Hey Missy,
Good to hear from you!
Well the responses above calmed me down no end, I now think that it is a beginning of arthritis due to the chemo which was quite hard on my joint. I remember having to strech my hand every morning b4 and after chemo + having been chemopaused for more than a year now. So I am not so worried now and my TMs are normal.
I hope that your family is doing well and I was glad to see that you were in such good form last time we met at the UW, the vaccine is gonna work 100% only false fear from now on!! remember to invite me for your daughter's wedding  in 10 15 years from now.
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35 y/o
June 06: BC stage I
Grade 3; ER/PR neg
Her-2+++; lumpectomies
Aug 06: Stage IV
liver mets: 6 tumours
July 06 to Jan 07: 2*FEC+6*Taxotere; 3*TACE; LITT
March 07- Sept 07: Vaccination trial (phase 2, peptide based) at the UW (Seattle).
Herceptin since 2006
NED til Oct 09
Recurrence Oct 2009: to internal mammary gland since October 2009 missed on Oct and March 2010 scan.. palpable nodes in May 2010 when I realised..
Nov 2011:7 mets to lungs progressing fast failed hercp/tykerb/xeloda combo..
superior vena cava blocked: stent but face remains puffy
April 2012: Teresa Trial, randomised to TDM1
Nov 2012 progressing on TDM1
Dec 2012 blockage of my airways by tumours, obliteration of these blocking tumours breathing better but hoping for more- at mo too many tumours to count in the lungs and nodes.
Dec 2012 Starting new trial S-222611 phase 1b dual egfr her2+ inhibitor.
'Under no circumstances should you lose hope..' Dalai Lama
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