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GemmaG · 09-02-2009, 04:52 AM

Dear Brenda,
I have had WBRT last year, a month after craniotomy. Had 20 treatments. It was the most difficult treatment for me (nauseated for 5 months or so). My hair didn't grow back anymore. But good news is, my Brain MRI's showed NED! But my memory sucks! I must have bright pink sticky memos everywhere my house to remember things.
I hope and pray that everything will do good. You are an amazing woman. Rest assured that I'll always be here anytime. We'll all be here for you. I will look forward to read your new post. I was on Gemzar w/c had to be halted during the WBR.

Hugs,
Gemma

09-02-2009, 04:52 AM	#9
GemmaG Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bergenfield, NJ Posts: 121	Re: Anyone who has had WBR in last year, two, five? Need info... Dear Brenda, I have had WBRT last year, a month after craniotomy. Had 20 treatments. It was the most difficult treatment for me (nauseated for 5 months or so). My hair didn't grow back anymore. But good news is, my Brain MRI's showed NED! But my memory sucks! I must have bright pink sticky memos everywhere my house to remember things. I hope and pray that everything will do good. You are an amazing woman. Rest assured that I'll always be here anytime. We'll all be here for you. I will look forward to read your new post. I was on Gemzar w/c had to be halted during the WBR. Hugs, Gemma __________________ My love to you all Gemma ____________________________________ Dx July03 at 35 Rt,breast lump.,1 node+ ER+(98%)ER-, grade3 A/C 4rounds,Rad for 38 days Tamoxifen 2004-05 Recurrence Feb.2006, radi double mastectomy canceled bec. of mets, StageIV lungs mets Her2+++, BRCA negative Taxol/Herceptin six rounds of Taxol from April06.then Herceptin alone til May07. Started Tykerb/Xeloda in Jun07-Sept.07 bec of progression of the lympnodes. Navalbine/Herceptin Sept.07 to April 08 due to progression . Gemzar/Hercptin Apr08.June08 Brain MRI showed Brain Mets.CraniectomyAug.1,08, tumor removed completely completed 20 wbrt! Started Doxil 10/31/08 (monthly) and weekly Herceptin Ixempra on 2/13/09 due to multiple hepatic mets will have Herceptin as well. Radical rt.breast Mastectomy June2009. Ixempra/Herceptin 11/06/09--increasing right axillary lymphanenopathy and enlarging left upper lobe nodule :-( Taxotere/Herceptin 3/5/10,more liver mets, lungs, lymphnodes. 2 weeks on, one week off...