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Delaney · 03-10-2012, 09:32 AM

Thankfully you have such a good Oncologist as usually scans are not done without specific symptons at such an early stage. And now you will get the correct treatment early. Bad luck on having mets but at least you know what you are dealing with now and mets doesnt seem to be the full stop they once were, there are so many people treating this as a chronic disease now. I hope we all inch along and eventually get a big break from treatment. Stable or NED will do just fine. Best wishes.

03-10-2012, 09:32 AM	#2
Delaney Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ireland Posts: 271	Re: CT Scan standard for stage 2? Thankfully you have such a good Oncologist as usually scans are not done without specific symptons at such an early stage. And now you will get the correct treatment early. Bad luck on having mets but at least you know what you are dealing with now and mets doesnt seem to be the full stop they once were, there are so many people treating this as a chronic disease now. I hope we all inch along and eventually get a big break from treatment. Stable or NED will do just fine. Best wishes. __________________ Delaney, dx 2008 lumpectomy,mastectomy,a/c,paxitaxol, tyverb 1 yr. dx 2010 mets lymph nodes, skin, lung. start taxotere/herceptin. Stopped taxtere/herceptin, now on tyverb/xeloda. Lung mets shrinking. Back on Herceptin with T/X. Partial response. Skin mets progressing. Radiation scheduled mid february 2011. Spot found on hip - radiation to hip beginning mid February 2011. Now trying Gemzar/Tyverb/Herceptin and Zometa. CT scan Feb 2011 - lung clear! Brain mets (specks) - radiation mid Feb. Brain Scan June'11 - Clear CT Scan June'11 - Good - skin met active - watch and wait. Surgery to remove skin met. Surgery to back 2012, four titanium rods inserted. Skin mets reappear. On Navelbine, not working. 4 week washout, start Myocet for skin and lung mets August 2012. Brain scan clear despte intermittent blurry vision (something hiding? Am suspicious but hopeful. )On we go, glad to be here.