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SunDiego · 09-16-2010, 11:03 AM

Just wanted to give a quick update. My wife did a follow up PET/CT yesterday. First TCH was done on Aug 9, a second on Aug 30, and third will be on Monday. The numbers related to the isolated liver mass....
First PET/CT Aug 5
SUV 10.8
Size 3.7 x 3.2

Second PET/CT Sep 15
SUV 5.0
Size 2.3 x 2.0
We're thrilled by this improvement. I'm assuming this is "normal" to see such shinkage after chemo does its job (dropping by just over 50%). Another CA 15-3 was drawn yesterday, so results will be in soon.. (started at 1003, dropped to 527 as of Aug 30)
On another note, hair finally gave out, 35 days after first chemo, so fully shaved yesterday and amazing real human hair wig was already ready and put on. It looks better than her old real hair! (for those in the Southern California area: we highly recommend Piny of Beverly Hills. Google him).
Thanks all for the continued support, kind words of encouragement, and resources.

09-16-2010, 11:03 AM	#22
SunDiego Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 34	Re: 32 year old w/ HER2+++/Mitral Valve Prolapse & Herceptin??? Just wanted to give a quick update. My wife did a follow up PET/CT yesterday. First TCH was done on Aug 9, a second on Aug 30, and third will be on Monday. The numbers related to the isolated liver mass.... First PET/CT Aug 5 SUV 10.8 Size 3.7 x 3.2 Second PET/CT Sep 15 SUV 5.0 Size 2.3 x 2.0 We're thrilled by this improvement. I'm assuming this is "normal" to see such shinkage after chemo does its job (dropping by just over 50%). Another CA 15-3 was drawn yesterday, so results will be in soon.. (started at 1003, dropped to 527 as of Aug 30) On another note, hair finally gave out, 35 days after first chemo, so fully shaved yesterday and amazing real human hair wig was already ready and put on. It looks better than her old real hair! (for those in the Southern California area: we highly recommend Piny of Beverly Hills. Google him). Thanks all for the continued support, kind words of encouragement, and resources.