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Old 03-13-2015, 07:21 AM   #1
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Smile Stage IV. 3 years NED with Kadcyla/TDM1!

Hello everyone,
I wanted to share that I had a scan and a MRI yesterday. Still NED!
3 years on Kadcyla (TDM1)! 46 rounds.

I had dozens of tumors when I started. I had to have a stent put in because of a bile duct obstruction. I became Ned after just a few weeks on TDM1. It is a miracle drug for me. I hope it will help many many other HER2 sisters and brothers.

It is not an easy drug for me but I know many women who have less if not no side effects. I started at 3.6mg/kg then moved to 3.0 mg/kg and now I am on 2.4mg/kg. My infusions are every 4 weeks instead of every 3 weeks.

My liver shows signs of toxicity so I do not know how long I can stay on Kadcyla now. The doctors do not really know what is best for me. It is a benefit/risk game. My feeling is that it will be up to me to decide when to stop. I feel this moment is not far because I am not feeling well but I am afraid the cancer will come back.

I am so grateful to some of our courageous HER2 sisters who went in the early phase trials such a Barbara H or our dear Chrisy.

And you know what? I drank a half a glass of wine to celebrate! (I know, it is not good for the liver but I never drink wine anymore).

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FEC, Taxol+ Herceptin, Mastectomy, Radiation, Herceptin 1 year followed by Tykerb 1 year,Aromasin /Faslodex

12.2010 Mets to liver,Herceptin+Tykerb
03.2011 Liver resection ER+70% PR-
04.2011 Herceptin+Navelbine+750mg Tykerb
06.2011 Liver ned, Met to sternum. Added Zometa 09.2011 Cyberknife for sternum
11.2011 Pet clear. Stop Navelbine, continuing on Hercpetin+Tykerb+Aromasin
02.2012 Mets to lungs, nodes, liver
04.2012 TDM1, Ned in 07.2012
04.2015 Stop TDM1/Kadcyla, still Ned, liver problems
04.2016 Liver mets. Back on Kadcyla
08.2016 Kadcyla stopped working. mets to liver lungs bones
09.2016 Biopsy to liver. no more HER2, still ER+
09.2016 CMF Afinitor/Aromasin/ Xgeva.Met to eye muscle Cyberknife
01.2017 Gemzar/Carboplatin/ Ibrance/Faslodex then Taxotere
02.2017 30 micro mets to brain breathing getting worse and worse
04.2017 Liquid biopsy/CTC indicates HER2 again. Start Herceptin with Halaven
06.2017 all tumors shrunk 60% . more micro mets to brain (1mm mets) no symptoms
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Old 03-13-2015, 09:23 AM   #2
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Re: Stage IV. 3 years NED with Kadcyla/TDM1!

Congrats!!
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January 17th 2014-mammo, ultrasound, biopsy
January 20th 2014- diagnosed, ER/PR+, Her2+++, Stage 2A
January 21st 2014-MRI, right breast only plus lymph nodes
January 23rd 2014- Pet scan-2 cm tumor, 3 lymph nodes
February 4th 2014-port insertion
February 12th 2014-first chemo treatment(TCHP x6 cycles)
May 28th 2014-LAST chemo treatment!!
July 10th 2014-double mastectomy
July 29th 2014-start radiation(30)
Sept. 11th 2014last radiation treatment!!!
November 12 2014-started Tamoxifen
January 20 2015-reconstruction begins, lat flap
February 4 2015-last Herceptin treatment!!
April 24, 2015- pet scan-NED!!
June 3 2015- exchange surgery, port removed!!
September 8 2015-hysterectomy/oophorectomy
September 15 2015-Revision of lat flap reconstruction
December 23 2015-nipple reconstruction
May 9th 2016-Mets to pituitary gland, liver and C7 vertebrae
May 10th-port put back in:(
May 17th- biopsy of mass on back
May 19th-started Herceptin/Perjeta
May 20th-5 treatments Cyberknife to pituitary gland tumor
June 9th-Started THP (will have 6 cycles)
August 17th-MRI of brain, significant reduction in tumor
😃, repeat MRI in 3 months. Received first Zometa
infusion.
June 24th 2019- Thoracic spine Mets, leptomeningeal Mets , 10 radiation treatments
Aug 1st- Ommaya Reservoir implanted
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Old 03-13-2015, 10:28 AM   #3
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Re: Stage IV. 3 years NED with Kadcyla/TDM1!

