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chrisy · 10-11-2012, 10:06 PM

I got my second Perjeta infusion tuesday, And "yippee" some taxotere to boot. Just as I was getting some eyebrows. But, first priority is to regain control over the cancer and the chemo holiday caused by my surgical,issues wasn't much fun anyway.

Also had a scan monday which showed comtinued progression, I expected it would, having been basically untreated for a month and without chemo for nearly two. Tumor markers also shot up in the last three weeks so that has me worried but hopefully those too will head backin the right direction

The leg is healing well fortunately since we're gonna slow that down with chemo. But the wound vac is amazing, the suckers get smaller day by day and it may be good we might be able to discontinue that.

I even catch myself walkingoff withiout my crutches!

10-11-2012, 10:06 PM	#33
chrisy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 3,207	Re: Perjeta - leap of faith I got my second Perjeta infusion tuesday, And "yippee" some taxotere to boot. Just as I was getting some eyebrows. But, first priority is to regain control over the cancer and the chemo holiday caused by my surgical,issues wasn't much fun anyway. Also had a scan monday which showed comtinued progression, I expected it would, having been basically untreated for a month and without chemo for nearly two. Tumor markers also shot up in the last three weeks so that has me worried but hopefully those too will head backin the right direction The leg is healing well fortunately since we're gonna slow that down with chemo. But the wound vac is amazing, the suckers get smaller day by day and it may be good we might be able to discontinue that. I even catch myself walkingoff withiout my crutches! __________________ Chris in Scotts Valley June 2002 extensive hi grade DCIS (pre-cancer-stage 0, clean sentinal node) Mastectomy/implant - no chemo, rads. "cured?" 9/2004 Diag: Stage IV extensive liver mets (!) ER/PR- Her2+++ 10/04-3/05 Weekly Taxol/Carboplatin/Herceptin , complete response! 04/05 - 4/07 Herception every 3 wks, Continue NED 04/07 - recurrence to liver - 2 spots, starting tykerb/avastin trial 06/07 8/07 10/07 Scans show stable, continue on Tykerb/Avastin 01/08 Progression in liver 02/08 Begin (TDM1) trial 08/08 NED! It's Working! Continue on TDM1 02/09 Continue NED 02/10 Continue NED. 5/10 9/10 Scans NED 10/10 Scans NED 12/10 Scans not clear....4/11 Scans suggest progression 6/11 progression confirmed in liver 07/11 - 11/11 Herceptin/Xeloda -not working:( 12/11 Begin MM302 Phase I trial - bust:( 03/12 3rd times the charm? AKT trial 5/12 Scan shows reduction! 7/12 More reduction!!!! 8/12 Whoops...progression...trying for Perjeta/Herceptin (plus some more nasty chemo!) 9/12 Start Perjeta/Herceptin, chemo on hold due to infection/wound in leg, added on cycle 2 &3 11/12 Poops! progression in liver, Stop Perjeta/Taxo/Herc 11/12 Navelbine/Herce[ptin - try for a 3 cycles, no go. 2/13 Gemzar/Carbo/Herceptin - no go. 3/13 TACE procedure