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Well, it is a joy to hear YOUR joys! Lily, how wonderful to get a good scan...and Marie, even better than the massage was getting a feeling of normalcy. And I feel joy for Ed, that he was able to nurture YOU for a change. And Sandy, glad to hear you can stand to read the "joys" column and that you have a little more "time" to attend to more fun things. I tell you, I know I'm getting old when I know where the best public restrooms from Santa Cruz to Tioga Pass.
My joy today is that I'm NOT in the office, and taking my day for me. Of course, I've already checked and send email to work since I'm just not ready for COMPLETE withdrawl.
It's a sort of fall like day here, clouds in the sky (maybe GASP even some rain in the forecast) and I'm looking forward to going out in the world on a weekday. Maybe shopping...maybe go hang out at the coffee shop...maybe work out or go for a swim or in the sauna or jacuzzi. OK, maybe NOT work out LOL but the jacuzzi sounds good!
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Chris in Scotts Valley
June 2002 extensive hi grade DCIS (pre-cancer-stage 0, clean sentinal node) Mastectomy/implant - no chemo, rads. "cured?"
9/2004 Diag: Stage IV extensive liver mets (!) ER/PR- Her2+++
10/04-3/05 Weekly Taxol/Carboplatin/Herceptin , complete response!
04/05 - 4/07 Herception every 3 wks, Continue NED
04/07 - recurrence to liver - 2 spots, starting tykerb/avastin trial
06/07 8/07 10/07 Scans show stable, continue on Tykerb/Avastin
01/08 Progression in liver
02/08 Begin (TDM1) trial
08/08 NED! It's Working! Continue on TDM1
02/09 Continue NED
02/10 Continue NED. 5/10 9/10 Scans NED 10/10 Scans NED
12/10 Scans not clear....4/11 Scans suggest progression 6/11 progression confirmed in liver
07/11 - 11/11 Herceptin/Xeloda -not working:(
12/11 Begin MM302 Phase I trial - bust:(
03/12 3rd times the charm? AKT trial
5/12 Scan shows reduction! 7/12 More reduction!!!!
8/12 Whoops...progression...trying for Perjeta/Herceptin (plus some more nasty chemo!)
9/12 Start Perjeta/Herceptin, chemo on hold due to infection/wound in leg, added on cycle 2 &3
11/12 Poops! progression in liver, Stop Perjeta/Taxo/Herc
11/12 Navelbine/Herce[ptin - try for a 3 cycles, no go.
2/13 Gemzar/Carbo/Herceptin - no go.
3/13 TACE procedure
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