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Cindi · 10-24-2005, 06:00 AM

Lyn,

Got my PET scan results on Friday. Thankfully it has not spread outside the breast. Same old skin mets (can see one area although it didn't show on the PET). The PET picked up something "soft tissue in the pectoral muscle". I won't have the actual report until later this morning (going to ask my Nurse Prac. to fax it to my office). We needed it (as I thought) to have a baseline for my new treatment of Gemzar and Avastin. It is very scary doing without my Herceptin. Although I was told that it stays in your body for about 3-4 months. I am now gathering the data on the clincial trial of Herceptin AND Avastin and will take that to my Doctor to see what she thinks. Maybe she can check on the results thus far? They couldn't prove that Herceptin wasn't doing SOMETHING good for me, but it wasn't clearing things up that's for sure (even in combo with chemos). But, I am very happy for the current PET results and especially happy for such a good weekend. My sister whom I talk to most everyday, lives about 600 miles away, came and spent the weekend. Oh such fun!

God's Healing to all.

Cindi.

10-24-2005, 06:00 AM	#11
Cindi Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 50	Lyn, Got my PET scan results on Friday. Thankfully it has not spread outside the breast. Same old skin mets (can see one area although it didn't show on the PET). The PET picked up something "soft tissue in the pectoral muscle". I won't have the actual report until later this morning (going to ask my Nurse Prac. to fax it to my office). We needed it (as I thought) to have a baseline for my new treatment of Gemzar and Avastin. It is very scary doing without my Herceptin. Although I was told that it stays in your body for about 3-4 months. I am now gathering the data on the clincial trial of Herceptin AND Avastin and will take that to my Doctor to see what she thinks. Maybe she can check on the results thus far? They couldn't prove that Herceptin wasn't doing SOMETHING good for me, but it wasn't clearing things up that's for sure (even in combo with chemos). But, I am very happy for the current PET results and especially happy for such a good weekend. My sister whom I talk to most everyday, lives about 600 miles away, came and spent the weekend. Oh such fun! God's Healing to all. Cindi.