YAY! That is such good news, Michka! You made my day!! I will have to have a glass of wine in your honor.

TGIF!!

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Aug 18, 2013: MRI report says Left breast is perfectly healthy "consistent with previous studies".

Sept 2013: I insist on a bilateral mastectomy anyway. Too nervewracking to let left breast remain with higher risk after 3 cancers in right, nipple in right is already gone anyhow.

Sept 18, 2013: Bilateral mastectomy, 11 right nodes removed, ALL negative BUT -- ER+/PRO+/HER2+ tumor, 1.0 cm, Grade 2 found in a piece of "grossly unremarkable" breast tissue from prophylactic mastectomy of left breast, no nodes removed.

Oct 25, 2013: 13 left side nodes removed, ALL negative, Stage 1 across the board, NO RADS needed, YAAAAY! Port also installed.

Nov 25, 2013 Begin 6 rounds TCH.

March 10, 2014 Just finished 6th and LAST Chemo today, YAAAAAY!

March 24, 2014 Echocardiogram to make sure I'm still good for Herceptin every 3 weeks.

March 31, 2014 Echo results NORMAL, first Herceptin all by itself. Now if only my eyes would stop streaming from the Taxotere ... :)

April 21, 2014 Started Arimidex and therapy for "mild" lymphedema in left hand and arm

May 2014 Therapy completed, I have sleeves and gloves for both arms, a Flexi touch lymph pump to hook up to for an hour every day, and I've become an arm bandaging expert. :)

June 2014 Begin Fosamax to prevent osteoporosis; bone scan revealed osteopenia

Nov 17, 2014 FINAL Herceptin!

Dec 4, 2014 My right thigh muscle has been extra achy for days ... I discover a blister rash cluster on the side of my right thigh while taking a shower. Port appointment cancelled until Dec 17, my doc is working me in tomorrow afternoon to see me and the rash. My muscle at least feels less achy.

Dec 5, 2014 Yep, I have shingles. Boo! I start acyclovir and also have a prescription for a painkiller just in case for over the weekend.

Dec 17, 2014 Port is OUT!

January 2016 Shingles again and this time it started where my left breast (where the hidden HER2+++ tumor was!) used to be. My onc nurse got me a same day appointment to see my doc when I called and told her I had a rash on the site. The antiviral meds are working once again, though, so that is good news. :)
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Old 03-13-2015, 01:49 PM   #4
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Re: Stage IV. 3 years NED with Kadcyla/TDM1!

Bonjour chere Michka!

Excellent news! I pray that you will continue to be NED for many many years... hopefully you will be able to continue on the TDM1 as long as you need it.

Bises a toi, ma chere amie!

all the best
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Old 03-13-2015, 01:56 PM   #5
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Re: Stage IV. 3 years NED with Kadcyla/TDM1!

Michka I am so extremely elated for you! You give me hope! My onc is suggesting this as the next treatment and I am apprehensive because of the side effects. I am so underweight, though, that I can't start it yet but that's okay because I haven't had scans for awhile and I need to deal with one thing at a time like gaining weight.

Do you have the option of going back to Herceptin only?

Again, I'm so happy for you-you deserve this good news!
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Old 03-13-2015, 03:33 PM   #6
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Re: Stage IV. 3 years NED with Kadcyla/TDM1!

