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09-21-2006, 06:27 PM
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GOod scans
Just wanted to report that I went to my doctor's visit to find out the result of my catscan and petscan and I am happy to report that after 3 months of chemo, my scans are clear. My doctor seemed quite happy and somewhat surprised. She said we would do 3 more months of chemo and then hopefully she can maintain me with Herceptin. I am stage iv and had metastasis to the liver. I guess there is hope, however, I am afraid to get too excited.
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09-21-2006, 06:43 PM
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Hi Vanessa,
I am soooooooooo happy for you.
God Bless you,
Mary Jo
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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
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09-21-2006, 06:44 PM
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SOO Happy to hear your good news. You will probably get a good nights sleep tonight. Have a wonderful weekend ! I am very happy for you
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DX Age 37 on August 3, 2006
Stage 1 Grade 3
ER/PR + (Highly Positive)
Her 2 +++
1.3 & 1.2 tumors right breast
node negative
lumpectomy 8-15-06
A/C Began 9-5-06 Finished A/C 11/6/06
Port Placement 9-15-06
Negative Test for BRAC1 & BRAC2 10-25-06
Began Tamoxofin November 21, 2006
First Herceptin November 27, 2006 Continues every 3 Weeks
First Radiation Treatment December 11, 2006
35 Rads Completed
Final Herceptin Treatment November 12, 2007
Port Removal November 19, 2007
Living Life to the Fullest !!
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09-21-2006, 07:21 PM
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Vanessa, what terrific news! How fun to "pleasantly" surprise your oncologist. You're quite the overachiever! What a great response to chemo...take the extra bit to make sure you've slapped it down. There's reason to be optimistic about maintaining on Herceptin, many can go for years, and Herceptin is quite tolerable compared to chemo. I myself had extensive liver mets and have been on Herceptin alone since March 05 (so far so good!) and several ladies are at 5,6 and beyond years and still counting.
Take care, keep up the "good work"!
Chris
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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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09-21-2006, 07:28 PM
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Vanessa;
Fantastic news. I know that Gina, who used to post here, also had mets to the liver and has been controlling her disease totally over the last 6-7 years using only herceptin. She watches her tumor markers and Serum Her2 plus uses scans and if anything seems to be developing she hammers down the markers with a loading dose of herceptin. She thinks of her disease more like a chronic illness that must be closely monitored at all times. There are also lots of new treatments being developed all the time as well. Celebrate your wonderful news and dream happy thoughts.
Cathy
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Diagnosed Oct. 2004 3 cm ductal, lumpectomy Nov. 2004
Diagnosed Jan. 2005 tumor in supraclavicular node
Stage 3c, Grade 3, ER/PR+, Her2++
4 AC, 4 Taxol, Radiation, Arimidex, Actonel
Herceptin for 9 months until Muga dropped and heart enlarged
Restarting herceptin weekly after 4 months off
Stopped herceptin after four weekly treatments....score dropped to 41
Finished 6 years Arimidex
May 2015 diagnosed with ovarian cancer
Stage 1C
started 6 treatments of carboplatin/taxol
Genetic testing show BRCA1 VUS
Nice! My hair came back really curly. Hope it lasts lol. Well it didn't but I liked it so I'm now a perm lady
29 March 2018 Lung biopsy following chest CT showing tumours in pleura of left lung, waiting for results to the question bc or ovarian
April 20, 2018 BC mets confirmed, ER/PR+ now Her2-
Questions about the possibility of ovarian spread and mets to bones so will be tested and monitored for these.
To begin new drug Palbociclib (Ibrance) along with Letrozole May, 2018.
Genetic testing of ovarian tumour and this new lung met will take months.
To see geneticist to be retested for BRCA this week....still BRCA VUS
CA125 has declined from 359 to 12 as of Aug.23/18
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09-21-2006, 09:02 PM
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Vaness,
That's GREAT news!! We will get excited for you!! It sounds like your tx is just right for those liver mets. Here's hoping that they are gone for good!
Lexi
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09-22-2006, 06:42 AM
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Very Cool. Keep strong and keep on going!
John
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09-22-2006, 09:58 AM
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Hi Vanessa,
I am sooo happy for you, I also have mast to the liver, you said you had 3 months of chemo, which one did you have? I will start taxol and Avestin next week, anyone know what I should expect from these chemo's? I have been on this site just for three days or so and I want to thank all of you for wonderful knowledge and the way you support each other, you are great!
Carol E.
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09-22-2006, 10:27 AM
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Congratulations Vanessa. This is wonderful news. Enjoy yourself. MJO
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09-22-2006, 12:05 PM
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Location: Ft. Collins, Colorado
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Fantastic
Way to go Vanessa! I am also curious as to what treatment you have been doing.
So happy for you!
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joy
dx stage I 2/2000*er/pr+; her- per IHC*lumpectomy*4 rounds A/C*30 rads*tamoxifen*dx stage 4 5/2002*huge mets to liver*tiny mets to lungs*stopped tamoxifen*5/02 taxotere/xeloda*her 2 checked with FiSH-her2+++herceptin *2/03 stopped chemo femara w/herceptin*zolodex*04 switched to aromasin w/herceptin*05 high estrogen tx*11/05taxol/carbo*7/06 stopped chemo; megace/herceptin*9/06navelbine/herceptin*5/07tykerb/xeloda great response*4/08 progression in liver; ooph/ faslodex /herceptin
6/08 began Herceptin DM-1
9/08 progression
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09-22-2006, 08:12 PM
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Hi. Thank you for all of your responses. It still seems somewhat surreal, since I have been expecting the worst. The treatment I was on was taxotere and herceptin. I was also on carboplatin, but had an anaphylactic response, so I had to discontinue the carboplatin. My doctor went from you may be doing chemo the rest of your life to 3 more months of chemo and then maintenance on Herceptin. I really like my doctor. I could tell she had good news when she walked in the door. She had a huge smile on her face! I am so glad to pass on good results to others. There is hope. That is one thing I have learned from this site.
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09-22-2006, 08:20 PM
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Location: Streetsboro, Ohio
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Dear Vanessa, Don't be afraid to be happy with the results of your tests. We never know what we will be faced with day to day whether or not we have cancer. Take care and God Bless you. Lu Ann
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