|
Am I Christy?
If I am, then I am here! Or at least I am somewhere...I haven't posted much lately and have only been able to skim the postings - it's so hard to keep up with everyone - but it's been great seeing so many good reports, and of course I think of all you constantly. The good news is I'm MIA because I'm just super busy - with work and various travels. I think I have like 10 working days left this year!
I don't know what I was thinking...but I'm going on vacation to New Zealand for 2 weeks starting Nov 20... I have labs/doctor/infusion in the morning, then back to work, then get on the plane that evening. 2 weeks later, get off the plane and go directly to SF for...the next infusion!
Then the following week to San Antonio...then the following week to Chicago for the holidays! Then the spa trip (will I ever be ready for that!)
Seriously, the trial coordinator at UCSF really ROCKS. I'm lucky to have doctors and trial coordinators who "get" that the whole reason I'm doing treatment is so I can have a life...so they just need to work around my travel schedule LOL!
I put her through the paces in anticipation of my holiday travels - in between my trip to White Christmas in Chicago and the Spa trip the first week in January I had only one day in town! So on Jan 2, I have full labs drawn...then PET/CT...then back to see the doctor...then infusion...then (thank God!) go to the spa. I have to remember to get a note for the TSA since I will be radioactive when I get to the airport...
After that I'm afraid I'm grounded. My Mastercard will have turned to dust and my boss will chain me to my desk. So I promise to check in more faithfully here on my lifeline!
Much love to everyone...
Chris
__________________
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
|