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KirisMum · 03-27-2014, 08:03 PM

Almost exactly a year ago, my daughter Kiri (then 28) was diagnosed Stage IV ( original diagnosis in 2010 as stage Iiib, IDC & DCIS, ER+, PR-, HER2+++), with multiple mets to liver, lymph, lungs and bones. She was on weekly taxol, plus herceptin and perjeta every 3 weeks, for 6 months. Declared NED in early October, rejoicing was short-lived when MRI just before Thanksgiving revealed a dozen brain mets. She underwent WBR, was very ill in January, had two spinal taps to rule out leptomeningeal mets, and just this afternoon we learned that all her latest scans were clean, and MRI of brain showed largest lesion had shrunk from 11mm to 2mm and no other lesions are discernible.

We are down on our knees with gratitude, for however long this reprieve is granted to us. She is a strong, vibrant, determined young lady, and every opportunity she is allowed to live her life to the fullest is an inexpressible blessing.

May her journey give you hope. :-)

03-27-2014, 08:03 PM	#1
KirisMum Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 186	Update on Kiri Almost exactly a year ago, my daughter Kiri (then 28) was diagnosed Stage IV ( original diagnosis in 2010 as stage Iiib, IDC & DCIS, ER+, PR-, HER2+++), with multiple mets to liver, lymph, lungs and bones. She was on weekly taxol, plus herceptin and perjeta every 3 weeks, for 6 months. Declared NED in early October, rejoicing was short-lived when MRI just before Thanksgiving revealed a dozen brain mets. She underwent WBR, was very ill in January, had two spinal taps to rule out leptomeningeal mets, and just this afternoon we learned that all her latest scans were clean, and MRI of brain showed largest lesion had shrunk from 11mm to 2mm and no other lesions are discernible. We are down on our knees with gratitude, for however long this reprieve is granted to us. She is a strong, vibrant, determined young lady, and every opportunity she is allowed to live her life to the fullest is an inexpressible blessing. May her journey give you hope. :-)