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Lori R · 05-26-2011, 09:40 PM

Ann,
I wish I could provide you with a road map to get you to NED.

I fully understand what you mean about working and how it helps focus on something other than the challenges of cancer. I've been through multiple rounds of chemo and liver met related treatments and I've worked through the majority of it. I encourage you to figure out your next steps and plan on returning to work in the fall.

Hmmm...next steps. The good news is that there are so many options to choose from and they are all very doable. I was referred to a Dr. to perform Radio Frequeny Ablation (RFA) for my liver met. He opted to use cryosurgery. I did have "insurance" chemo after the cryosurgery.

I am not 100% certain if I would recommend cryosurgery , as the liver met returned. Another option is targeted radiation. I investigated this option prior to electing to have a liver resection. It too appeared very promising with very little down time.

I want to reassure you that all of these options are doable. I worked during each round of treatment, attended all of my daughter's school events.

Please keep us posted. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to PM me.

Keep the faith....Lori

05-26-2011, 09:40 PM	#22
Lori R Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Evergreen, Colorado Posts: 454	Re: Possible Liver Mets? Ann, I wish I could provide you with a road map to get you to NED. I fully understand what you mean about working and how it helps focus on something other than the challenges of cancer. I've been through multiple rounds of chemo and liver met related treatments and I've worked through the majority of it. I encourage you to figure out your next steps and plan on returning to work in the fall. Hmmm...next steps. The good news is that there are so many options to choose from and they are all very doable. I was referred to a Dr. to perform Radio Frequeny Ablation (RFA) for my liver met. He opted to use cryosurgery. I did have "insurance" chemo after the cryosurgery. I am not 100% certain if I would recommend cryosurgery , as the liver met returned. Another option is targeted radiation. I investigated this option prior to electing to have a liver resection. It too appeared very promising with very little down time. I want to reassure you that all of these options are doable. I worked during each round of treatment, attended all of my daughter's school events. Please keep us posted. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to PM me. Keep the faith....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)