Bad Scan
I went in Friday for a CT scan and was feeling very optimistic as I have been feeling good, but when my results came back it showed significant disease progression, popping up in some new places(not the birthday present I was hoping for). I am now going to switch to Tykerb/Xeloda and have also started with Zometa. Since it was late on Friday afternoon, the insurance company didn't give the immediate approval for the Tykerb, so I am hoping to start sometime this week. I am interested in any thoughts anyone may have and also if there is any body out there with a similar situation as mine that has not responded to herceptin as hoped. I appreciated all of the tykerb information that those of you who are currently taking it have shared.
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Andi
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Stage IIIC, 17 of 20 Nodes +, E+, Her2+++
Diagnosed 6/30/05
Lumpectomy 7/13/05
Dose Dense A/C x 4
Weekly Taxol + Herceptin x 12
Remainder of year Herceptin Every 3 weeks (completes 9/13/06)
Radiation completed 2/28/06
Currently on Tamoxifen
Dec 06 - Pleural effusion treated with pleurodesis
Now er/pr-, her2++
1/07 started weekly Navelbine plus Herceptin
Discontinued Tamoxifen
4/27/07 CTshowed progression
5/01/07 Began Tykerb/Xeloda + Zometa
5/22/07 Stopped treatment due to great progression
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