HER2 Support Group Forums - View Single Post - how were your liver mets originally noticed or diagnosed?

Lori R · 04-10-2008, 07:37 PM

Cannon,
Isn't Chrisy helpful? I always find her input so helpful.
I wanted to let you know you have a kindred sole. Upon diagnosis in October 2007 I was diagnosed with a liver met. I JUST finished 6 cycles of Taxotere + Herceptin at the end of February 2008 and am DESPERATELY looking forward to a break. My PET scan performed in early April came back clear so I was doing the happy dance.

THEN.....I receive my blood test and my liver measurements seem to be going wild. How can my blood test results change so much in 6 weeks off of Chemo??

I'll keep you posted as to the feedback that I receive from my Onc and we can compare notes.

04-10-2008, 07:37 PM	#4
Lori R Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Evergreen, Colorado Posts: 454	Cannon, Isn't Chrisy helpful? I always find her input so helpful. I wanted to let you know you have a kindred sole. Upon diagnosis in October 2007 I was diagnosed with a liver met. I JUST finished 6 cycles of Taxotere + Herceptin at the end of February 2008 and am DESPERATELY looking forward to a break. My PET scan performed in early April came back clear so I was doing the happy dance. THEN.....I receive my blood test and my liver measurements seem to be going wild. How can my blood test results change so much in 6 weeks off of Chemo?? I'll keep you posted as to the feedback that I receive from my Onc and we can compare notes. __________________ 2007 Oct - Diagnosed - Stage IV 5 c.m. IDC - Left Side er/pr- Her2+++ Node + 2/14 - Single Liver Met Double Mastectomy Nov - Begin T+H 2008 Feb-Complete 6 cycles- T&H- NED March - Continue - Herceptin Only April - Rads for 6 weeks 2009 Continue Herceptin - Continue NED April - Recurrance- 3 cm. Liver Met May - Cryosurgery June - November - Abraxane + Herceptin Aug - PET/CT - CTC = 0 Back to NED 2010 January - Continue NED July - Recurrance - 3 cm Liver Met CTC=1 August - Cryosurgery #2 August - November Navelbine November - Back to NED - End Navelbine 2011 Feb - Recur - 4 cm Liver Met - Same Left Lobe March Surgery it is -Couldn't get a clean margin July - Confirmed continued liver involvement August - Begin Herceptin + Tykerb October - Mixed results from H+T Add Abraxane + H + T - Nov - April 2012 January PET Scan - It's working!! April - Back to NED July - Recurrance August - Begin TDM-1 Trial (Taxol + TDM-1)