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an update..
Well I went to my GP yesterday and she sent a culture of the open wound off to the lab..but my arm and shoulder and even my chest was feeling super tight, so I went in the the big wig hospital where I get chemo and I have a HUGE blood clot from where the port is to my shoulder!!! The doctor knew right away by the color of my arm that there was probably a clot..anyway know I have to give myself shots in the stomach for 6 mos!! to break this clot up...I am also on antibiotics for the possible infection going on...and did I ever get an earful for not coming to the hospital sooner!!!!!!!!!!I am really hoping I feel better soon, typing this has about took all my energy...unreal how easily tired I am getting...I am used to pushing myself all the time to get things done...I 'm sure most of us are like that, today I tried to vacuum and only got 1/3 down and sweat was dripping by the buckets and I could do NO MORE..NOTHING!! It was very unsettling!!!!!!!!! Thank you all again for listening and for your support.
Tammy
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Dx'd Dec'01 while 6mos preg. with #4. child (30yrsold)Mastectomy/AC chemo/radiation/ Recur:Mar'04 liver mets: 3 taxol/herceptin /liver resection/3 taxol/herceptin. Cured?
Recur: May'05 spine & Hip. New onc
treatment in Mexico Feb'06-Mar-06
back to Mexico June/July '06
Currently on herceptin/Zometa/Femara-recently added navelbine
Switched to arimidex Nov'06
ovaries removed June '07
ca15-3 in May'06 was 102
ca15-3 summer of '07 holding steady at 23!
ca15-3 slowly rising Dec & Jan 36, 38, 41 and Feb was 36
Feb '08 Liver, lung & Brain scan NED... bones are stable with even a couple spots gone. as compared with '06 scans
May '08 ca 15-3 is 55. Treatment is zometa, vinorelbine, herceptin and aromasin.
No signifcant changes.
Feb'09 Started Xeloda with herceptin..no more hormonals
Feb'09-June'09 tumor markers coming down again from 155 to 84
May'09 blood clots in lungs vena cava filter put in..Heparin shots daily for now.
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