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Re: Recurrence vs. Metastatic
Brenda, your reply is jsut the BEST. Six years of treatments, well I could handle that too if it works as well for me. Am so glad to hear how well you are doing, have just started taxotere/herceptin. Really hoping this works for me but my oncologist said just the same as you, that there are lots more drugs and treatments to try until we find the right one. Without this site, I would be in such a low place. i read the replies and then look at the signature and think wow, what that person has been thru and yet they can take the trouble to reach out to someone else. Fantastic.
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Delaney, dx 2008 lumpectomy,mastectomy,a/c,paxitaxol, tyverb 1 yr.
dx 2010 mets lymph nodes, skin, lung. start taxotere/herceptin.
Stopped taxtere/herceptin, now on tyverb/xeloda.
Lung mets shrinking.
Back on Herceptin with T/X. Partial response.
Skin mets progressing. Radiation scheduled mid february 2011.
Spot found on hip - radiation to hip beginning mid February 2011.
Now trying Gemzar/Tyverb/Herceptin and Zometa.
CT scan Feb 2011 - lung clear!
Brain mets (specks) - radiation mid Feb.
Brain Scan June'11 - Clear
CT Scan June'11 - Good - skin met active - watch and wait.
Surgery to remove skin met. Surgery to back 2012, four titanium rods inserted. Skin mets reappear. On Navelbine, not working. 4 week washout, start Myocet for skin and lung mets August 2012. Brain scan clear despte intermittent blurry vision (something hiding? Am suspicious but hopeful. )On we go, glad to be here.
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