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Beckie · 06-29-2007, 07:29 PM

I will also be having WBR treatments, along with Tykerb, and then Xeloda, beginning on the 9th. If the only advancement in my disease was the brain mets, I think I would try to do Gamma Knife. But because there is advancement in my bones and lymph nodes, it makes sense to me to try to kill anything else that may be floating around in there. Then when everthing has stopped growing, I can still have the targeted rads if I need them. This is what I understand now, and my plan of attack. I will be praying the treatments will be successful for both of us!
God bless you, and I am glad you can rest and enjoy your time together.

Beckie

06-29-2007, 07:29 PM	#3
Beckie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Norco, Southern California Posts: 53	I will also be having WBR treatments, along with Tykerb, and then Xeloda, beginning on the 9th. If the only advancement in my disease was the brain mets, I think I would try to do Gamma Knife. But because there is advancement in my bones and lymph nodes, it makes sense to me to try to kill anything else that may be floating around in there. Then when everthing has stopped growing, I can still have the targeted rads if I need them. This is what I understand now, and my plan of attack. I will be praying the treatments will be successful for both of us! God bless you, and I am glad you can rest and enjoy your time together. Beckie __________________ Diagnosed 4/06, age 55 1.1 cm tumor Pre-op x-ray caught lung nodules 6/06 - Stage 4, Her2+++, er/pr- Mets to lungs(largest 3 cm), liver (largest 5.5 cm), and bones Began taxotere, herceptin, & aredia 7/06 - radiation to lower spine & left shoulder for pain 8/06 - everything smaller 12/06 - stopped taxotere (toe infections) 5/07 - bone mets advancing 6/07 - add navelbine to herceptin & aredia 6/07 - discovered brain mets (3 in cerebellum, largest 2 cm.) 7/07 - WBR, change to Tykerb/Xeloda 9/07 - targeted radiation 10/08 - started navelbine/herceptin 2/09 - brain mets - targeted radiation 5/09 - mets in liver progressing, changed to Ixempra 7/09 - mets in liver still going, to the brain again, on gemzar now 9/09 - gemzar failed, started Doxil today I know Who holds the future, and I know He holds my hand.