[Lauriesh]

Thank you for all of the help and encouragement.

I have considered cyberknife or other treatments, but right now the tumor is 11 cm, so chemo , I think is the only option.

the good news is after having my first chemo, my pain in my back and when breathing is gone. I am taking that as a good sign. I will have herceptin on wed. then a pet scan on thur. I am hoping for even a little shrinkage of the liver tumor ( and of course NED everywhere else)

I used the ice bags on my feet and hands during the taxotere, but I have a question. It took 1 hour and 15 minutes for the infusion. Do you need to keep the ice on the whole time? It was freezing! I tried to tolerate it as long as I could, then would take small breaks, then put it back on.

Thanks for all of the suggestions.

Laurie