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Joanne S · 02-04-2013, 07:40 PM

PBK, Thank you for updating us on Hema. I'm sorry to hear her recent diagnostics were not as well as we hoped. Is Hema eating well and drinking lots of water? It's so important for all of us to eat many small, fresh, healthy meals and snacks as often as possible. And just as the others have said before me, walking and any activity is helpful. I know the less I do, the less I feel like doing, and the less energy I have. Please encourage her to eat and move around every day. So happy she has you by her side.

Please know that you and Hema remain in my thoughts and prayers. I hope Navelbine will offer improvement for dear Hema! Sending Hugs for Hema, Joanne

02-04-2013, 07:40 PM	#7
Joanne S Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Detroit Metropolitan Area, Michigan Posts: 592	Re: update on Hema PBK, Thank you for updating us on Hema. I'm sorry to hear her recent diagnostics were not as well as we hoped. Is Hema eating well and drinking lots of water? It's so important for all of us to eat many small, fresh, healthy meals and snacks as often as possible. And just as the others have said before me, walking and any activity is helpful. I know the less I do, the less I feel like doing, and the less energy I have. Please encourage her to eat and move around every day. So happy she has you by her side. Please know that you and Hema remain in my thoughts and prayers. I hope Navelbine will offer improvement for dear Hema! Sending Hugs for Hema, Joanne __________________ Aug06...Dx Age 50, IDC Left Breast, 6+/16 lymph nodes, Stg 3, ER+/PR+/HER2+ Sep06-Jan07...Mediport. Chemo: AC x 4, T x 4 Dec06-Nov07...Herceptin Feb12,2007...Surg MRM Left & SM Right, reconstruct w/expanders Mar07-Jun07...Saline Exp Jun07...Start Tamoxifen Jun07-Aug07...Rad x 25 Jun07-Oct07...Persistent fevers-unknown origin Jun07-Nov07...PT for Severe PMPS & Capsular Contracture Nov07...Surg Capsulectomy, Gel Implants, PMPS pain gone instantly. Feb08...NED 1st CANCERVERSARY!!!!! Feb08...2 months post surgery Caps Cont again :( Mar08...Stop Tamoxifen. Start Arimidex. Apr08...Sudden high fever, Hosp ICU 10 days, staph infect, emerg surg, implants removed. Outpt IVantibiotics Daily x 6 weeks Feb11...NED 5th CANCERVERSARY!!!!! Feb12...NED 6th CANCERVERSARY!!!!! Aug12...Spotting. Surg=D&C Sep12...STAGE IV = RARE BC METS TO UTERUS ILC ER+/PR+/HER2-Negative) (Different BC than originally diagnosed = IDC ER+/PR+/HER2+). Sep12...Stop Arimidex. Start Afinitor & Aromasin. Jan13...MRI = no progression no reduction Apr13...Progression. Stop Afinitor & Aromasin. Apr13...Start Chemo: Taxol & Carboplatin. Nov13...Scans & Pelvic 95+% Reduction. Nueropathy>Stop chemo start Fareston. Jan14...PET scan = no progression stable. May14...Pelvic > Bleeding & cramps. TMs up. May14...PET scan = uterine progression :( May14...Stop Fareston. Start Chemo: Xeloda.