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Re: Liver Mets
Hello all,
I, too, was diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer with a solitary liver met, two years ago this month. I have been on Perjeta and Herceptin since August 1, 2012 and have been doing good thus far. I work fulltime, exercise, travel out of the country, and my husband and I bought our dream home this summer. I think I have been pretty lucky as side effects have been minimal and I have been able to go pretty much what I have always done. Just need to be in bed at a decent hour these days. That, and the vaginal dryness sucks. But hey, I am almost 51 years old.
Thanks, Amy, for posting this. I always appreciate your posts and enjoy your blog. The medical community is producing new technology and drugs at, in terms of the medical community, at a very fast pace. Stats will be very different 10 years from now and us current stage IV people may just be the trendsetters talked about. If anyone would like to PM please feel free to do so.
Take care,
Jackie
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10/11 IBC Stage IV; 1 liver met 4.6 cm.
10/11-2/12 TCH for 6 rounds
3/12 Right MRM
5/12-7/12 33 Radiation treatments
8/1/12 Started Perjeta along with the Herceptin
10/12 Scans said NED for first time
5/15 UWSeattle Vaccine Trial 3 months
12/16 Scans still show NED. Herceptin and Perjeta continue indef.
8/17 Taken off Perjeta;staying on Herceptin. Still NEAD.
3/18 Still NEAD
8/19 Now on Subcutaneous Herceptin
10/21 Remain on Subcutaneous Herceptin (Hylecta)
11/21 CT showed possible lung mets. Was told to wait and see until scan
1/22 CT shows continued growth
03/22 Lung Biopsy said sample was too small but nodules keep growing and IR is convinced that it is indeed cancer
04/22 Oncologist referred for consult for a transbronchial biopsy. This does not sound pleasant
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