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Shelley-
I'm sorry you have to go through all of this...it is a truly chaotic time.But you have come to the right place for information, wisdom, comfort & support.Keep the faith & take good care of yourself-surround yourself w/comforting, supportive friends and family.Let those who love you take care of you. You have more than enough on your plate right now, let others help any way they can.
It looks like you & your doc are already on the right track.Sometimes the hardest part is waiting for all the results to role in.As you research your options, consider "dose-dense" chemotherapy-that is more frequent treatment at a lower dose, but w/slightly greater efficacy and less toxicity.Maybe even consider a clinical trial so that you have access to drugs that are already showing positive responses, like Avastin-an antiangiogenic or the new configuration of Taxol in a nanoparticle/liposomes that helps the drug penetrate the cell more effectively.
I know it's overwhelming but there are many many options (I know you probably wish you could choose to NOT have this disease and not do any of these things-like I did!)but there are many many longterm Stage IV women surviving & living well.
Please keep us posted on your scan results...Will be looking for your post.
In the meantime, take good care & keep the faith!You can and will beat this!
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