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Re: It's back...
JB, The washout period of 21 days is ok for Herceptin as you said...but the coordinator said depending on how things go there could be some delays getting started. What adds a bit of anxiety for me is it's already been a bit over 2 wks since my PET scan that showed a recurrence. So I'm anxious to get started on something. All these 2nd opinions and appts seem to take so much time when I'm worried about progression. Then adding another 21 days on top of all of it seems like a long time.
There was no mention if I could switch to T-DM1 if I progressed on Xeloda/Tykerb? But that is a great question...I will call tomorrow and find out. Thanks for bringing that up!
Chelee
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DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes.
Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs.
Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06
Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07
3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07
9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV.
9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa
9-29-09 Power Port Placement
10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head.
11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed
12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa.
3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed.
4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone.
5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy.
Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time.
7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.
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