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07-29-2005, 12:19 PM

Hi Michelle,

2 years ago, I was stage 3c at her2+++, 40% ER+, 20% PR+, 17+ nodes out of 18. Neo-adjuvant. I had the same combo as you: Taxol & Herceptin (weekly).

Still on Herceptin indefinitely, since I recurred to a brain met a year later (no symptoms at all, an MRI picked that up), and then cancerous supraclavicular nodes. Gamma knife, craniotomy, radiation seeds treated on brain met. Nodes stable on close watch for monitoring. NED on rest of body.

Becuase of the brain met, I am stage 4. First brain MRI follow-up was clear, will have another MRI in Sept, I think.

As for AI's, I started off on Femara, recurred on that 6 months after, switched to Faslodex, stable for 6 more months, then currently on Aromasin for 8 months, still stable.

Good luck! :-)

07-29-2005, 12:19 PM	#4
jojo Guest Posts: n/a	Hi Michelle, 2 years ago, I was stage 3c at her2+++, 40% ER+, 20% PR+, 17+ nodes out of 18. Neo-adjuvant. I had the same combo as you: Taxol & Herceptin (weekly). Still on Herceptin indefinitely, since I recurred to a brain met a year later (no symptoms at all, an MRI picked that up), and then cancerous supraclavicular nodes. Gamma knife, craniotomy, radiation seeds treated on brain met. Nodes stable on close watch for monitoring. NED on rest of body. Becuase of the brain met, I am stage 4. First brain MRI follow-up was clear, will have another MRI in Sept, I think. As for AI's, I started off on Femara, recurred on that 6 months after, switched to Faslodex, stable for 6 more months, then currently on Aromasin for 8 months, still stable. Good luck! :-)