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Colleen007 · 04-23-2012, 05:08 PM

Hi there,

I had vertebroplasty (similar to kyphoplasty) in 2006. I was initially diagnosed with bone mets in my spine and the initial chemo did such a good job of eating away the cancer, that it left my T9 vertebrae looking like Swiss cheese...which eventually collapsed. I have to say that it greatly improved the pain and since I am still here 6 years later, I feel it was worth it...feel free to send me a private note if you want more details.

04-23-2012, 05:08 PM	#4
Colleen007 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Franklin, MA Posts: 131	Re: compression fracture.......do a procedure? stage IV Hi there, I had vertebroplasty (similar to kyphoplasty) in 2006. I was initially diagnosed with bone mets in my spine and the initial chemo did such a good job of eating away the cancer, that it left my T9 vertebrae looking like Swiss cheese...which eventually collapsed. I have to say that it greatly improved the pain and since I am still here 6 years later, I feel it was worth it...feel free to send me a private note if you want more details. __________________ Diagnosed 10-03-2005 (34 wks pregnant, 38 yrs old) Lumpectomy Nov-2005. 10/18 Lymph Nodes impacted Mets to liver, spine & femurs (thus being stage IV right from the get-go) ER-, PR-, HER2+ Taxol/Herceptin/Zometa started Dec-2005. 11 cycles of Taxol. Sept-2006: PET/CT scan of mets to liver, spine and femurs - Stable. Activity in R breast & mediastinum (not seen in prior scans). Navelbine (3 wks on/1 wk off) as of Oct--2006 & continued Herceptin (every 3 wks) & Zometa (every 6 wks) Jan-2007: PET/CT Scan - Stable. Continued Nav. through March-2007, then Herc./Zom. only after that. June-2007: PET/CT Scan - activity in mediastinum. Back on Navelbine as of July-2007. Scanned Quarterly since Oct-2007 - a few small scares, but otherwise stable due to continuing weekly Navelbine, Herceptin and Quarterly Zometa.