and also for an annual mother/sisters trip. YEA!!! I am day dreaming of all the fun I can pack into a 3 month window before I receive another scan.

For now...I'll take it. Celebrating for sure.

I hope this provides encouragment that and old dog can do old tricks.

04-11-2012, 04:58 PM	#181
Lori R Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Evergreen, Colorado Posts: 454	Re: Calling all stage iv sisters Hi gang!! I wanted to update the Stage IV survivors list with some good news. My old friend Abraxane has done the trick one more time. Although I am completely bald and my finger nails are lifting from their beds (YUK!!)..... As of my April 5, 2012 scan I am back to NED!!! It felt so good to update my lengthy signature with a green, NED status. Timing is perfect as I get a chemo break and will be off chemo to travel to my nephew's graduation and also for an annual mother/sisters trip. YEA!!! I am day dreaming of all the fun I can pack into a 3 month window before I receive another scan. For now...I'll take it. Celebrating for sure. I hope this provides encouragment that and old dog can do old tricks. __________________ 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)