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03-22-2007, 12:56 PM
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Good news for me!
Hi! I saw my onc today while getting my herceptin and first dose of zometa. I asked him if I should go back on xeloda because I just had surgery Mon. to remove what was bothering me under my arm where my mastectomy was nine years ago. The surgeon was able to remove 95% of it. He said,"No- nothing is jumping out at me that would make me put you on chemo right now. Remember, this is chronic- I have a patient that has little things like you and she has been stable on herceptin for years. You haven't been on an estrogen blocker and now I put you on femara and zometa and with the herceptin every three weeks, I expect good results. We will scan again in twelve weeks-(now I guess it's 8 wks.) and if things look good, you can stay on this.)If not, you can go on the xeloda then." I said, "What happens if that doesn't work anymore?" He said, "Then, we have a whole laundry list of other things that are out there." I told him that I loved how he was so positive and he reminded me that this is a long haul and chronic and that we have to stay up."
I feel great and am going to stay on that plan for now.
One other thing that bears out the remarkable effects that herceptin has- For over a month, I was in terrible pain from the mass that was under my arm. After not having herceptin since last summer, I had an infusion (the 3 wk. kind) and the pain was gone the next day and the swelling too!
(Of course constant prayer and Mass is at the heart of my treatment)
God Bless and Keep You All- Cathy
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03-22-2007, 12:58 PM
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So happy to hear your good news. And that you have such a postive doctor!
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Janet
Endometrial Cancer 2002
Mammogram 11/2004
Lumpectomy 12/2004
Stage 1, 9mm DCIS, grade 2, Her2+++, ER/PR negative
Refused A/C as recommened by two oncs.
35 treatments of radiation that ended March 4, 2005
Changed oncologists and began
Taxotere/Herceptin August 2005. Finished Herceptin July 2006
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03-22-2007, 01:33 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Sheboygan, WI
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Oh, a positive doctor is the biggest blessing of all. Smarts doesn't hurt any either............................................
Mary Jo
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"Be still and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10
Dx. 6/24/05 age 45 Right Breast IDC ER/PR. Neg., - Her2+++ RB Mast. - 7/28/05 - 4 cm. tumor Margins clear - 1 microscopic cell 1 sent. node No Vasucular Invasion 4 DD A/C - 4 DD Taxol & Herceptin 1 full year of Herceptin received every 3 weeks 28 rads prophylactic Mast. 3/2/06
17 Years NED
<>< Romans 8:28
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03-22-2007, 03:32 PM
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Location: Northern Calif.
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Cathy,
I am so happy for you that your doc is positive and supportive. I really do believe that it helps us in dealing with bc. It's great that you are feeling better!
Hugs,
Lexi
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03-22-2007, 03:52 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: san luis obispo, ca
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Cathy, Such great news and so inspiring to the rest of us! Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful day today. Love, Vickie
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03-22-2007, 08:08 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Acworth, GA
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Cathy,
Great news! It sounds like your oncologist is on top of things so if I were you I'd try not to worry.
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Kate
Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58)
ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2%
Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore
Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006
14 of 26 nodes positive
Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007
Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH
Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife
Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking.
March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra
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