How to read Echo results?
Am directing this to the American ladies here as it seems you get results of every test handed to you. That does not happen on this side of the Atlantic. But, when I have an echo test I am handed an envelope with the results and asked to give them to my oncologist because when they enter the results into the computer system it can take ages to show up. So, if I open this envelope (why should I not, my name is on it!), will it say ejection fraction is ... or will it be in obscure medical terms and I wont know what I am looking at? Am really dreading this next Echo, hate waiting for the results in case I am taken off Herceptin. So am thinking if e/f is still low I could just turn on my heel back to the cardiology dept (before I meet with the oncologist) and insist they give me the ok to go ahead on H because I show no symptons like swelling ankles or shortness of breath. Any thoughts?
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Delaney, dx 2008 lumpectomy,mastectomy,a/c,paxitaxol, tyverb 1 yr.
dx 2010 mets lymph nodes, skin, lung. start taxotere/herceptin.
Stopped taxtere/herceptin, now on tyverb/xeloda.
Lung mets shrinking.
Back on Herceptin with T/X. Partial response.
Skin mets progressing. Radiation scheduled mid february 2011.
Spot found on hip - radiation to hip beginning mid February 2011.
Now trying Gemzar/Tyverb/Herceptin and Zometa.
CT scan Feb 2011 - lung clear!
Brain mets (specks) - radiation mid Feb.
Brain Scan June'11 - Clear
CT Scan June'11 - Good - skin met active - watch and wait.
Surgery to remove skin met. Surgery to back 2012, four titanium rods inserted. Skin mets reappear. On Navelbine, not working. 4 week washout, start Myocet for skin and lung mets August 2012. Brain scan clear despte intermittent blurry vision (something hiding? Am suspicious but hopeful. )On we go, glad to be here.
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