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Joy,
Although I'm not stage iv I certainly understand how you are feeling. This is a dreadful and unpredictable disease. I do believe that the Holiday Season brings some thoughts about our future. I know I worry about how long I'll be around. I want to see my grandson grow up. Your oncologist is treating you aggressively and seems to be aware of all the new treatments becoming available. I know it's hard but do try to look at the positive - you are stable and I'm praying that 2007 will bring you to being NED!
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Kate
Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58)
ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2%
Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore
Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006
14 of 26 nodes positive
Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007
Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH
Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife
Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking.
March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra
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