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Its me again
03/2003- breast biospy. diagnosis breast cancer. Sent to onc & labs done, port in, scans done-ready to start chemo on3/28. Found out I was Her2+++, Stage 4. Mass in breast 8cm x 10cm, lymph nodes positive in chest & under left arm. 6 masses noted in liver.
3/28-7/16/2003- On Epirubicin & Taxatere 8/03-4/04- Herceptin only 4/04-8/04- Gemzar & Herceptin 8/04-1/06- scans every 3 mos, but clear! Herceptin only 2/06-found (L) side lymph enlargement & hot on pet, along with ? nodes in back of neck 2/28-first dose of Gemzar & herceptin 3/3-had to skip dose because found out needed new port because old one had a bend. 3/7-went in hospital for a quickie new port, and found blood clots-ended up in ICU for a day on ATP and an angioplasty, along with new port 3/10-resumed gemzar & herceptin. Was suppose to do 3 weeks on & 1 week off, but took me twice as long due to low blood counts. Did a week on & a week off. 6/06-Taken off gemzar, sluggish bonemarrow, and was sick of it anyway 7/20-PET,CT, & MRI-found lymph node enlargements on CT, which were hot on PET. Also 2 Nodes in back of my neck hot on PET...but I do have a brain! 7/26-started Navalbine, and will resume herceptin on the 8th of Aug Have a MUGGA on the 28th 7/28- MUGGA fine at 56. 8/1-Had navelbine. PAIN, &lots of it! tired, leg, arm, shoulder pain. 11/04-In the hospital for low white cells, and high fever. 11/07-Refused Navelbane...cont on Herceptin 01/2007-Scans are Clear!!!!!!!! 02/2007-brain MRI wnl...so I have a brain http://www3.christianforums.com/imag...lies/smile.gif 05/07-Ct's again.....not good, cancer growing again....more chemo ..............Began Abraxane along with my herceptin, once a week x 3 weeks, then a week off.... 07/07-Ct's are clear again! 2 more rounds then done for now! Abraxane until Aug 28th, then herceptin only :) In Sept we went to Florida with my grandkids...it was wonderful! Disney, the ocean, I so love Florida. I refused scans until after Christmas. I just had no desire for Chemo during Christmas!! Jan, scans showed 2 lymph nodes under my (L) arm acting up....but they had not grown nuch, so opted to wait. Scans last Monday showed one at 3 cm & one at 4 cm. I had a PET on Friday, w/ct of my brain...results tomorrow. I guess what I would like to say is, I have been alive 5 yrs at stage 4 Her2+++ Breast cancer, with mets to my liver initially. I am still here, for my husband, my grandkids, my 2 dachshunds (Lucy & Desi) and my wayward kids. I have a little hair....lost it with the Abraxane. I did ask my doc why I could come back as a cute skinny blond after chemo...there needs to be some outward benefits!!! God has been wonderfully good to me in these 5 yrs. I am here. |
Dede
Here is hoping that your latest Pet and CT are good news...just wondering why not the MRI which is better for visualization of the brain....Sorry about the hair loss...but so much better for the warm Florida weather....I feel like the stork dropped me off in the wrong state...I love Florida. I myself feel that quality of life is important, and it looks like yours is good! |
I wish you 5 more years x 5. There's no reason why Stage 4 can't go NED for many years. There's no reason why Stage 4 can't be cured. There just isn't. If we aren't there today, I'm certain we will get there soon.
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What a positive, uplifting post. Thank you for that and thank you for the reminder that although lfe may throw lemons at us .... it's up to us to make lemonade............it's an old cliche' I know - sounds kind of corny - I know that too - BUT - it's damn true. Life can be glorious regardless.
Good for you and may God's Hand of Joy and Peace continue to rest upon you dear sister. Mary Jo |
Dede I just love your atittude and you are an inspiration to many here,thank you for sharing and here's to another five years!
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Your post gives me hope and inspiration. All of you have helped me dispel my own misconceptions of what cancer was like when i was first diagnosed.
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