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Forum: her2group

12-12-2010, 03:23 PM

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Drug Combo Tames HER2+ Breast Cancer - SABCS2010

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Posted By KirisMum

Re: Drug Combo Tames HER2+ Breast Cancer - SABCS2010

This is so interesting, Jackie. Thanks very much for the link. However, the content makes me very nervous and worried. Kiri is in an identical clinical trial as the one described in your first link,...

Forum: her2group

12-10-2010, 07:24 AM

Replies: 4

Is tumor responding?

Views: 2,307

Posted By KirisMum

Re: Is tumor responding?

Kiri was randomized in the clinical trial at Dana-Farber into the arm that receives lapatinib (tykerb) and Taxol in the neoadjuvant setting. There are three arms: one with herceptin, lapatinib and...

Forum: her2group

12-09-2010, 05:12 PM

Replies: 4

Is tumor responding?

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Posted By KirisMum

Is tumor responding?

Kiri was offered the option of neoadjuvant chemo for several reasons: she could participate in a clinical trial (where she is scheduled to take lapatinib (tykerb) and Taxol for 16 weeks before...

Forum: her2group

12-07-2010, 05:11 PM

Replies: 36

Rest in peace, Elizabeth

Views: 6,726

Posted By KirisMum

Re: Rest in peace, Elizabeth

I believe she had IDC and was triple negative.
Her strength and love for her family were inspirational.
May Godspeed her and may her family find peace.

Forum: her2group

11-22-2010, 11:00 AM

Replies: 29

Help with chemo brain

Views: 6,429

Posted By KirisMum

Re: Help with chemo brain

Idelle, I meant to thank you so much as well for coming on here, and for your wonderful book, which I am taking up to Kiri this weekend. Carol, thanks for those recommendations, which I will pass on...

Forum: her2group

11-20-2010, 06:44 PM

Replies: 29

Help with chemo brain

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Posted By KirisMum

Re: Help with chemo brain

Thanks, Carol. I would like to know more about the recovery approaches and the supplements. If you want to PM me, that's fine. Kiri's exam IS an oral one, scheduled for December 6. At this point she...

Forum: her2group

11-19-2010, 10:28 AM

Replies: 29

Help with chemo brain

Views: 6,429

Posted By KirisMum

Re: Help with chemo brain

Thanks so much, Karen. I just bought that book! It looks great. I'm taking it to Kiri next week.

I'll ask her how she's sleeping when I talk to her next. We've used melatonin in the past with...

Forum: her2group

11-16-2010, 08:04 PM

Replies: 37

Good news!!

Views: 6,964

Posted By KirisMum

Re: Good news!!

Michele, I am so relieved and happy for you. :-)))))

Forum: her2group

11-15-2010, 01:04 PM

Replies: 29

Help with chemo brain

Views: 6,429

Posted By KirisMum

Re: Help with chemo brain

Thank you, Kris. That is such a sweet offer. :-) Kiri lives in Allston, at least for now; she's moving to a farm in Wayland in January. Truthfully, she kicked ME out, so not sure she thinks she needs...

Forum: Caregivers Corner

11-14-2010, 03:36 PM

Replies: 23

Grieving already

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Posted By KirisMum

Re: Grieving already

One of my best friends in the world was diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer back in the late 1980s. She lived in England. She came to me for Christmas 1990 and I went over for a long weekend in the...

Forum: her2group

11-14-2010, 08:31 AM

Replies: 29

Help with chemo brain

Views: 6,429

Posted By KirisMum

Re: Help with chemo brain

Karen, that's exactly what she's doing - they've created an independent study for her at B.C. and she's exempt from classes and teaching. But her minor was scheduled for early November, right around...

Forum: her2group

11-13-2010, 07:21 PM

Replies: 29

Help with chemo brain

Views: 6,429

Posted By KirisMum

Help with chemo brain

(This is pretty much a cross-post from the breastcancer.org board, so for those of you who go to both, my apologies for being repetitive):

My daughter is handling her chemo (weekly Taxol, daily...

Forum: her2group

11-13-2010, 07:08 AM

Replies: 55

Leave of absence :)

Views: 11,048

Posted By KirisMum

Re: Leave of absence :)

Jackie, I'll miss you! You were one of the first to comment on my posts and private message me, and I was grateful for your kindness and advice. Please try to keep us posted somehow. I will worry...

Forum: her2group

11-09-2010, 04:15 AM

Replies: 8

Sentinel node biopsy results

Views: 2,263

Posted By KirisMum

Re: Sentinel node biopsy results

Thanks, girls. Yes, they have counseled from the beginning she will probably need a mastectomy. She is of course hoping for a lumpectomy but she's realistic. Even at first, she was willing to have a...

Forum: her2group

11-08-2010, 05:55 PM

Replies: 8

Sentinel node biopsy results

Views: 2,263

Posted By KirisMum

Sentinel node biopsy results

My daughter Kiri had 8 sentinel nodes taken out a week ago Friday. Her breast surgeon just called her to tell her that one contained cancer cells, and the other 7 were clear, looked "very good."

I...

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