Jessica...I had liver resection in Aug'04 and recovery was easier than I had anticipated..although it's still major surgery and you need to give yourself time to heal...I am an avid fan of Bernie Siegel and I go to his website often ..they have a message board there and Bernie often responds to our posts personally. His name on the boards is MDLOVE..have you been there? It is great!! It is a great thing that they will do the resection..this is your chance to bet this #$%@@@ once and for all!!!!! All the best to you. Bernies website is www.ecap-online.org On the left hand side go to information exchange and then Bernie's discussion board. I also know that he has a guided imagery tape for preparing for surgery, I'm not sure what it's called but somebody there will know..They are a wonderful group of people there!!! If you know the site then just ignore all my babble...All the best to you
Tammy
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Dx'd Dec'01 while 6mos preg. with #4. child (30yrsold)Mastectomy/AC chemo/radiation/ Recur:Mar'04 liver mets: 3 taxol/herceptin /liver resection/3 taxol/herceptin. Cured?
Recur: May'05 spine & Hip. New onc
treatment in Mexico Feb'06-Mar-06
back to Mexico June/July '06
Currently on herceptin/Zometa/Femara-recently added navelbine
Switched to arimidex Nov'06
ovaries removed June '07
ca15-3 in May'06 was 102
ca15-3 summer of '07 holding steady at 23!
ca15-3 slowly rising Dec & Jan 36, 38, 41 and Feb was 36
Feb '08 Liver, lung & Brain scan NED... bones are stable with even a couple spots gone. as compared with '06 scans
May '08 ca 15-3 is 55. Treatment is zometa, vinorelbine, herceptin and aromasin.
No signifcant changes.
Feb'09 Started Xeloda with herceptin..no more hormonals
Feb'09-June'09 tumor markers coming down again from 155 to 84
May'09 blood clots in lungs vena cava filter put in..Heparin shots daily for now.
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