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Lori R · 11-12-2011, 08:25 AM

Dear Redwolf,
I have been reluctant lately to post as my signature doesn't reflect a quick back to NED status for those fighting liver mets.

However, since you have a 14 year old daughter I felt compelled to chime in. When I started this journey my daughter was a freshman in Highschool. Through all of the treatments, I was able to attend all of her functions and continue to work full time. I wanted to provide you encouragement that whether it is a biopsy or some other procedure, you WILL find the strength to do it and will quickly move on and be at your daughter's next school function. My quality of life has been VERY high.

There are so many new protocals in the pipeline that once the biopsy is complete and the Drs. can confirm the details, you will be on the road to a cure. This exact moment is probably the toughest...making decisions etc.

Any questions, feel free to IM me....Lori

11-12-2011, 08:25 AM	#9
Lori R Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Evergreen, Colorado Posts: 454	Re: From IIIc to IV with liver mets Dear Redwolf, I have been reluctant lately to post as my signature doesn't reflect a quick back to NED status for those fighting liver mets. However, since you have a 14 year old daughter I felt compelled to chime in. When I started this journey my daughter was a freshman in Highschool. Through all of the treatments, I was able to attend all of her functions and continue to work full time. I wanted to provide you encouragement that whether it is a biopsy or some other procedure, you WILL find the strength to do it and will quickly move on and be at your daughter's next school function. My quality of life has been VERY high. There are so many new protocals in the pipeline that once the biopsy is complete and the Drs. can confirm the details, you will be on the road to a cure. This exact moment is probably the toughest...making decisions etc. Any questions, feel free to IM me....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)