| Hi Irene,Sorry to hear you are having to make treatment decisions again so soon.  You're such a fighter and an inspiration.  Just wanted to respond to let you know I'll be thinking of you.  I'm sorry I don't really have anything to offer in terms of experience with any of these options you are considering.  I'd just say get as much information as you can (which you are doing now) then trust your heart.
 Hugs
 Chris
 
				__________________Chris in Scotts Valley
 June 2002 extensive hi grade DCIS (pre-cancer-stage 0, clean sentinal node) Mastectomy/implant - no chemo, rads. "cured?"
 9/2004  Diag: Stage IV extensive  liver mets (!) ER/PR- Her2+++
 10/04-3/05 Weekly Taxol/Carboplatin/Herceptin , complete response!
 04/05 - 4/07 Herception every 3 wks, Continue NED
 04/07 - recurrence to liver - 2 spots, starting tykerb/avastin trial
 06/07 8/07 10/07 Scans show stable, continue on Tykerb/Avastin
 01/08 Progression in liver
 02/08 Begin (TDM1) trial
 08/08 NED! It's Working!  Continue on TDM1
 02/09 Continue NED
 02/10  Continue NED.  5/10 9/10 Scans NED 10/10 Scans NED
 12/10 Scans not clear....4/11 Scans suggest progression 6/11 progression confirmed in liver
 07/11 - 11/11 Herceptin/Xeloda -not working:(
 12/11 Begin MM302 Phase I trial - bust:(
 03/12 3rd times the charm? AKT trial
 5/12 Scan shows reduction!  7/12 More reduction!!!!
 8/12 Whoops...progression...trying for Perjeta/Herceptin (plus some more nasty chemo!)
 9/12 Start Perjeta/Herceptin, chemo on hold due to infection/wound in leg, added on cycle 2 &3
 11/12 Poops! progression in liver, Stop Perjeta/Taxo/Herc
 11/12 Navelbine/Herce[ptin - try for a 3 cycles, no go.
 2/13 Gemzar/Carbo/Herceptin - no go.
 3/13 TACE procedure
 
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