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Lori R · 06-17-2008, 08:15 PM

I had Taxotere + Herceptin for the full 6 rounds every 3 weeks. I do not know why my Dr. did not use carboplatin. I'll ask at my next appointment.

I share this because there are Drs. that aren't necessarily including carboplatin. My onc is well respected in the Denver medical community so if carboplatin is a road block for you, not adding it to the mix might be an option.

I am confident that you can hang in there for 2 more treatments. Just put one foot in front of the other and continue to come to this site for support.

My appt. with my Dr. is in 2 weeks. I'll post when I get an answer on the carbo.

Lori

06-17-2008, 08:15 PM	#6
Lori R Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Evergreen, Colorado Posts: 454	I had Taxotere + Herceptin for the full 6 rounds every 3 weeks. I do not know why my Dr. did not use carboplatin. I'll ask at my next appointment. I share this because there are Drs. that aren't necessarily including carboplatin. My onc is well respected in the Denver medical community so if carboplatin is a road block for you, not adding it to the mix might be an option. I am confident that you can hang in there for 2 more treatments. Just put one foot in front of the other and continue to come to this site for support. My appt. with my Dr. is in 2 weeks. I'll post when I get an answer on the carbo. Lori __________________ 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)