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Lori R · 07-20-2010, 04:59 AM

Laurie,
A 'Short Term" liver mets survivor chiming in here. Short Term because I plan on being around much, much longer. But I'll get to that later.

We ALL understand that the anxiety associated with waiting for test results. It is so normal to have all the what-ifs run through your mind. We will all hope that the mass is not BC and you won't have to beat back the disease once again.

But....if you do...I wanted to offer you words of encouragement. In October, I will be 3 years from diagnosis. While I've been on multiple rounds of treatment, I've been able to lead a very full and active life. My daughter is a junior in High School and graduates next year. There are new treatments and many of us are waiting for a miracle drug to enter the market called TDM-1. So....having a liver met is NOT a death sentence.

Focus on the now while you wait for tests and results and of course...keep us posted.

Lori

07-20-2010, 04:59 AM	#4
Lori R Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Evergreen, Colorado Posts: 454	Re: Mass in liver Laurie, A 'Short Term" liver mets survivor chiming in here. Short Term because I plan on being around much, much longer. But I'll get to that later. We ALL understand that the anxiety associated with waiting for test results. It is so normal to have all the what-ifs run through your mind. We will all hope that the mass is not BC and you won't have to beat back the disease once again. But....if you do...I wanted to offer you words of encouragement. In October, I will be 3 years from diagnosis. While I've been on multiple rounds of treatment, I've been able to lead a very full and active life. My daughter is a junior in High School and graduates next year. There are new treatments and many of us are waiting for a miracle drug to enter the market called TDM-1. So....having a liver met is NOT a death sentence. Focus on the now while you wait for tests and results and of course...keep us posted. Lori __________________ 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)