 |
04-20-2007, 06:42 PM
|
#1
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 869
|
Congrats, you are in remission!
Hi everyone those were the words my oncologist told me yesterday as he shared the result of my ct scan regarding 2 lung mets. I almost have trouble believing it, but I am very happy. No evidence of metastatic disease. He says I should have an MRI in June which will be 6 months from my mammogram which was good last Dec. I have irregular density in the right breast which we know about-which showed slight activvity on the Pet scan. My doctor does not seem worried though--are there ever reasons for slight activity other than the big C? I continue in the clinical trial-herceptin xeloda navelbine In friendship, Ceesun
|
|
|
|
04-20-2007, 07:19 PM
|
#2
|
|
Guest
|
My understanding is that it's not unusual to have slight uptake in areas where you've had surgery--i.e. lumpectomy. Mine also had uptake two months after surgery and the radiologist stated "probably result of surgery." So good news. Congratulations!
|
|
|
|
|
04-20-2007, 09:26 PM
|
#3
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 1,014
|
Congrats and may your dance with NED be never ending..sherryg683
__________________
Sherry
Diagnosed: December , 2005 at age 44
13+ positive lymph nodes
Stage IV , Her2+, 2 small mets to lungsChemo Started: Jan, 2006
4 months Taxotere, Xeloda, Hercepin
NED since April 2006!!
36 Rads to follow with weekly Herceptin indefinately
8 years NED now
Scans every year
Life is not about avoiding the thunderstorms, it's about learning to dance in the rain!
|
|
|
|
|
04-20-2007, 09:49 PM
|
#4
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Melbourne Victoria
Australia
Posts: 330
|
Congrats!
From one NED to another. Great news. Hope it lasts for a long time.
jackie
|
|
|
|
|
04-20-2007, 10:59 PM
|
#5
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 3,154
|
Happy to hear your wonderful news! May you always remain NED!
Good Wishes,
Jean
__________________
Stage 1, Grade 1, 3/30/05
Lumpectomy 4/15/05 - 6MM IDC
Node Neg. (Sentinel node)
ER+ 90% / PR-, Her2+++ by FISH
Ki-67 40%
Arimidex 5/05
Radiation 32 trt, 5/30/05
Oncotype DX test 4/17/06, 31% high risk
TOPO 11 neg. 4/06
Stopped Arimidex 5/06
TCH 5/06, 6 treatments
Herceptin 5/06 - for 1 yr.
9/06 Completed chemo
Started Femara Sept. 2006
|
|
|
|
|
04-21-2007, 07:01 AM
|
#6
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Acworth, GA
Posts: 2,104
|
Congratulations on being NED. Praying that you remain NED for a long time to come.
__________________
Kate
Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58)
ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2%
Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore
Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006
14 of 26 nodes positive
Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007
Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH
Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife
Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking.
March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra
|
|
|
|
|
04-24-2007, 08:30 AM
|
#7
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 869
|
thanks to you ladies?
|
|
|
|
|
04-24-2007, 08:33 AM
|
#8
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 869
|
Just wondering...confused
If a person is on chemo for months, would the chemo automatically go to the other breast as prevention as well as the affected breast? thanks Ceesun
|
|
|
|
|
04-24-2007, 10:58 AM
|
#9
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Ft. Collins, Colorado
Posts: 546
|
such great news
This is so fabulous and I'm so excited that you shared it and hope you celebrate and celebrate!
__________________
with love and gratitude,
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
|
|
|
|
|
04-24-2007, 11:18 AM
|
#10
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: California
Posts: 27
|
WOW, I am so happy for you!!! NED is all about celebrating life...thats what I am going to do when NED and I finally "hook" up...hehe. Can't wait until he comes knocking on my door. God Bless you and your on this wonderful news.
__________________
Tricia Velasquez
Bakersfield, Ca
dx Jan 4 2007
er+/pr- her2 +++ Stage 3b
several tumors
largest 7cm
port placed on Jan 18, 2007
Chemo started Jan 22, 2007
Herceptin/ Taxol every 3d week and then my Dr changed me to Taxotere/Carboplatin/Herceptin
every 3d week
Right Mastectomy w/ Lymph Node Dissection 4/19/07
27 removed 9 positive
Margins-clear but wall to wall
Radiation scheduled for 6/07
|
|
|
|
|
04-25-2007, 06:52 PM
|
#11
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: IOWA
Posts: 243
|
Ceesun - Wow, that is great! I have my scan on Friday and I hope I hear the same wonderful words! I hope you really celebrated.
__________________
Andi
-- ------------------------
Stage IIIC, 17 of 20 Nodes +, E+, Her2+++
Diagnosed 6/30/05
Lumpectomy 7/13/05
Dose Dense A/C x 4
Weekly Taxol + Herceptin x 12
Remainder of year Herceptin Every 3 weeks (completes 9/13/06)
Radiation completed 2/28/06
Currently on Tamoxifen
Dec 06 - Pleural effusion treated with pleurodesis
Now er/pr-, her2++
1/07 started weekly Navelbine plus Herceptin
Discontinued Tamoxifen
4/27/07 CTshowed progression
5/01/07 Began Tykerb/Xeloda + Zometa
5/22/07 Stopped treatment due to great progression
|
|
|
|
|
04-25-2007, 08:14 PM
|
#12
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Central Coast, CA
Posts: 3,207
|
Ceesun -
WELL MORE great news! Delighted to hear it - as I know you are!
Re your question does chemo go to the other breast? - Since chemo is systemic, it would "go" wherever the blood flow is (except the brain where crossing the blood brain barrier is a problem). So chemo may have been protective in your other breast as well.
Congratulations on your good scans - and many many more!
__________________
Chris in Scotts Valley
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
|
|
|
|
|
04-25-2007, 08:22 PM
|
#13
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Alexandria, VA
Posts: 1,055
|
Agree with Chrissy, it should have went to your whole body. The only question is if your particular chemo targeted your specific cancer. Seems to be somewhat trial and error. Run with the good news. Enjoy it for now. Bev.
|
|
|
|
|
04-25-2007, 08:24 PM
|
#14
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 869
|
thanks so much friends, I will enjoy this for now for sure!! Ceesun aka Cathy
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -7. The time now is 11:15 AM.
|
Linear Mode
