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Re: Tumor Markers
Sorry for such a delayed response. There definitely seems to be two schools of thought on tumor markers. My onc won't even do them because she does not think they are reliable. While they may be for some, as it appears is the case with Brenda and Chelee, my onc said they can go up for no reason and create a lot of unwarranted stress. I wasn't sure if I bought it all, and as a result, researched a lot on the web, and found a lot of doctors who believed the same as my onc. I do think that seeing a pattern is an important indicator and also believe it works great for some, but not for all. Good luck and continue to keep us posted.
Hayley
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Hayley
Oklahoma
3/35/2009 - Diagnosed, age 39
5/7/09 - Mastectomy and reconstruction started. Two tumors found. Tumors were side by side. DCIS tumor was 2.8 cm, ER-, PR-, grade 2. Invasive tumor was 1.1 cm, poorly differentiated, grade 3, ER+90%, PR+95%, HER2+3. Thankfully, no node involvement.
5/29/09 - Second surgery resulting from difficulty healing from mastectomy.
6/2/09 - Began Herceptin treatments
6/23/09 - Began Taxotere and Carboplatin treatments along with Herception every 3 weeks.
10/06/09 - Completed Taxotere and Carboplatin - Yeah!!!
10/27/2009 - Herceptin maintenance and began Femara
12/10/2009 - 2nd stage reconstruction surgery
2/2010 - Body rejected saline implant
3/18/2010 - Second stage reconstruction using silicone implant
5/4/10 - Completed Herceptin - YEE-HAA!
May '10 - Body rejects silicone implant...taking a break.
11/29/10 - Hysterectomy
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