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Re: almost 14 years NED breast cancer and apparently it's back in my lungs
Just had another CT scan. It showed multiple small nodules and no comment on my previous tumours. I was confused and very anxious. Went to my oncologist yesterday afternoon and he went upstairs to see the radiologist and to see the scan for himself. Apparently my original tumours are so small they are barely seen and they agree these new nodules are lymph nodes in the pleura likely slightly enlarged from my cold. I am in my 7th cycle of treatment. So....I remain on Ibrance and Letrozole and get another scan in the new year. Wow. So happy. I also was talking to Lauren (who is Her2+ and Ibrance) and she is also doing very well. Keep this treatment in mind for MBC and watch out for the report on Her2+'s using it by years end.
Thinking of you all and hoping we all can enjoy the holidays this year!
Cathy
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Cathy
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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YEARS NED!
Hybrid Mode
