Great Cat Scan Results

[Esther]

I was diagnosed with Liver/bone mets in early Feb. 04. I have been on Navelbine/Herceptin and Xeloda.

I just got the results of my last scan in. Two of the 3 spots on my vertabrae are gone! The third is slightly decreased in size.

Half the tumors on my liver are gone! The rest showed "marked decrease in size".

This is great news. When I was diagnosed, my liver was completely covered in tumors, my skin was yellow, and my liver was starting to fail. My onc said that without treatment I had about 2 months left. He was really worried that the treatment wouldn't help me sufficiently.

Now, my energy is great, I feel great, I was water-skiing all summer, and I'm about to leave for a 12 day Hawaii cruise on Sept 22!

I'm taking Yoga classes, and fulfilled a childhood dream of mine, I began beginning ballet lessons.

Feels good to still be here...taking it one day at a time. I gain alot of strength and hope reading some of your stories.

Esther

[Jerri]

Esther,

I am so happy for you. Keep enjoying every minute of your life. You go girl!!

Jerri

[janelle]

Esther,
Congratulations! That is such wonderful news.. I can relate and it's such a great feeling.

Hugs,
Janelle

[Christine]

Esther
Great report!! Happy to hear you are feeling well enough to go on your Hawiian cruise. Enjoy the water and the flowers. I've yet to visit the Hawiian islands. Take pictures and bring them in Oct to our gathering. Hugs, Christine

[lu ann]

Wonderfuly news! You give everyone hope. God Bless you.

[celina]

It's amazing what determination and a good attitude can get you!!! I love hearing stories like this...it makes me believe more fully that my sister can recovery, or at the very least, stabalize. Thank you, Esther, for sharing such an uplifting story..enjoy your trip!!

[Chere Farr]

So happy to hear your wonderful news and that you are taking this opportunity to enrich your life and share hope with others. God Bless You Richly.

Love,
Chere

[judiek]

Esther,

That is such great news...I'm so happy for you. I wish you continued improvement.

Warmly,

Judie

History

Discovered lump Sept. 2002 (mammo didnÃâ€*t pick it up)
Dx Oct 2002-just turned 41
IDC and pagets disease, stage 2B, grade 3/3, nottingham scale 9/9
3cm, lumpectomy,clean margins
er/pr-pos, her2 neg, 2/25 nodes w/cancer
Nov 2002-March 2003-FEC (5fu, epirubicin, cytoxen)
March 2003- started tamoxifen
May 2003- finished rads (33tx)
June 2003-CT/PET Scan- clear
Started 3 month check ups w/lab
Dec 2003-complete hysterectomy
Jan 2004-extensive mets, both lungs & liver(labs normal)
Jan 2004-stopped tamoxifen
Feb 2004 CEA-23 (0-3 normal) CA27.29-66.1 (0-38 normal)
Feb 23to current-clinical trial, taxol & avastin
April 15th, 2004-CT-significant shrinkage on all tumors/plueral effusion gone
June 8th 2004-CT-all liver lesions decreased in size/lung mets gone
Aug 9th, 2004-CA27.29 is 22.3, CEA is .8)
Aug 9th, 2004-Brain-CT neg, lung mets/pleural effusion still gone, liver mets had slight shrinkage. Largest hypodesne lesion is 2.1cm, 6 others 1cm or less.

[lauren]

YAY!!!! And keep up the yoga!!! Lauren