Wonderful news Michka and long may Ned be with you, a little drop of what you fancy won't harm you and I'm raising a glass with you! Slainte!
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June 2011 osteopenia/ zometa x1 yearly- stopped Zometa 2015 as Dexa show normal bone density.
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2014 Normal Dexa scan
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Old 03-13-2015, 10:15 PM   #7
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Cher Micha, je suis si heureux vous êtes toujours Ned mais désolé d'apprendre que vous ne vous sentez pas bien. Je ai eu Ã* vous écrire en français que je reviens tout juste de mon premier voyage Ã* votre beau pays.
Je ai dû sourire quand vous avez mentionné boire le vin. Quelque part, je pense que votre foie apprécié que le vin
Je espère que vous vous sentez mieux et envoyer mes meilleurs voeux.
en jean
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Old 03-13-2015, 11:29 PM   #8
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Great news Michka. Why dont you try by increasing the intervals in the dose. Like you should now go for 6 weeks interval and then you can see again after 6 months, if things are ok which I hope will be then you should have it to once a quarter. This will help you to be on TDM1 while give time to your liver to recover
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Old 03-14-2015, 08:17 AM   #9
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I am so happy for you. I understand your concerns. Is Perjeta available in France yet. Maybe Herceptin/Perjeta will continue to be a good combo to keep you NED when you have to stop tdm1
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Old 03-14-2015, 06:10 PM   #10
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Re: Stage IV. 3 years NED with Kadcyla/TDM1!

Wonderful news Micha! Enjoy!
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5/15 Complete fracture of right femur/Titanium rods both femurs
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NED and no meds.......
14YEARS NED!
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Old 03-14-2015, 10:14 PM   #11
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Re: Stage IV. 3 years NED with Kadcyla/TDM1!

Thanks for sharing the good news. Here's a toast to you!
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Old 03-15-2015, 02:18 AM   #12
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Bonjour Michka,
So happy to hear about your good news and yes it is very encouraging news for all your HER2 family.
I do hope they find a way to combat the toxicity to the liver. Have nutritionists or an internal medicine person had any suggestions? I'm sure you drink a lot of water in hopes of flushing it out.
Hope the weather is nicer in Paris than down here in the south.
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Old 03-15-2015, 01:14 PM   #13
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Congratulations ! Lorraine is still ned - passed 3 yrs ned last fall. off drug since October . watching closely.
Lorraine says " enjoy a little wine - you earned it ". she has a glass every few months or so for a special
occasion . no harm we can see on liver and hers went through a war similar to yours . now , if we could band together and get these gov.'ts to stop restricting its use ... if we had advocacy grps that actually spoke for stage iv... the only one is Abigail Alliance - because they've been there , trying (dying) to get a trial drug
. read their website , support them - ask your bc advocacy grp why they do nothing to save lives this yr and next , and next ...their advocacy might save lives 5 yrs from now - stage ivs need activism Now !
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Old 03-15-2015, 01:48 PM   #14
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Very glad to hear from you Michka. Congrats on the 3 year mark, and your determination!

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Old 03-16-2015, 01:02 PM   #15
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Many congratulations. Very good news.

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Old 03-18-2015, 03:59 PM   #16
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Congrats! you made my evening tonight reading that you are doing well.
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weekly taxotere,herceptin, xeloda
Sept 2004 NED-3 herceptin, zoladex,aromasin
Dec 2006 recurrence in liver
Feb. 2007 liver resection left lobe removed-herceptin, zoladex, switch to Arimidex
NED 16 months added zometa
May 2008 new lesion in liver 15mm Tykerb/Xeloda/Herceptin
July 2008 stable...yeah!
Sept 2008 NED again !!!
Jan 2009 fell off the wagon again spot back in the liver and fell out of menopause.
Feb 2009 RFA and 2nd liver resection to remove spot ---back on the NED wagon again continue Tykerb, Herceptin.
March 2009- oophrectomy added Femara and bi-annual Zometa
May 2009- scans clear but suspect lung nodule
June 2009- Lung VAT wedge resection to remove nodule---fungus ball not cancer!! phew
Aug 2009- NED
Nov 2009-scans again clear YAHOO!
March 2010- scans clear continue Tykerb, Herceptin, Femara, Zometa Q6mo
Nov 2009-Nov 2019 scans clear done every 6 months


