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bejuce · 01-05-2013, 11:39 AM

Hi Chris,

Thank you so much for your support. My dad is increasingly tired and I'm worried that he won't be strong enough for chemo. I'm focusing on spending as much time with him as possible and making him comfortable to face what's ahead.

I've also found a support group for bladder cancer online, where I've already posted some questions.

Thanks for your blessings,

Marcia

01-05-2013, 11:39 AM	#3
bejuce Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 510	Re: Dad will start Gemzar and Carboplatin next week Hi Chris, Thank you so much for your support. My dad is increasingly tired and I'm worried that he won't be strong enough for chemo. I'm focusing on spending as much time with him as possible and making him comfortable to face what's ahead. I've also found a support group for bladder cancer online, where I've already posted some questions. Thanks for your blessings, Marcia __________________ ER+ (30%)/PR-/HER-2+, stage 3 Diagnosed on 02/18/09 at 38 with a huge 12x10 cm tumor, after a 6 month delay. Told I was too young and had no risk factors. Found swollen node during breastfeeding. March-August 09: neo-adjuvant chemo, part of a trial at Stanford (4 DD A/C, 4 Taxotere with daily Tykerb), loading dose of Herceptin 08/12/09 - bye bye boobies (bilateral mastectomy) 08/24/09 - path report shows 100 % success in breast tissue (no cancer there, yay!), 98 % success in lymphatic invasion, and even though 11/13 nodes were still positive, > 95 % of the tumor in them was killed. Hoping for the best! September-October 09: rads with daily Xeloda 02/25/10 - Cholecystectomy 05/27/10 - Bone scan clear 06/14/10 - CT scan clear, ovarian cyst found 07/27/10 - Done with Herceptin! 02/15/11 - MVA-BN HER-2 vaccine trial 03/15/11 - First CA 15-3: 12.7 and normal, yay! 10/01/11 - Bone scan and CT scan clear, fatty liver found now on Tamoxifen and Aspirin