Thank you all so very much
Merry Xmas everyone - as I look out of my window this Christmas morning and everything looks so "peaceful" outside - if only.....
but it is TODAY and that is what counts. Hope everyone's Christmas is a joyous one.
Chrisy - yes, only a year ago I was at the same scary place thinking I had reached the end of my options, but there was Tykerb/Xeloda and I did well on it.
I am sure something else will be there now also. Just keeping the faith.
I checked on the trial for the Heceptin DM-1 as everyone suggested and on the Phase II trial I am excluded of course due to my having had more then 3 chemos. I checked with Dana Farber for the Phase I which did not have this exclusion but their trial is full.
So for now the best I can do is PRAY that they fast track this one for approval quickly. Meantime I will be beginning on Heceptin/Avastin/Taxotere on Friday and hope this carries me for a while.
I will keep checking on other options though.
I thank everyone on this board for their knowledge which has led me to so many new options.
May everyone's day be peaceful and safe as you enjoy this time with your families.
Merry Christmas .....
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Irene from Tampa
1996 - INFILT DUCTAL CAR.W/ LYMPH NODE INVOLVEMENT. ADRIA/CYTOXIN/5FU
1999 - RECURR. TO AUXILA AND 2 TUMORS IN LIVER
TREAT: STEM CELL REPLACEMENT/HERCEPTIN.
2002 - RECUR TO LIVER
TREAT: NAVELBINE, THEN GEMZAR, THEN XELODA.
2004 - TUMORS STILL IN LIVER
TREAT: RFA TO LIVER
STABLE UNTIL
2004 - TUMOR PROGRESSION IN LIVER.
TREAT: RESECT HALF OF LIVER.
2005 - RECURR TO LYMPH NODE OUTSIDE OF LIVER.
TREAT: TAXOL/CARPO/HERCEPTIN. FAILED ON
THIS TRIO. STARTED ON ABRAXANE.
2006 - PROGRESS WITH 2ND TUMOR GROWTH.
TREAT: AUG. BEGAN ON TYKERB/XELODA
TRIAL. CONSIDERED STABLE TO DATE.
2007 - TAKEN OFF OF TYKERB/XELODA TRIAL DUE TO
PROGRESS STARTING TYKERB/AVASTIN.
NOV 2007 - SCANS SHOW PROGRESS TUMOR GROWTH
IN ABDOM. AND TWO NEW TUMORS IN NECK AREA.
BEGAN HERCEPTIN/AVASTIN/TAXOTERE
Feb 08 - Ixempra/Xeloda
June 08 - Her/DM1 trial
"I WANT TO BE AN OUTRAGEOUS OLD WOMAN WHO NEVER GETS CALLED AN OLD LADY. I WANT TO GET SHARP EDGED & EARTH COLORED, TILL I FADE AWAY FROM PURE JOY."
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