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Chelee · 06-22-2006, 12:07 AM

Hi Alaska Angel, Thanks for explaining how the chemo regimen works. After hearing that...I *can't* see that an extra cycle of chemo would make up for the one I missed. That kind of bothers me knowing I MISSED an ENTIRE month thanks to my oncologist. He is the one that said we wanted NO inturruptions...yet he caused it.

I even said to him when I was IN the hospital, "So whats this mean now...my cancer is running wild". Of course he didn't want me upset so he just said "No, your fine..you still have enough chemo in your body fighting the cells.".

I might of at the time we were talking in the hospital about it..but not by the time they had me sit at home and recover for another three weeks.

Nothing has went right for me since this nightmare started. I wanted my best chances like everyone else...now I am really concerned about that month without.

Well, nothing I can do to change it now. What will be, will be. I just will keep thinking positive and keep praying and going forward and see what comes my way. I sure wish that wouldn't of happened though.

Especially since I had node involvment and such an aggressive bc.

It sure sounds like even though you got your tx every four weeks...it worked well for you. NED for four years...way to go. That HAS to be a nice feeling. I am so happy for you.

Thanks so much for explaining that...I really do appreciate it so much. I can't find anything out at the place I go...and believe me...I try.

Chelee

06-22-2006, 12:07 AM	#5
Chelee Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Southern, CA Posts: 2,511	Hi Alaska Angel, Thanks for explaining how the chemo regimen works. After hearing that...I can't see that an extra cycle of chemo would make up for the one I missed. That kind of bothers me knowing I MISSED an ENTIRE month thanks to my oncologist. He is the one that said we wanted NO inturruptions...yet he caused it. I even said to him when I was IN the hospital, "So whats this mean now...my cancer is running wild". Of course he didn't want me upset so he just said "No, your fine..you still have enough chemo in your body fighting the cells.". I might of at the time we were talking in the hospital about it..but not by the time they had me sit at home and recover for another three weeks. Nothing has went right for me since this nightmare started. I wanted my best chances like everyone else...now I am really concerned about that month without. Well, nothing I can do to change it now. What will be, will be. I just will keep thinking positive and keep praying and going forward and see what comes my way. I sure wish that wouldn't of happened though. Especially since I had node involvment and such an aggressive bc. It sure sounds like even though you got your tx every four weeks...it worked well for you. NED for four years...way to go. That HAS to be a nice feeling. I am so happy for you. Thanks so much for explaining that...I really do appreciate it so much. I can't find anything out at the place I go...and believe me...I try. Chelee __________________ DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes. Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs. Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06 Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07 3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07 9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV. 9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa 9-29-09 Power Port Placement 10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head. 11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed 12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa. 3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed. 4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone. 5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy. Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time. 7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.