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hraby73 · 06-16-2011, 09:28 AM

Thanks, Jackie07, for directing me to this thread. Very encouraging to see so many people living with stage iv. I was initially diagnosed on 4/1/11 with stage iv, and I went through a few weeks thinking I had an immediate death sentence. With a 7 year old daughter, that is not what I wanted!
I just had my first set of scans since starting treatment and have had a wonderful response to weekly Taxol and Herceptin. I hope to continue that path and be one of the lucky ones who lives with stage iv for a long time. I am currently reading "Her-2: The Making of Herceptin, a Revolutionary Treatment for Breast Cancer" and it is also giving me a lot of hope!
Thanks, ladies, for sharing your stories of strength!

06-16-2011, 09:28 AM	#67
hraby73 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 4	Re: Calling all stage iv sisters Thanks, Jackie07, for directing me to this thread. Very encouraging to see so many people living with stage iv. I was initially diagnosed on 4/1/11 with stage iv, and I went through a few weeks thinking I had an immediate death sentence. With a 7 year old daughter, that is not what I wanted! I just had my first set of scans since starting treatment and have had a wonderful response to weekly Taxol and Herceptin. I hope to continue that path and be one of the lucky ones who lives with stage iv for a long time. I am currently reading "Her-2: The Making of Herceptin, a Revolutionary Treatment for Breast Cancer" and it is also giving me a lot of hope! Thanks, ladies, for sharing your stories of strength! __________________ Holly Initial dx 4/1/11 at age 37 stage IV, mets to liver, lungs ER+, PR+, her2+ 4/18/11 start Taxol, Herceptin 6/6/11 CT shows 50% reduction 11/22/11 CT shows no measurable tumors 11/29/11 trade Taxol for Tamoxifen