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Jackie07 · 07-17-2009, 04:54 PM

Jo,

The statistics you see are most likely the ones covering the time period before 2007 when Herceptin became widely available after FDA approval.

Please look up the 'long-time survivor' thread (use the 'search' button on this site) and also check out current researches reported on the Herceptin website and/or the PubMed database at the National Institute of Health website.

Cancer patient or not, no one knows how long we are going to stay in this world. An old preacher we know had made a statement when told about his 'skin cancer' being 'terminal': "We are all 'terminal'." It does not mean we should not try our best to 'live' each day and enjoy it the best way we can.

I can understand the shock you and your family are going through. It's going to be a tough journey and you all probably don't want to see your loved one suffer from the treatment. But modern day chemo and other drug treatment are well studied and well administered. With anit-nosea medicine and other available remedy, your Mother can undergo the treatment with minimum anguish and tolerable side effect.

07-17-2009, 04:54 PM	#13
Jackie07 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: "Love never fails." Posts: 5,809	Jo, The statistics you see are most likely the ones covering the time period before 2007 when Herceptin became widely available after FDA approval. Please look up the 'long-time survivor' thread (use the 'search' button on this site) and also check out current researches reported on the Herceptin website and/or the PubMed database at the National Institute of Health website. Cancer patient or not, no one knows how long we are going to stay in this world. An old preacher we know had made a statement when told about his 'skin cancer' being 'terminal': "We are all 'terminal'." It does not mean we should not try our best to 'live' each day and enjoy it the best way we can. I can understand the shock you and your family are going through. It's going to be a tough journey and you all probably don't want to see your loved one suffer from the treatment. But modern day chemo and other drug treatment are well studied and well administered. With anit-nosea medicine and other available remedy, your Mother can undergo the treatment with minimum anguish and tolerable side effect. __________________ Jackie07 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2011/06/doctors-letter-patient-newly-diagnosed-cancer.html http://www.asco.org/ASCOv2/MultiMedi...=114&trackID=2 NICU 4.4 LB Erythema Nodosum 85 Life-long Central Neurocytoma 4x5x6.5 cm 23 hrs 62090 semi-coma 10 d PT OT ST 30 d 3 Infertility tmts 99 > 3 u. fibroids > Pills CN 3 GKRS 52301 IDC 1.2 cm Her2 +++ ER 5% R. Lmptmy SLNB+1 71703 6 FEC 33 R Tamoxifen Recc IIB 2.5 cm Bi-L Mast 61407 2/9 nds PET 6 TCH Cellulitis - Lymphedema - compression sleeve & glove H w x 4 MUGA 51 D, J 49 M Diastasis recti Tamoxifen B. scan Irrtbl bowel 1'09 Colonoscopy 313 BRCA1 V1247I hptc hemangioma Vertigo GI - > yogurt hysterectomy/oophorectomy 011410 Exemestane 25 mg tab 102912 ~ 101016 stopped due to r. hip/l.thigh pain after long walk DEXA 1/13 1-2016 lesions in liver largest 9mm & 1.3 cm onco. says not cancer. 3-11 Appendectomy - visually O.K., a lot of puss. Final path result - not cancer. Start Vitamin D3 and Calcium supplement （600mg x2) 10-10 Stopped Exemestane due to r. hip/l.thigh pain OKed by Onco 11-08-2016 7-23-2018 9 mm groundglass nodule within the right lower lobe with indolent behavior. Due to possible adenocarcinoma, Recommend annual surveilence. 7-10-2019 CT to check lung nodule. 1-10-2020 8mm stable nodule on R Lung, two 6mm new ones on L Lung, a possible lymph node involvement in inter fissule. "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." Irene from Tampa Advocacy is a passion .. not a pastime - Joe Last edited by Jackie07; 07-17-2009 at 05:19 PM..