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tricia keegan · 12-23-2006, 01:51 PM

Carol was sitting up for the first time since her op today and eating ice cream!
The bad news is that the surgeon could only remove about 40% of the tumour without leaving her with brain damage so at this stage we're hoping and praying again the chemo/rads will get the remainder.
Her bone mets have also begun to give more trouble so we're just waiting to see if her onc will leave her on herceptin as it may have stopped working so well having done wonder's containing the disease for 3 years.
She seemed a little down to me,understandably and is miserable at having to remain in hospital over Christmas and not be there for her children.
I keep reminding her to think ahead of her new house and life just waiting for her which is worth giving up one Christmas if this is all sucessful.
Her hubby surprised her by arriving the night before the op unexpectedly though which she was really pleased with.
The onc has mentioned Temodar (sp?) for chemo but nothing definate at this point.
Thanks again to you all for the support and will post more news as I get it.
I wish everyone a happy and peaceful Christmas.
Tricia

12-23-2006, 01:51 PM	#11
tricia keegan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,463	Further update- Carol was sitting up for the first time since her op today and eating ice cream! The bad news is that the surgeon could only remove about 40% of the tumour without leaving her with brain damage so at this stage we're hoping and praying again the chemo/rads will get the remainder. Her bone mets have also begun to give more trouble so we're just waiting to see if her onc will leave her on herceptin as it may have stopped working so well having done wonder's containing the disease for 3 years. She seemed a little down to me,understandably and is miserable at having to remain in hospital over Christmas and not be there for her children. I keep reminding her to think ahead of her new house and life just waiting for her which is worth giving up one Christmas if this is all sucessful. Her hubby surprised her by arriving the night before the op unexpectedly though which she was really pleased with. The onc has mentioned Temodar (sp?) for chemo but nothing definate at this point. Thanks again to you all for the support and will post more news as I get it. I wish everyone a happy and peaceful Christmas. Tricia __________________ Tricia Dx July '05 IDC 1.9cm Triple positive 3/9 nodes positive A/C X 4 ..Taxol/Herceptin x 12 wks then herceptin 1 yr Rads x 36 ..oophorectomy August '06 Currently taking Arimidex.. June 2011 osteopenia/ zometa x1 yearly- stopped Zometa 2015 as Dexa show normal bone density. Stopped Arimidex July 2014- Restarted Arimidex 2015 for a further two years on the advice of my Onc. 2014 Normal Dexa scan 2018 Mammo all clear, still NED!