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Old 07-27-2006, 09:16 AM   #1
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Herceptin Brain - Lost a week

This morning the radiation nurses gave me the happy news that I have only 8 treatments left. I had them check my records, because I was sure I had 20 radiation treatments, not 25. Nope. They were right. I'm thrilled to have only 8 left, but where did my week go? People talk about losing keys and wallets due to Herceptin brain. Has anyone else lost a week?

Also had a muga scan and went up 3 points. Good news. My baseline was 70. It dropped to 59, which upset me a lot. Now it's at 62. People on this board told me mugas can be undependable. Happy to say YES!!
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Old 07-27-2006, 05:15 PM   #2
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Very happy to read your post...don't know where your week went, but glad it went this way and not the other way!!!! Maryann
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Old 07-27-2006, 05:36 PM   #3
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MJo, I have lost my keys, hair brush, you name it. But I CAN'T think of a BETTER thing to lose then a week of Rads. (It must be the old saying, "Time flies when your having fun".) LOL (Kidding of course.)

That MUST of been GREAT to find out you only had 8 left. Yeah!

Hope it goes by quickly for you.

Hang in there...one more thing you will have behind you.

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Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs.
Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06
Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07
3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07
9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV.
9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa
9-29-09 Power Port Placement
10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head.
11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed
12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa.
3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed.
4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone.
5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy.
Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time.
7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.
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Old 07-27-2006, 08:30 PM   #4
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Congrats on rads almost done. Your score could be what it is, going up. After finishing chemo, mine went up better than ever while on Herceptin. So, things are working great. It's good yo have good news. BB
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Old 07-28-2006, 08:07 PM   #5
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Great for you

MJo,
I remember when we discussed your first rad trt!

Good for you! maybe you could loose just one more week and be done....

Hang in BABY!


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Old 07-29-2006, 06:49 AM   #6
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THanks to all for the encouragement. Radiation does seem to have gone fast. That's good. But I'm also five weeks older in the blink of an eye. Not so good.
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Old 07-29-2006, 06:54 AM   #7
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Ladies and Gentlemen: It is a tribute to my recovery that I have just stressed about growing five weeks older in the blink of an eye. I must remind myself to make every day count. Nine months ago I was afraid of dying!! MJO
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Old 07-29-2006, 11:09 PM   #8
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Only a week?

Now...what was it we were talking about???

Love and light,

A frustrated, lack of memory Lisa
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