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LoisAnn · 09-16-2013, 06:54 AM

This has been my Mom, LoisAnn's experience. She was dx Sept '11, age 88, with stage 2b, one positive node. Though otherwise healthy, her oncologist advised against standard TCH chemo due to age.

May '12 experienced compression fractures to the spine. It was first considered to be osteoporosis related, which undoubtedly contributed, her condition deteriorated, and she was hospitalized for 10 days in Aug '12. Small bone mets & lung lining, as well as skin mets discovered. Her pulse was racing & fluid in the lungs, she developed pneumonia following port placement.

After 6 well tolerated Navalbene rounds, plus Herceptin & Reclast her 1 yr PET scan last week was all clear! She is now officially NED, healthy, well, and back to her busy active schedule at age 90.
Herceptin IS truly amazing!

09-16-2013, 06:54 AM	#10
LoisAnn Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 7	Re: You'll love to read this!!! This has been my Mom, LoisAnn's experience. She was dx Sept '11, age 88, with stage 2b, one positive node. Though otherwise healthy, her oncologist advised against standard TCH chemo due to age. May '12 experienced compression fractures to the spine. It was first considered to be osteoporosis related, which undoubtedly contributed, her condition deteriorated, and she was hospitalized for 10 days in Aug '12. Small bone mets & lung lining, as well as skin mets discovered. Her pulse was racing & fluid in the lungs, she developed pneumonia following port placement. After 6 well tolerated Navalbene rounds, plus Herceptin & Reclast her 1 yr PET scan last week was all clear! She is now officially NED, healthy, well, and back to her busy active schedule at age 90. Herceptin IS truly amazing! __________________ Newly diagnosed at 88yrs! Healthy, very active. L Mod Rad MX 11/11. ER+ PR- Her2+.