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pmm10414 · 04-03-2009, 12:51 PM

I started herceptin 3 weeks ago and am also on Taxol. I have been in pain and have neuropathy (got it from AC too after onc said it was impossible). Anyway, all the news from all of you is encouraging. I pray each day the Lord heals me. They are doing chemo before surgury and all are surprised how much shrinkage has been achieved thus far. I have 8 more treatments then surgery and radiation. It is scary having this tumors still in me, but all agreed that the size of my tumor dictated this course (along with lymph node involvement)

04-03-2009, 12:51 PM	#41
pmm10414 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Merritt Island, FL Posts: 53	Thanks for the words of encouragement I started herceptin 3 weeks ago and am also on Taxol. I have been in pain and have neuropathy (got it from AC too after onc said it was impossible). Anyway, all the news from all of you is encouraging. I pray each day the Lord heals me. They are doing chemo before surgury and all are surprised how much shrinkage has been achieved thus far. I have 8 more treatments then surgery and radiation. It is scary having this tumors still in me, but all agreed that the size of my tumor dictated this course (along with lymph node involvement) __________________ PATTY FOUND MY TUMOR IN 11/08 AFTER CLEAR MAMMOGRAM ON 5/31/08 DX 12/09/2008 STAGE II CHANGED TO STAGE IIIA AFTER MRI SURGURY FOR TWO PET SCAN NODES IN CHEST NEGATIVE (DEC08) AC (4 COMPLETE MAR09) TAXOL HERCEPTIN (12 TREATMENTS COMPLETE IN JUN09 ) SURGERY IN JUN09 - COMPLETE RESPONSE (BOTH BREASTS NEG AND 9/9 LYMPH NODES NEG) NED HERCEPTIN RESTARTED IN JUL09 WEEKLY UNTIL JUL10 PET SCAN - NEGATIVE DEC11 AND AUG09 BRAC - NEGATIVE SEP09 28 RADS COMPLETE SEP09 BONE SCAN - NEGATIVE MAR10 PET SCAN - NEGATIVE DEC11 PET SCAN - SARCOIDOSIS OCT11 thought cancer was back thank The Lord it is not they think!!!!!!