[kareneg]

Dx September 1998 Stage 1 BC ER+ 35 years old.
Had masectomy October 2,1998

Then December 1998 I started treatment 4 rounds of Adrimicyn and Cytoxin finished in Feb 1999 after that was on Tamoxofin till August 2001. When I was dx with stage IV BC Mets to my liver many tumors and leisions was told to many to count. That's when my world fell apart. Started weekly Taxol treatments and was put on arimidex. Oncologist sent for my tumor and had it retested were I was diagnosed as being strongly her2pos. He add herceptian to the taxol and I responded to it great. June 2002 I was taken off the taxol and just kept on herceptin every 3 weeks. Till my stubborn mets in the liver decide to wake up in January 2005. Then I was put on Navebine and herceptin till may 2005 didn't work to good for me so the doctor started me on carbo/taxol/herceptin till I built up antibodies to the carbo and was taken off that and just stayed on the taxol/herceptin.3 weeks on 1 off. As of May 3,2006. My recent Ct scan shows progression again So I think its time for a new set of cocktails as I call them. We are going to go with Gemzar till the Lapatinib is FDA Approved then he will put me on the Xeloda/Lapatinib. Oh and I was getting monthly Zoledex shots too. Stopping that now too he is leaning on giving me the Faslodex now. I am truely amazed by everyone in this support group the strength and courage gives me so much hope for the future. There is one thing my oncologist told me when I asked him about my her2 status he looked at the surgical path report and it said her2pos 4+++. Is there such a thing? I am hopeing it was a typo lol. Well thats my story and I sticking to it lol. On with another battle to knock these peskly liver mets out. And I have been very lucky thus far that my liver function through this whole ordeal has remained normal . I pray for everyone here you all are truley my hero's..........

Love and Hope Always