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Oh Joy
I find it impossible to believe that you could look any thing but beautiful! And I know that your scans will be great.
Seems like you have gotten a lot of great advice, and hopefully you will get back control of your beautiful complexion soon - and reclaim that wonderful smile.
I don't have anything further to offer on that - I never really had acne growing up and had only a little rash with the tykerb - although it continues to flare up after 4 months! Right now it is active on my nose and the back of my neck.
The only thing I can say is if you decide to do the bag over your head, make sure it's not plastic and that you have lots of openings so you can see. And don't forget, with Halloween right around the corner, there should be lots more fun options.
I know this is very distressing - so I'm not trying to make light of it! Canser does steal normalcy from us in so many ways, it gets really old. But I know you have the same sort of twisted sense of humor and spirit as me and that you won't let it keep you down for very long.
I'll be thinking of you on the 21st and praying for good news for you. I'll be scanned on Oct 8 - so I hope we both get good news!
Hang in there, gorgeous!
Chris
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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
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