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chrisy · 11-05-2009, 09:43 AM

Julie,

Sorry, but I have to disagree with Rich on the Tamoxifen. Unless you are retested and find there is ER+ cancer, tamoxifen is not recommended and COULD possibly hurt. There is some evidence that tamoxifen can upregulate Her2.

And you are right - living (especially if you can do it well!) is the best revenge. HA!

Stay focused on that. Never blame yourself for your ex's dishonorable behavior. He does not deserve your forgiveness...it is yours to offer or not, and he won't care a whit anyway. You have every right to feel anger at his betrayal.

Forgiveness, if you choose to try and go there, is about releasing a burden off your shoulders not his.

I'm holding you in my prayers and wrapping you in love as always, but especially now.

Chris

11-05-2009, 09:43 AM	#20
chrisy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 3,207	Re: Waiting on Trial, got Brain Mets... Julie, Sorry, but I have to disagree with Rich on the Tamoxifen. Unless you are retested and find there is ER+ cancer, tamoxifen is not recommended and COULD possibly hurt. There is some evidence that tamoxifen can upregulate Her2. And you are right - living (especially if you can do it well!) is the best revenge. HA! Stay focused on that. Never blame yourself for your ex's dishonorable behavior. He does not deserve your forgiveness...it is yours to offer or not, and he won't care a whit anyway. You have every right to feel anger at his betrayal. Forgiveness, if you choose to try and go there, is about releasing a burden off your shoulders not his. I'm holding you in my prayers and wrapping you in love as always, but especially now. Chris __________________ Chris in Scotts Valley June 2002 extensive hi grade DCIS (pre-cancer-stage 0, clean sentinal node) Mastectomy/implant - no chemo, rads. "cured?" 9/2004 Diag: Stage IV extensive liver mets (!) ER/PR- Her2+++ 10/04-3/05 Weekly Taxol/Carboplatin/Herceptin , complete response! 04/05 - 4/07 Herception every 3 wks, Continue NED 04/07 - recurrence to liver - 2 spots, starting tykerb/avastin trial 06/07 8/07 10/07 Scans show stable, continue on Tykerb/Avastin 01/08 Progression in liver 02/08 Begin (TDM1) trial 08/08 NED! It's Working! Continue on TDM1 02/09 Continue NED 02/10 Continue NED. 5/10 9/10 Scans NED 10/10 Scans NED 12/10 Scans not clear....4/11 Scans suggest progression 6/11 progression confirmed in liver 07/11 - 11/11 Herceptin/Xeloda -not working:( 12/11 Begin MM302 Phase I trial - bust:( 03/12 3rd times the charm? AKT trial 5/12 Scan shows reduction! 7/12 More reduction!!!! 8/12 Whoops...progression...trying for Perjeta/Herceptin (plus some more nasty chemo!) 9/12 Start Perjeta/Herceptin, chemo on hold due to infection/wound in leg, added on cycle 2 &3 11/12 Poops! progression in liver, Stop Perjeta/Taxo/Herc 11/12 Navelbine/Herce[ptin - try for a 3 cycles, no go. 2/13 Gemzar/Carbo/Herceptin - no go. 3/13 TACE procedure