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Re: What can I expect from brain rads?
I had Gamma Knife in June, to one 2 cm area. The procedure and side effects were very manageable. Initially, I had a positive response, with tumor shrinking 50 %. One month later, tumor had grown twice the size. On steroids right now, will look at it again in two weeks to determine if we do surgery or not.
Monday, I also started chemo again (taxotere, herceptin, perjeta) for liver mets. If surgery is needed, will stop the chemo for the surgery, then start up again.
Sorry that you have to be in this group, but glad you found us....this is the best group of ladies I know 
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Dx 4-12-2012
R unilat Mx 5-25-2012 (no reconstruction)
Stage 2B, Grade 3, Her2+++, Er + (15%), Pr -
4.2 cm, 2/14 nodes +
3 AC, 4 T/H
Zoladex 4 months
Oophorectomy Feb 2013
AI daily
Herceptin every 3 wks until Sept 2013
Gamma Knife June 2014, 2 cm brain met
Liver mets Oct 2014
Taxotere/herceptin/perjeta-CLEOPATRA trial Nov 2014-Mar 2015
"RISK BEING SEEN, IN ALL OF YOUR GLORY!" Jim Carrey
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