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Donna,
I'm elated to hear that Pat is doing better. Doxorubicin is Adriamycin. I had 4 rounds of Adriamycin when I was first diagnosed and had it neo-adjunctly (before surgery) to shrink my large tumor. My neo-adjunct chemo did it's job -- it shrunk my tumor to almost nothing. On this combo make sure that she gets frequent MUGAs or echocardiogrqams as it's hard on the heart. I'm praying that this combo will work for her. MIRACLES DO HAPPEN!
As for her depression - that's quite normal. I think that anyone who has cancer suffers from depression, some worse than others. You are doing a great job as her caregiver. Just be there for her, encourage her, and give her a shoulder to cry on.
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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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