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Old 06-12-2009, 08:09 PM   #1
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2nd opinion for 20 year old

The gal i'm helping went to her 2nd opinion today. wow, what a differnence a dr. makes!! The last one just wanted to do tamoxifen and that was it! This one is going to start her next week on chemo. Adramyacin cytoxin and the Taxol. They are also going to recheck her HEr2 status with FISh. The family really like this dr. I'm glad that she is finally given a chance to fight. (and he said DONT TAKE the birth control pills!!)
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Old 06-12-2009, 10:11 PM   #2
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Wow, what a good call with the second opinion. And Wow what a good friend you are!
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Old 06-13-2009, 06:00 AM   #3
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Oh thank God you are getting some real help for this young woman Michele. She is so blessed to have a friend like you.
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11/07 Portacath - FEC
15/11/07 Stage 4 Emerg op - hip replacemt #NOF bone mets H/Taxotere
12/07 Rx to 'spots' on spine/R/hip/femur 3wkly H
2008 H+T mets to rib/sternum? Aredia CT clear! Cont. H + Aredia 07/08 1 wk Palliative Care - mets to lungs + ?1 to brain
09/08 Stop H complete Epirubicin 1wk PC new brain mets
10/08 2wks WBR 1wk PC 22/10/08 Tykerb/Xeloda 12/08 6 CEREBRAL METS COMPLETELY GONE! Rib mets down to <1cm.
01/09 Tumour markers normal! Rx to L/arm
03/09 LUNGS CLEAR (ALL NODULES GONE!), brain clear, liver clear. Bones stable! ~ THANK YOU GOD
07/09 Repeat CT Scan ~ ALL organs clear apart from bones which remain stable. I walk in gratitude.
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Old 06-13-2009, 03:57 PM   #4
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Wink 2nd opinion for 20 year old

Great, great news !!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 06-13-2009, 07:19 PM   #5
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Could do a serum her2 test as well.
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Old 06-14-2009, 07:29 PM   #6
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Some suggestions from the gals at YSC...
YOU ARE a wonderful friend Michelle!!
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Old 06-14-2009, 07:46 PM   #7
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What a great thing you did for them, and thank God this doctor is being more aggressive. Tamoxifen, phew-y. *fine in its right place, not as primary therapy for an aggressive cancer.

I do get a little opinionated some times ;-)
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Taxol+Herceptin weekly x12, continuing with Herceptin, finished one year in 12/07
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Femara for 5+ years, staying on (started with Arimidex, switched after about a month, much happier)
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BRCA negative - lots of cancer in my family
survivor of thyroid cancer
also have Crohn's disease
CT and bone scan say NED as of 5/13
dx with severe cardiomyopathy 5/12 (likely due to chemo and Herceptin), ejection fraction in low 20's, now up to 40, went to 50, latest read 12/13 is back down to 35
1/13 Acute pancreatitis - are you kidding me?
9/13 started Humira for Crohn's. starting to have some energy again
B12 and Vit D both needed supplementation
Cataracts in both eyes noted 6/12 - surgery in the next 2-4 years?
4/14 Kidney stones/blockage/infection - related to Crohn's Disease
5/14 My aunt passed away - she was diagnosed after I was with Stage I - not Her2+, then Stage 4 for about one year
6/14 Scans - still NED, thank God. However, broken rib (I didn't notice) lots of bone degeneration osteopenia/osteoporosis. I also still have cardiomyopathy secondary to chemo.
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