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Helen · 02-27-2006, 05:41 PM

I was also diagnosed 8 months after my pregnancy. I breast fed and I thought it was just clogged milk ducts. My son did not want to feed on the breast with cancer. I feel blessed that I had him before being diagnosed. He is my only son.

Helen

02-27-2006, 05:41 PM	#3
Helen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 73	I was also diagnosed 8 months after my pregnancy. I breast fed and I thought it was just clogged milk ducts. My son did not want to feed on the breast with cancer. I feel blessed that I had him before being diagnosed. He is my only son. Helen __________________ Diagnosed May 2005 8 months after giving birth. Stage IV due to a single liver mets. Carbo/Taxotere/ Herceptin combo for 6 months Herceptin/ Navelbine Recurrence on the same liver spot in 7/07 Liver resection 9/07 Tykerb/xeloda 10/22/07 NED since 9/07 and continued Tykerb/xeloda PET/CT in May 2009 show small spot in lungs. Continued Tykerb/xeloda PET/CT in Aug 2009 shows progression on lung nodules (slightly bigger) Onc considering Taxol/avastin