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Dear Kevin & Sue,
Everyone's replies have said it all. My family & I found after my dx that researching info on the net was a lifesaver - though definitely scarely, it gave me a greater sense of control to be able to get info. It made me realize how little I had known about my dad's stomach cancer 11 years ago, and made me very grateful for the ease of the net, even though you have to sift through a lot. When I start feeling overwhelmed by it, I turn it off and come back another day! I guess that's true for all the feelings, as well. Each day will be different, and there's no telling why you feel despair one day and hopeful and positive the next! Sue is a lucky lady to have you on her team. Keep in touch.
Peace
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Liz
3/05 Initial dx invasive dc 2 cm lump, age 39
lumpectomy & 3 of 5 nodes +, ER+/PR+, Her2+++
alternative chemo 5/05-7/05, rad 8/05-10/05
7/06 dx mets to vertebrae, pelvis & chest lymph nodes
8/06 - 10/06 tamoxifen, herceptin, oophorectomy & zometa
11/06 PET/CT showed continued bone mets, new spot on liver
12/06 began taxotere/herceptin 1x/3 weeks,
2/07 - 2-08 NED!
3/08 progression, start taxol/herceptin weekly, monthly zometa
8/08 start ai & herceptin
12/08 - progression, start weekly navelbine/herceptin thru 6/09 & monthly zometa
7/09 - PET/CT showed improvement in spine, but 2-3 lymph nodes in chest became active
9/09 - 11/09 - weekly abraxane/herceptin
12/09 - PET/CT - chest lymph nodes resolved, progression in spine & pelvis
2/10 - 6/10 - start tykerb/xeloda, progession in spine & pelvis
7/10 - start taxotere/carboplatin/herceptin
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