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Old 03-20-2011, 08:26 AM   #3
Darlene Denise
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Re: Brenda and Denver?

Whew! I am having a hard time keeping up with our medical and trial schedules. Thought I was off study due to low platelets. I did not get TDM1 on Feb 23 as scheduled (a wasted trip). I was getting local labs so I did not have to keep going back and forth. Protocol allows a 42 day hold from last infusion date. My platelets were still too low on day 41. They called and said to come and let them run them the next day since I would be off study if I did not get tx. So, off I flew and my platelets were still only 48 and I needed 50! They re-ran them several times from different sites and we got 52! I received a half dose which is better than no dose!! Plans are to go with another half dose next time and it's time for scans again. Hope my nerves can take it.

In the meantime, I will be thinking of you and waiting for an update that you have returned from Denver with all good news!

Darlene
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01/14/08 2 AC TREATMENTS-NOT WORKING
02/04/08 13 TAXOL, CARBO, HERCEPTIN TREATMENT-EXCELLENT RESULTS!
05/12/08 HERCEPTIN EVERY 3 WKS
08/22/08 BRAIN METS! 8 <5MM
09/17/08 CYBERKNIFED BRAIN METS
10/20/08 BRAIN METS SHRINKING
12/29/08 BRAIN SCAN SHOWS 1 LESION GONE, 7 SHRINKING & STABLE, 1MM ? SPOT
01/16/09 LIVER REOCUR-XELODA/HERCEPTIN
03/02/09 BRAIN SCAN 2 LESIONS GONE, 5 STABLE, 1MM ? SPOT STILL A ?
3/27/09 REGRESSION OF 2 LIVER LESIONS XELODA & HERCEPTIN
06/08/09 STUPID BRAIN HAS 3 LESIONS
06/29/09 CYBERKNIFE
07/01/09 LIVER REGRESSION NO NEW METS
07/07/09 TYKERB XELODA HERCEPTIN
11/11/09 GEMZAR/HERCEPTIN FOR LIVER PROGRESSION
03/22/10 BRAIN MRI GOOD-3 SMALL NECROSIS LEFT FROM ORIG 11!!
03/26/10 CHANGE TO NAVELBINE/HERCEPTIN 3 LIVER LESIONS PROGRESSING IN SIZE
05/21/10 NAVELBINE/HERCEPTIN WORKING!
07/19/10 GOOD BRAIN MRI
08/20/10 LIVER PROGRESSION
09/08/10 TDM1 - NASHVILLE TN
01/10/11 LIVER RESPONDING TO TDM1
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