HER2 Support Group Forums - View Single Post - Are you like me; was your first original diagnosis as Stage 4?

Lee · 09-17-2006, 03:09 PM

My docs initially thought I was stage II (I had 4/22 nodes positive) but the PET and CT scans I had before beginning treatment showed mets to the liver and pelvis. I was initially diagnosed 9/05 and stage IV confirmed 10/05. I was on a regimen of Carbo/Taxol/Herceptin for 6 months, and am currently cancer free.

I'm coming up on my 1 year anniversary of being diagnosed, and thankful that things seem to be OK so far. I'm only on herceptin right now (every 3 wks) and hoping that it keeps things in check for a *very* long time.

09-17-2006, 03:09 PM	#16
Lee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 58	I was diagnosed as Stage IV from the start. My docs initially thought I was stage II (I had 4/22 nodes positive) but the PET and CT scans I had before beginning treatment showed mets to the liver and pelvis. I was initially diagnosed 9/05 and stage IV confirmed 10/05. I was on a regimen of Carbo/Taxol/Herceptin for 6 months, and am currently cancer free. I'm coming up on my 1 year anniversary of being diagnosed, and thankful that things seem to be OK so far. I'm only on herceptin right now (every 3 wks) and hoping that it keeps things in check for a very long time.