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Colleen007 · 12-13-2007, 10:45 AM

Hi there,

I was diagnosed as stage 4 about 6 weeks after my initial diagnosis. It was in my bones and liver. I'll also add that I was pregnant with my daughter at the time of my diagnosis, and she just turned 2 at the end of October. So...pay no attention to that statistic of 18 months - 2 years. I am now past the 2 year mark of living with Stage 4 and I'm still going strong (still on chemo, but going strong nonetheless). I am glad to hear that everyone is on board with your treatment plan, and I wil hope with all my heart that you turn into a long term stage 4 survivor so that you can watch those beautiful babies grow up!

12-13-2007, 10:45 AM	#6
Colleen007 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Franklin, MA Posts: 131	Hi there, I was diagnosed as stage 4 about 6 weeks after my initial diagnosis. It was in my bones and liver. I'll also add that I was pregnant with my daughter at the time of my diagnosis, and she just turned 2 at the end of October. So...pay no attention to that statistic of 18 months - 2 years. I am now past the 2 year mark of living with Stage 4 and I'm still going strong (still on chemo, but going strong nonetheless). I am glad to hear that everyone is on board with your treatment plan, and I wil hope with all my heart that you turn into a long term stage 4 survivor so that you can watch those beautiful babies grow up! __________________ Diagnosed 10-03-2005 (34 wks pregnant, 38 yrs old) Lumpectomy Nov-2005. 10/18 Lymph Nodes impacted Mets to liver, spine & femurs (thus being stage IV right from the get-go) ER-, PR-, HER2+ Taxol/Herceptin/Zometa started Dec-2005. 11 cycles of Taxol. Sept-2006: PET/CT scan of mets to liver, spine and femurs - Stable. Activity in R breast & mediastinum (not seen in prior scans). Navelbine (3 wks on/1 wk off) as of Oct--2006 & continued Herceptin (every 3 wks) & Zometa (every 6 wks) Jan-2007: PET/CT Scan - Stable. Continued Nav. through March-2007, then Herc./Zom. only after that. June-2007: PET/CT Scan - activity in mediastinum. Back on Navelbine as of July-2007. Scanned Quarterly since Oct-2007 - a few small scares, but otherwise stable due to continuing weekly Navelbine, Herceptin and Quarterly Zometa.