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DLL,
You are seeing the power of the wonderful ,experienced people on this board!!!
While I can't provide specific guidance in regards to the 4 vs 6 rounds of TCH. (I had 6 rounds of T&H)....
I can support Chelee's words of wisdom....Push your Dr. If it will provide you with years of reassurance, go for the gusto. (I believe that coming out swinging has been the preferred approach of most on the board)
It was through the support of this site that I challenged my Dr. to receive radiation. She had pretty much told me radiation wasn't given to women that were metastatic. After I said that I wanted it, to her credit, when I returned for my next visit she was on board 100%.
So....if you are up for another couple rounds of the ride...my vote is to "go for it".
Good for you for educating yourself and actually having an opinion!!! So many patients don't know enough to ask.
Keep us posted!! Lori
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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)
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