Feb 2020 - Fell out of the NED wagon hard! single liver lesions and large infect cyst. 3 weeks in ICU.
March 2021- 5 cycles perjeta, herceptin, navelbine. lesion stable.
June 2021 - 3rd liver resection to remove single liver lesion. Continued perjeta, herceptin.
Nov. 2021- PET scan show 5 hot nodes near liver. 9 cycles Kadcyla
June 2021- PET scan shows progression. nodes size unchanged but even more SUV uptake.

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Old 03-19-2015, 11:25 AM   #17
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Michka,

I'm so very happy for you. Three years NED is fantastic.

Maybe you could switch to something less toxic, such as Herceptin and Perjeta, or just go off treatment for a bit and see what happens.

I dream of taking a treatment break, but first my friend NED needs to come back and stay for awhile.
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4/29/11 CT scan shows suspicious lesions on liver and lungs
5/17/11 liver biopsy
5/24/11 liver met confirmed--Stage IV at diagnosis
5/27/11 Begin weekly Taxol & Herceptin for 3 months (standard of care at the time of my DX)
7/18/11 Switch to weekly Abraxane & Herceptin due to Taxol allergy
8/29/11 CT scan shows no new lesions & old lesions shrinking
9/27/11 Finish Abraxane. Start Herceptin every 3 weeks. Begin taking Arimidex
10/17/11--Brain MRI--No Brain mets
12/5/11 PET scan--Almost NED
5/15/12 PET scan shows progression-breast/chest/spine (one vertebra)
5/22/12 Stop taking Arimidex; stay on Herceptin
6/11/12 Started Tykerb and Herceptin on clinical trial (w/no chemo)
9/24/12 CT scan--No new mets. Everything stable.
3/11/13 CT Scan--two small new possible mets and odd looking area in left lung getting larger.
4/2/13--Biopsy of suspicious area in lower left lung. Mets to lung confirmed.
4/30/13 Begin Kadcyla/TDM-1
8/16/13 PET scan "mixed," with some areas of increased uptake, but also some definite improvement, so I'll stay on TDM-1/Kadcyla.
11/11/13 Finally get hormone receptor results from lung biopsy of 4/2/13. My cancer is no longer ER positive.
11/13/13 PET scan mixed results again. We're calling it "stable." Problems breathing on exertion.
2/18/14 PET scan shows a new lesion and newly active lymph node in chest, other progression. Bye bye TDM-1.
2/28/14 Begin Herceptin/Perjeta every 3 weeks.
6/8/14 PET "mixed," with no new lesions, and everything but lower lungs improving. My breathing is better.
8/18/14 PET "mixed" again. Upper lungs & one spine met stable, lower lungs less FDG avid, original tumor more avid, one lymph node in mediastinum more avid.
9/1/14 Begin taking Xeloda one week on, one week off. Will also stay on Herceptin and Perjeta every three weeks.
12/11/14 PET Scan--no new lesions, and everything looks better than it did.
3/20/15 PET Scan--no new lesions, but lower lung lesions larger and a bit more avid.
4/13/15 Increasing Xeloda dose to 10 days on, one week off.
7/1/15 Scan "mixed" again, but suggests continuing progression. Stop Xeloda. Substitute Abraxane every 3 weeks starting 7/13.
10/28/15 PET scan shows dramatic improvement everywhere. All lesions except lower lungs have resolved; lower lungs noticeably improved.
12/18/15 Last Abraxane. Continue on Herceptin and Perjeta alone beginning 1/8/16.
1/27/16 PET scan shows cancer is stable.
5/11/16 PET scan shows uptake in some areas that were resolved on the last two scans.
6/3/16 Begin Kadcyla and Tykerb combination
6/5 - 6/23 Horrible diarrhea from K&T together. Got pneumonia.
7/15/16 Begin Kadcyla only every 3 weeks.
9/6/16 Begin radiation therapy on right lung lesion that caused the pneumonia.
10/3/16 Last of 12 radiation treatments to right lung.
11/4/16 Huffing and puffing, low O2, high heart rate, on tiniest bit of exertion. Diagnosed as radiation pneumonitis. Treated with Prednisone.
11/11/16 PET scan shows significant improvement to radiated part of right lung BUT a bunch of new lung lesions, and the bone met is getting worse.
11/22/16 Begin Eribulin and Herceptin. H every 3 weeks. E two weeks on, one week off.
3/6/17 Scan shows progression in lungs. Bone met a little better.
3/23/17 Lung biopsy. Tumor sampled is ER-, PR+ (5%), HER2+++. Getting Herceptin and Perjeta as a maintenance treatment.
5/31/17 Port placement
6/1/17 Start Navelbine & Tykerb
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Old 03-21-2015, 08:01 PM   #18
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Michka, Merci a Dieu! Felicitations...Je suis toute a fait heureuse! Bravo Kadcyla.....Ceesun
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Old 06-12-2015, 11:10 PM   #19
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TDM1 started working for me by my first check up and 2nd infusion In March and still working as of today 6/12/15. not long but working.
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9/2012 Pre-adjunctive TCH chemo.

