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Lori R · 12-28-2011, 08:32 AM

Dear KS,
First of all welcome!!! We always say....so sorry we had to meet this way.

I am glad you were able to locate some immediate encouraging posts on the site. Never hesitate to come to the site and express your thoughts. It seems as if someone always has just the right thing to say to give you a boost for the day.

My message from someone that has been on a series of treatments is that most of them are tolerable and you can still live a full active life. I am still working, skiing, hiking, doing laundry (booo!!!) you know, the things we have to do to live life.

You can do this and hopefully you will be one of the many women where Herceptin does the trick for you.

Best of luck to you and your family!! Lori

12-28-2011, 08:32 AM	#3
Lori R Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Evergreen, Colorado Posts: 454	Re: Scared of prognosis-stage IV liver mets Dear KS, First of all welcome!!! We always say....so sorry we had to meet this way. I am glad you were able to locate some immediate encouraging posts on the site. Never hesitate to come to the site and express your thoughts. It seems as if someone always has just the right thing to say to give you a boost for the day. My message from someone that has been on a series of treatments is that most of them are tolerable and you can still live a full active life. I am still working, skiing, hiking, doing laundry (booo!!!) you know, the things we have to do to live life. You can do this and hopefully you will be one of the many women where Herceptin does the trick for you. Best of luck to you and your family!! 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)