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04-06-2007, 11:10 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 44
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Another update from Melinda, including Tykerb
Life is better than great, right now!
I received all of my scan results back today - YEAH!
NO EVIDENCE OF ANY NEW DISEASE
(NO bone,brain,lung,abdomen or pelvic metastasis).
Both the liver lesion that was embolized, and the node on the portal artery has shrunk 1/3 to 1/2. This means the medication is working.
I am now on the new drug, Tykerb. We are currently searching for the balance of "those" side-effects. All I will say is, it's not the way I want to lose weight.
I feel as though a tremendous weight has been lifted from my shoulders (mentally and emotionally). I am now officially back on the "quarter system". My next set of scans will be 2-3 months from now. In the meantime, we will get opinions from UCLA on how we should approach the node in the portal artery and what, if anything, we want to do with the embolized tumor on the liver.
Thank you for your thoughts and prayers. They make a BIG difference; I am living proof that miracles are happening everyday.
Love,
Melinda
(posted by Vicki Z.)
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04-06-2007, 03:36 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 208
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How wonderful - so glad to hear of your good scans and i could feel your happiness through the computer, hope you can feel how happy I am for you right back! BIG hugs, Diane
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04-06-2007, 04:42 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Central Coast, CA
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WOW Melinda, that is great news! What a relief that must be. Just goes to show, things can and sometimes take dramatic turns for the better. Miracles do happen, every day. Enjoy yours!
Much love
Chris
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Chris in Scotts Valley
June 2002 extensive hi grade DCIS (pre-cancer-stage 0, clean sentinal node) Mastectomy/implant - no chemo, rads. "cured?"
9/2004 Diag: Stage IV extensive liver mets (!) ER/PR- Her2+++
10/04-3/05 Weekly Taxol/Carboplatin/Herceptin , complete response!
04/05 - 4/07 Herception every 3 wks, Continue NED
04/07 - recurrence to liver - 2 spots, starting tykerb/avastin trial
06/07 8/07 10/07 Scans show stable, continue on Tykerb/Avastin
01/08 Progression in liver
02/08 Begin (TDM1) trial
08/08 NED! It's Working! Continue on TDM1
02/09 Continue NED
02/10 Continue NED. 5/10 9/10 Scans NED 10/10 Scans NED
12/10 Scans not clear....4/11 Scans suggest progression 6/11 progression confirmed in liver
07/11 - 11/11 Herceptin/Xeloda -not working:(
12/11 Begin MM302 Phase I trial - bust:(
03/12 3rd times the charm? AKT trial
5/12 Scan shows reduction! 7/12 More reduction!!!!
8/12 Whoops...progression...trying for Perjeta/Herceptin (plus some more nasty chemo!)
9/12 Start Perjeta/Herceptin, chemo on hold due to infection/wound in leg, added on cycle 2 &3
11/12 Poops! progression in liver, Stop Perjeta/Taxo/Herc
11/12 Navelbine/Herce[ptin - try for a 3 cycles, no go.
2/13 Gemzar/Carbo/Herceptin - no go.
3/13 TACE procedure
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04-06-2007, 04:59 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 624
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I am so happy to hear your wonderful news!
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04-09-2007, 03:03 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Newfoundland, Canada
Posts: 153
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That is fantastic. It gives us all hope that we can and WILL beat this thing. Keep up the fantastic work.
Take Care
Dawn
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Dawn
Mar 2006Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu 3+++, Er & Pr positive, 8 of 18 pos 03/14/06: Mastectomy 04/19/06 started Chemo adriamycin, chlophosphamide, taxotere 25 rads
Nov 1, 06: 3 years Tamoxifen, Herceptin (1yr)
Jan 2009 Femara mets to bone aromasin and aredia
June2009: Full Histerectomy
2/22/2010 6 spots in liver 2 mm-10 mm: switched to xeloda and Herceptin will continue with Aredia J
Scan February 2011 new onc, switch to abraxane
April 2011 NED clear organs, 3 spots on bone scar tissue.
Scans August 2mm spot on liver and lungs. now on to tykerb/xeloda
Dec 2011 scans nothing on lungs, liver down to 1 2 mm spot. j
une 2012 another spot on liver on to cisplatin/gemzar.
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04-09-2007, 08:22 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: SW Virginia
Posts: 50
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What great news! You give hope to us "newbies" that we can beat this thing!
Hugs and prayers coming your way!
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Susan in VA
Determined to be a VICTOR not VICTIM - by the grace of God!
DX 2/8/07 at 48
1.75 cm IDC in left breast, Stage 1
Grade 3, ER-/PR-/HER 3+
Lumpectomy 3/7/07, 5/5 nodes clear, clear margins
Starting TCH on 4/9/07, every 3 weeks X 4 treatments - Completed on 6/12/2007
33 rads to began 7/2/07 and completed on 8/22/07
Herceptin every 3 weeks until April '08
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04-10-2007, 03:41 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 4
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how to buy tykerb
Hi,
My mother is suffering the breast cancer, she has a Her+++. As told, the Tykerb is the most effective drug for this moment. But we're not in USA, and How could I buy this drug without a prescription? Could anybody give me a hand!
Thanks
laijun
contact:
+33 6 13 50 17 10
or laijun.zhou@gmail.com |
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