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cheekiepie · 03-18-2007, 01:35 AM

hi ya'll
roben has been diog. with liver mets. 3 years in after bone mets. and brain mets. much chemo has already happened. she's been on hersptin since 2003. this latest diog. is devastating her. doc's wanted to give her abbrexaine and avestin. the avestin was denied by the insurerace comp. because it is not apporved for breast cancer. she is doing the abbrexaine . her blood counts has been a problem.they never recovered after brain mets. and gemcitibine and carboplatin the bottem dropped out. platlets fell aslow as 6000 but are at 60000 today .blood counts are proventing her from getting into clinical trails.I'm looking for help and advice from ya'll can you help?
thanks jeff

03-18-2007, 01:35 AM	#1
cheekiepie Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Just outside Charlotte N.C. My mom and dad and sister and brother live close Posts: 9	where to go what to do hi ya'll roben has been diog. with liver mets. 3 years in after bone mets. and brain mets. much chemo has already happened. she's been on hersptin since 2003. this latest diog. is devastating her. doc's wanted to give her abbrexaine and avestin. the avestin was denied by the insurerace comp. because it is not apporved for breast cancer. she is doing the abbrexaine . her blood counts has been a problem.they never recovered after brain mets. and gemcitibine and carboplatin the bottem dropped out. platlets fell aslow as 6000 but are at 60000 today .blood counts are proventing her from getting into clinical trails.I'm looking for help and advice from ya'll can you help? thanks jeff