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Julie2 · 04-09-2008, 09:24 AM

As some of you may remember I was diagnosed with recurence to mediastinal nodes in Aug 2007. I took Navelbine and Herceptin for 3 months and the mets disappeared. Actually in 4 weeks they almost diappeared but we continued for another 2 months. Then I had PET/CTscan for every two months to followup. My Nov 2007 scan showed NED and Jan 2008 scan showed very slight PET uptake in the same mediastinal nodes and March scan showed almost the same results as Jan. There is 6mm increase in one of the nodes since Nov 2007.
I have been continuing on just Herceptin since Nov. My Her2serum has been increasing since last month. I am taking it every month to understand better. It was stable around 7.5 till Feb and in March and April it became 9.4 and 10.9.

I have to decide now what is the next step. Have scan after two weeks.
I am confused what to do. I don't want to use up all my options, at the same time I don't want it to spread.

Any suggestions are appreciated.

Thanks,
Julie

04-09-2008, 09:24 AM	#1
Julie2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 556	update on me As some of you may remember I was diagnosed with recurence to mediastinal nodes in Aug 2007. I took Navelbine and Herceptin for 3 months and the mets disappeared. Actually in 4 weeks they almost diappeared but we continued for another 2 months. Then I had PET/CTscan for every two months to followup. My Nov 2007 scan showed NED and Jan 2008 scan showed very slight PET uptake in the same mediastinal nodes and March scan showed almost the same results as Jan. There is 6mm increase in one of the nodes since Nov 2007. I have been continuing on just Herceptin since Nov. My Her2serum has been increasing since last month. I am taking it every month to understand better. It was stable around 7.5 till Feb and in March and April it became 9.4 and 10.9. I have to decide now what is the next step. Have scan after two weeks. I am confused what to do. I don't want to use up all my options, at the same time I don't want it to spread. Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks, Julie __________________ Diagnosed in Sept 2004 while pregnant with the second child. Stage 3b, tumor 4.5cm, 4 auxillary and supraclav node positive. Her2+++ FISH 9.4 and er-,pr-. Had dose dense neoadjuvant AC,Taxol then mastectomy,radiation+xeloda+Herceptin. Last edited by Julie2; 04-09-2008 at 11:05 AM..