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Becky · 04-13-2007, 08:22 PM

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You never say if you are hormone positive or not. If you are not, maybe you should get a met retested. In a small study (only 12 women), 30% changed from hormone negative to hormone positive. Maybe you are one of those and an antihormonal would work for you now. The Celebrex and Eribtux are a good idea as Cox 2 and Her1 blocking might really, really help. Until the Tykerb comes, maybe your onc can also add Herceptin.

You have had 4 cytotoxic regimes (by the way) but you should call about the trial anyway because you have had taxanes a couple of times and maybe that won't "count".

My thoughts are with you. Big hug and have a nice weekend - stay out of the rain Sunday (I don't live that far from you and we are going to have another Nor'easter).

04-13-2007, 08:22 PM	#4
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Shell You never say if you are hormone positive or not. If you are not, maybe you should get a met retested. In a small study (only 12 women), 30% changed from hormone negative to hormone positive. Maybe you are one of those and an antihormonal would work for you now. The Celebrex and Eribtux are a good idea as Cox 2 and Her1 blocking might really, really help. Until the Tykerb comes, maybe your onc can also add Herceptin. You have had 4 cytotoxic regimes (by the way) but you should call about the trial anyway because you have had taxanes a couple of times and maybe that won't "count". My thoughts are with you. Big hug and have a nice weekend - stay out of the rain Sunday (I don't live that far from you and we are going to have another Nor'easter). __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"