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02-24-2006, 01:24 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Winchester, KY
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Prayers for Mom next week
Hello special friends,
It's that time again - Mom and Dad are headed to Houston on Monday for Mom's three month scans. She is currently on Navelbine/Herceptin/Zometa for liver and bone mets. Her last scans in November showed her liver NED and the spine spot shrinking so we're hoping for more good news. She's had a cough lately and a breast lump that has us all a little nervous.... But I just wanted to ask for your prayers. I will be out of town next week but will try to find a computer after Wednesday to let you know how things went. Thank you all so much for your support and all the wonderful info!! I'm still pushing for a brain MRI so we'll see.
Love,
Brittany
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02-24-2006, 01:43 PM
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I am wishing and praying for good scans.
Julie
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Diagnosed in Sept 2004 while pregnant with the second child. Stage 3b, tumor 4.5cm, 4 auxillary and supraclav node positive. Her2+++ FISH 9.4 and er-,pr-.
Had dose dense neoadjuvant AC,Taxol then mastectomy,radiation+xeloda+Herceptin.
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02-24-2006, 04:06 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Ontario, Canada
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I will be praying for your Mom. It's so difficult to go through this....thank god she is not alone to do so.
Cathya
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02-24-2006, 04:29 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Oregon
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Brittany, I'll be keeping your mom in my prayers, and you too. It's hard being the support for someone going through this, you're an angel for being such a help to your mom.
<3 Lolly
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02-24-2006, 04:43 PM
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Founder - HER2 Support Group
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Carlsbad, CA
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Britt and M0M
I jist wanted to say with mom's remission from chemotherapy is a good sign that she can beat the BC with chemos that will also respond as well.
Herceptin is a great drug and works great in combo therapy and there are many to out there to help. Hope she continues to do well.
Hugs to you both
Christine
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02-24-2006, 10:12 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: St. George, UT
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Your mom is blessed to have a caring daughter like you, and we'll add our prayers to yours. Let us know how things go and expect the best. Hugs, Tricia
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02-25-2006, 06:31 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Morris, IL
Posts: 3,507
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What a lucky Mom to have such a caring daughter....and I also know how important Moms are to us...my Mom has been my mentor since I began this ordeal...she is a 20 year survivor....I hope to follow in her footsteps.
Hugs and Prayers to you and your Mom on your journey and her scans!
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"Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."
Hugs & Blessings
Sheila
Diagnosed at age 49.99999 2/21/2002 via Mammography (Calcifications)
Core Biopsy 2/22/02
L. Mastectomy 2/25/2002
Stage 1, 0.7cm IDC, Node Neg from 19 nodes Her2+++ ER PR Neg
6/2003 Reconstruction W/ Tissue Expander, Silicone Implant
9/2003 Stage IV with Mets to Supraclavicular nodes
9/2003 Began Herceptin every 3 weeks
3/2006 Xeloda 2500mg/Herceptin for recurrence to neck nodes
3/2007 Added back the Xeloda with Herceptin for continued mets to nodes
5/2007 Taken Off Xeloda, no longer working
6/14/07 Taxol/Herceptin/Avastin
3/26 - 5/28/08 Taxol Holiday Whopeeeeeeeee
5/29 2008 Back on Taxol w Herceptin q 2 weeks
4/2009 Progression on Taxol & Paralyzed L Vocal Cord from Nodes Pressing on Nerve
5/2009 Begin Rx with Navelbine/Herceptin
11/09 Progression on Navelbine
Fought for and started Tykerb/Herceptin...nodes are melting!!!!!
2/2010 Back to Avastin/Herceptin
5/2010 Switched to Metronomic Chemo with Herceptin...Cytoxan and Methotrexate
Pericardial Window Surgery to Drain Pericardial Effusion
7/2010 Back to walking a mile a day...YEAH!!!!
9/2010 Nodes are back with a vengence in neck
Qualified for TDM-1 EAP
10/6/10 Begin my miracle drug, TDM-1
Mixed response, shrinking internal nodes, progression skin mets after 3 treatments
12/6/10 Started Halaven (Eribulen) /Herceptin excellent results in 2 treatments
2/2011 I CELEBRATE my 9 YEAR MARK!!!!!!!!!!!!!
7/5/11 begin Gemzar /Herceptin for node progression
2/8/2012 Gemzar stopped, Continue Herceptin
2/20/2012 Begin Tomo Radiation to Neck Nodes
2/21/2012 I CELEBRATE 10 YEARS
5/12/2012 BeganTaxotere/ Herceptin is my next miracle for new node progression
6/28/12 Stopped Taxotere due to pregression, Started Perjeta/Herceptin
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03-05-2006, 12:10 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Winchester, KY
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Update
Hello everyone,
Well the results are interesting. After 6 months of navelbine/herceptin/zometa, Moms tumor markers are up 8 points from 35 to 43. The scans show that her liver, lungs and bones are still clear so that is excellent. But the scans did find a new 1.5cm node under her left breast. Her onc said she could continue with the navelbine/herceptin if she wanted to but if it was her, she'd go for the big guns. So she's suggesting 6 to 8 treatments of FEC. This would mean no herceptin while on these chemos. We're just not sure what to think of all this. Her oncologist said she wants to be really aggressive and knock this back. But we're not so sure about stopping the herceptin. Why do you all think of this chemo combo? Is this typical for a Stage IV treatment? I just can't remember reading much about it. Any info on side effects? Her onc said it can be rough, but she thinks it's the best way to go. I'd love to hear all of your input.
Thank you so much. Love always,
Brittany
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