12/6/12 MRI after Pre-adj.
Results: Modest Decrease in size of left breast malignancy As well as the associated satellite lesions and auxiliary Adenopathy compared to prior study. Doctors hoped for better but good response it didn't grow.

12/18/2012 left masectomy with axillary nodes
Size 3.2 CM, Nottingham score 9/9
Grade 3, no evidence of in situ carcinoma
Areas of angiolymphatic are identified
Carcinoma is 0.5 cm from inked deep
Margin of excision
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Carcinoma in 6 of 8 nodes.
Size of largest node 1.5 cm
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August 28, 2013 DIEP flap on the left breast.
February 2014 Nip & Tuck
March 14, 2014 nipple reconstruction and removed port.
August 14, 2014 lump in lymph nodes under arm and above clavicle. Stage IV
August 28, 2014 herceptin And projeta starting and port put back in.

3/18/15 stopped arimidex.
3/18/15 progression....Tdm1
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Re: Stage IV. 3 years NED with Kadcyla/TDM1!

So happy to hear Linn!!!
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January 17th 2014-mammo, ultrasound, biopsy
January 20th 2014- diagnosed, ER/PR+, Her2+++, Stage 2A
January 21st 2014-MRI, right breast only plus lymph nodes
January 23rd 2014- Pet scan-2 cm tumor, 3 lymph nodes
February 4th 2014-port insertion
February 12th 2014-first chemo treatment(TCHP x6 cycles)
May 28th 2014-LAST chemo treatment!!
July 10th 2014-double mastectomy
July 29th 2014-start radiation(30)
Sept. 11th 2014last radiation treatment!!!
November 12 2014-started Tamoxifen
January 20 2015-reconstruction begins, lat flap
February 4 2015-last Herceptin treatment!!
April 24, 2015- pet scan-NED!!
June 3 2015- exchange surgery, port removed!!
September 8 2015-hysterectomy/oophorectomy
September 15 2015-Revision of lat flap reconstruction
December 23 2015-nipple reconstruction
May 9th 2016-Mets to pituitary gland, liver and C7 vertebrae
May 10th-port put back in:(
May 17th- biopsy of mass on back
May 19th-started Herceptin/Perjeta
May 20th-5 treatments Cyberknife to pituitary gland tumor
June 9th-Started THP (will have 6 cycles)
August 17th-MRI of brain, significant reduction in tumor
😃, repeat MRI in 3 months. Received first Zometa
infusion.
June 24th 2019- Thoracic spine Mets, leptomeningeal Mets , 10 radiation treatments
Aug 1st- Ommaya Reservoir implanted
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