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Becky · 01-25-2008, 09:21 PM

Dearest Tonya

When they did the biopsy on the skin mets, did they redo the ER and PR (sometimes it can change and then you could benefit from Tamoxifen or some other anti-hormonal). Get with you onc and try some other chemo that works in another way that the taxanes. They aren't showing benefit (at least not now). There are plenty of things to try (Navelbine, Gemzar etc). There is the right thing out there for you.

Don't think about it now and have a nice weekend with that wonderful family.

Love to you

01-25-2008, 09:21 PM	#2
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Dearest Tonya When they did the biopsy on the skin mets, did they redo the ER and PR (sometimes it can change and then you could benefit from Tamoxifen or some other anti-hormonal). Get with you onc and try some other chemo that works in another way that the taxanes. They aren't showing benefit (at least not now). There are plenty of things to try (Navelbine, Gemzar etc). There is the right thing out there for you. Don't think about it now and have a nice weekend with that wonderful family. Love to you __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"