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Today, 10:16 AM #29 abitjaded
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I'm back with baggage
Hey all,

I have a single brain met that refuses to clean up after two craniotomies.

I am now on my second week of lapatinib monotherapy. I seem to be a rarity in the journals and am looking for anyone who is in a similar boat.

Carla
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I took it upon myself to move this for the many that may have not seen it in a different post. Thanks>>Believe51

Thank you, Marie for moving this post as I had missed it.

Carla, you are in my prayers. I am so inspired by your fighting spirit and your ability to stay on top of your research! I pray that god will lead you to the right solution to beat this mets out and heal you very quickly!

love,
shobha

Hi Carla! You'll get some good information soon. I'll be thinking and praying for ya. ma

And, as I have learned on another post lately - it might be an option to consider taking Boswellia (sp?)... http://www.her2support.org/vbulletin...ad.php?t=37558

You have to read through a little to get to Lani's posts and Courtney's experience... but here's a tidbit:
"Flavin DF.
Foundation for Collaborative Medicine and Research, 24 Midwood Drive, Greenwich, CT, 06831, USA, Dana_FK@hotmail.com.
The complication of multiple brain metastases in breast cancer patients is a life threatening condition with limited success following standard therapies. The arachidonate lipoxygenase pathway appears to play a role in brain tumor growth as well as inhibition of apoptosis in in-vitro studies. The down regulation of these arachidonate lipoxygenase growth stimulating products therefore appeared to be a worthwile consideration for testing in brain metastases not responding to standard therapy. Boswellia serrata, a lipoxygenase inhibitor was applied for this inhibition. Multiple brain metastases were successfully reversed using this method in a breast cancer patient who had not shown improvement after standard therapy. The results suggest a potential new area of therapy for breast cancer patients with brain metastases that may be useful as an adjuvant to our standard therapy.
PMID: 17001517 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]"

That reminds me Brenda, wanted to mention that I pointed out that information from Courtney's post to my Eddie. We see the OncoMan on the 23rd to restart chemotherapy and I want to ask him about that. God I am praying for a miracle. Lots of love to you girl!>>Believe51

PS: Thanks for putting the bb gun down, I was scared (wink)

I traded it in for a tazer... LOL

Hahaha....I'll be good, I'll be good! Thanks for the chuckle.>>Believe51

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