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Patricia
I never had an Anthracycline and BCBS is paying for the Halaven...if woese comes to worse, have the onc. give you 1 small dose of Anthracycline and then say you had a reaction or could not tolerate it....then go on Halaven....thats what mine would have done///I am guessing I get my scans in another week and a half, as i am slated for round 3 next Tuesday.....I am anxious to see what my internal mets show, as the neck mets are GONEEEEEEEEEE

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Sheila,
Gone ....baby....gone!!! That is the update I am waiting to hear. I am so, so happy for you.

As always, great advice for Patricia.

Wishing you both success in 2011.

Lori

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Hoping Patricia reads this!

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Hi
I am happy to hear the good news.I am on facebook and I will try and follow you

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Sheila, thrilled to hear your neck mets are GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. I am going to beg on my knees for Halaven at my next appointment this month.
Best of luck with your scans, please keep us updated.
You are an inspiration.

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Sheila:
Thank you, thank you, thank you for your response. I dont think my oncologyst or the medical facility I am in are that "human"....but I willl try.[Unfortunately they know that i could afford it if I had to pay, and that would cover all the costs and profitt of the medication without medicare deductions]. I will be watching out for your test results. Lots and lots of good thoughts for you. Patricia

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Sheila, I am so thrilled that this new treatment is working so well for you!! I could have written the response from Patricia, as I have the same situation and insurance. (Same name, too). The only chemo I have had, plus herceptin, is navelbine, so I don't think I can qualify for Halaven either. My oncologist plans to start gemzar next week, but since my largest lung node is growing and markers rising, I am of course concerned that we choose the right chemo. Your response to Halaven seems almost miraculous and, like Patricia, I would like to see if I could try it.I will keep watching this thread. I am sending thoughts and prayers for you, Sheila, and for Patricia, too. When I see my oncologist next week I will ask him about Halaven and post his response. Hugs, TriciaK

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My mom was diagnosed in Oct 10 with IBC
masectomy Feb 11

taxol
arithromycin
spread to liver
told incurable
now on halaven...tell me more please??????

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Sheila,
I am so very happy to see it working for you. This post made my day!
Hugs & prayers,
Kris...

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Kris
This is an old post...I was taken off the drug last week due to progression in the neck nodes...although the CT showed stable every where else...the onc, called it a mixed response. I did get 7 months out of it, but I now switch to Gemzar next week.

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Onward and forward Sheila - you are amazing!!!
You should run the country and maybe we would not be in this mess.

Love ya
Jean

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Good one Jean.