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bejuce · 07-13-2011, 02:51 PM

Hi fellow HER-2ers,

CourtneyL, our amazing and inspiring member, has recently suffered a setback in her treatment and is now taking Ixempra to control some disease progression in her breast, some new lymph nodes as well as a slight increase in one lung tumor and some bone spots.

She lost her hair again and is back to wearing a wig, but being the strong force that she is, she's exercising and planning on going on a trip with her family.

I think she'd love to hear from you, so please send CourtneyL your messages of support (you can PM her) and give her further strength to fight this setback.

Thanks!

Marcia

07-13-2011, 02:51 PM	#1
bejuce Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 510	CourtneyL needs our support Hi fellow HER-2ers, CourtneyL, our amazing and inspiring member, has recently suffered a setback in her treatment and is now taking Ixempra to control some disease progression in her breast, some new lymph nodes as well as a slight increase in one lung tumor and some bone spots. She lost her hair again and is back to wearing a wig, but being the strong force that she is, she's exercising and planning on going on a trip with her family. I think she'd love to hear from you, so please send CourtneyL your messages of support (you can PM her) and give her further strength to fight this setback. Thanks! Marcia __________________ ER+ (30%)/PR-/HER-2+, stage 3 Diagnosed on 02/18/09 at 38 with a huge 12x10 cm tumor, after a 6 month delay. Told I was too young and had no risk factors. Found swollen node during breastfeeding. March-August 09: neo-adjuvant chemo, part of a trial at Stanford (4 DD A/C, 4 Taxotere with daily Tykerb), loading dose of Herceptin 08/12/09 - bye bye boobies (bilateral mastectomy) 08/24/09 - path report shows 100 % success in breast tissue (no cancer there, yay!), 98 % success in lymphatic invasion, and even though 11/13 nodes were still positive, > 95 % of the tumor in them was killed. Hoping for the best! September-October 09: rads with daily Xeloda 02/25/10 - Cholecystectomy 05/27/10 - Bone scan clear 06/14/10 - CT scan clear, ovarian cyst found 07/27/10 - Done with Herceptin! 02/15/11 - MVA-BN HER-2 vaccine trial 03/15/11 - First CA 15-3: 12.7 and normal, yay! 10/01/11 - Bone scan and CT scan clear, fatty liver found now on Tamoxifen and Aspirin