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kiwigirl · 03-27-2011, 10:49 AM

Hi Anne. I did the trial and felt good the whole way through. At the time we all thought I was NED. I'm not sure what stage you are as you talk about the TDM-1 trial and others.

The only thing you need to be aware of is the vaccine does not cross the blood brian barrier. This is something I did not even consider for brain mets.

Good luck i still think it was a very worth while venture for me as I disease any were else.

Cheers
Jacqui

03-27-2011, 10:49 AM	#26
kiwigirl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Matakana which is one hour north of Auckland, New Zealand. Posts: 89	Re: I am on the Vaccine in Washington would like to chat with anyone on same vaccine Hi Anne. I did the trial and felt good the whole way through. At the time we all thought I was NED. I'm not sure what stage you are as you talk about the TDM-1 trial and others. The only thing you need to be aware of is the vaccine does not cross the blood brian barrier. This is something I did not even consider for brain mets. Good luck i still think it was a very worth while venture for me as I disease any were else. Cheers Jacqui __________________ Oct 2009 Masectomy 6 cm Tumor . Sentinal node biopsy , Node Positive . Her2 + er/pr -. Nov 2009 X3 Taxane and Herceptin, X3 FEC March 2010 25 Rads March 2010 continued on Herception untill 16 Dec 2010 May 2010 Ultra Sound .... ALL CLEAR... NED August 2010 started vaccine trial University of Washington 7th Dec 2010 finished vaccine trial 20th Dec 2010 Port removed 3rd Feb no longer ned brain mets 23r Feb start VMAT radiation August 2011 two new mets to brain and others starting to grow again !!!! August start tykerb and xeloda Dec 1 MRI all small brain mets gone. Largest shrunk by 50% only three small ones to go 17mm,8mm,6mm. Mets on there way out. Yeah