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julierene · 03-21-2006, 09:37 AM

My bone and liver mets completely disappeared IN 3 MONTHS with a weekly infusion of:

Herceptin
Taxol
Carboplatin

I don't know which one made the biggest difference. My hair didn't even fall out! I would find an Onc who will give this wonderful treatment to you. Mayo says that 90%+ are alive in a year with this treatment.

I decided to tell my 5 year old. She cried with me, but I told her I would live as long as possible for her. After she realized it would be a long long time from now, she started to realize that everyone dies. She had some fears at first. It's amazing how much she understands. Sometimes she asks me when will I die, sometimes I try to tell her it will be when she is a very big girl. She likes to try to guess her age, and I keep telling her we don't know. But I promised her I would be sure to tell her when - when the time comes. She is amazing. But she is starting to understand that we need to live every day to the fullest - because we never know when that day will be.

My mother died when I was 16 from breast cancer, she decided not to ever give up - and unfortunately, we never said goodbye because she went into a coma. It has been something that has felt like an open wound ever since.

03-21-2006, 09:37 AM	#11
julierene Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 327	My bone and liver mets completely disappeared IN 3 MONTHS with a weekly infusion of: Herceptin Taxol Carboplatin I don't know which one made the biggest difference. My hair didn't even fall out! I would find an Onc who will give this wonderful treatment to you. Mayo says that 90%+ are alive in a year with this treatment. I decided to tell my 5 year old. She cried with me, but I told her I would live as long as possible for her. After she realized it would be a long long time from now, she started to realize that everyone dies. She had some fears at first. It's amazing how much she understands. Sometimes she asks me when will I die, sometimes I try to tell her it will be when she is a very big girl. She likes to try to guess her age, and I keep telling her we don't know. But I promised her I would be sure to tell her when - when the time comes. She is amazing. But she is starting to understand that we need to live every day to the fullest - because we never know when that day will be. My mother died when I was 16 from breast cancer, she decided not to ever give up - and unfortunately, we never said goodbye because she went into a coma. It has been something that has felt like an open wound ever since. Last edited by julierene; 03-21-2006 at 09:41 AM..