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caya · 09-02-2007, 05:50 PM

Kelly,

I asked my onc. this very question about a month ago. He told me that Her 2+ BC is more likely to go to the brain than other types of BC, but highly unusual for that to be the first place for mets - usually the order is lungs, bones, organs, then brain last. Again, this is not written in stone, just what normally happens. In his practice, and he is one of the top breast oncs. in Canada, he told me he has had only 1 Her2+ patient have brain mets first.
He then explained that for me, being stage 1 and with other good prognostic factors, and Herceptin, I should not think about brain, or any other kind of mets, as he is working on an over 90% cure rate for me. So I am trying hard to focus on this and remember his words of wisdom. He's been right on target every step of the way so far.

All the best
caya

09-02-2007, 05:50 PM	#3
caya Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Thornhill, Ontario Canada Posts: 2,320	Kelly, I asked my onc. this very question about a month ago. He told me that Her 2+ BC is more likely to go to the brain than other types of BC, but highly unusual for that to be the first place for mets - usually the order is lungs, bones, organs, then brain last. Again, this is not written in stone, just what normally happens. In his practice, and he is one of the top breast oncs. in Canada, he told me he has had only 1 Her2+ patient have brain mets first. He then explained that for me, being stage 1 and with other good prognostic factors, and Herceptin, I should not think about brain, or any other kind of mets, as he is working on an over 90% cure rate for me. So I am trying hard to focus on this and remember his words of wisdom. He's been right on target every step of the way so far. All the best caya __________________ ER90%+/PR 50%+/HER 2+ 1.7 cm and 1.0 cm. Stage 1, grade 2, Node Negative (16 nodes tested) MRM Dec.18/06 3 x FEC, 3 x Taxotere Herceptin - every 3 weeks for a year, finished May 8/08 Tamoxifen - 2 1/2 years Femara - Jan. 1, 2010 - July 18, 2012 BRCA1/BRCA2 Negative Dignosed 10/16/06, age 48 , premenopausal Mild lymphedema diagnosed June 2009 - breast surgeon and lymph. therapist think it's completely reversible - hope so. Reclast infusion January 2012 Oopherectomy October 2013 15 Years NED!!