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Brain MRI treatment question
I will have a brain MRI April 21 at M D Anderson. I can expect three different outcomes, clear (which is what I hope and pray for) small mets, or large tumors. I fly down with a friend for three days.
I need to have some kind of idea or time frame on the last two outcomes. If I would have to have gama knife of surgery I think I should come closer to home, St. Louis, Nashville, Louisville. How often do you have to go in to have your treated area looked at after one of these procedures?
I want to see Dr. Cristafanilli every three months and have my treatments (Herception and regular stuff) done here. Otherwise more than three months will get very expensive. But what about big stuff?
This is very confusing. Please anyone with experience that may help me think this through let me know.
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Alice
04/08 age 50 III IBC Her2+++ ER/PR-8cm 14/14 Double M, Body and Brain CT/PET clear, ? on spine,Muga 53
06/08, 4 A/C, Neulasta
08/08, Herceptin/tax 12 every week
10/08, CT/PET clear, ? on pelvis, hips, MUGA 43, started Enalaprial for heart, Herceptin every 3 weeks
11/08 33Rads; 12/08 MUGA 48
2/09 MRI spine and bone scan, old mets to spine, Chest x-ray, blood work, IV NED,regular CPAP use,Zometa x6, first -flue like symptoms 2 days;Herceptin x3; stage 2 lymphoedema..sleeve and glove
4/09 Brain MRI - CLEAR; MUGA 54
7/09 chest ultrasound,
10/09 PET, brain and spin MRI NED Herceptin only. MUGA 59!!!
1/11 Hip replacement 7/11 Hip 2 replacement
4/12 4 years!! Herceptin
6/12 start reconstruction finish in 12/12
2/14 Herception - 6 years!!!
1 Corinthians 10:13 "No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you
can stand up under it."
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