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Barbara H. · 03-13-2007, 05:45 PM

Hi Sandy,
My oncolgist diagnosed me as having skin mets three years ago this coming June. I also had mets in the liver, brain, lungs and various nodes at that time. I am currently in remission from all of that using only Herceptin and these mets have not returned yet. It doesn't mean that I am cured or that they won't return at some point. A year ago they migrated to the bone and I have had no luck in getting into remission in that area. They were unable to get enough of a sample from my biopsy to determine if the cancer has morphed to er+ pr+, but my oncologist is going to put me on Faslodex to see if I have a response. It not I will have to go back on chemo by the end of April. Navelbine kept the bone mets from progressing from March 06 to Dec 06, but it did not get rid of them. I went off of Navelbine in Dec. and the bone mets progressed. At this point my CEA is rising and I am worried.
Best regards,
Barbara H.

03-13-2007, 05:45 PM	#10
Barbara H. Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Newton, MA Posts: 951	Hi Sandy, My oncolgist diagnosed me as having skin mets three years ago this coming June. I also had mets in the liver, brain, lungs and various nodes at that time. I am currently in remission from all of that using only Herceptin and these mets have not returned yet. It doesn't mean that I am cured or that they won't return at some point. A year ago they migrated to the bone and I have had no luck in getting into remission in that area. They were unable to get enough of a sample from my biopsy to determine if the cancer has morphed to er+ pr+, but my oncologist is going to put me on Faslodex to see if I have a response. It not I will have to go back on chemo by the end of April. Navelbine kept the bone mets from progressing from March 06 to Dec 06, but it did not get rid of them. I went off of Navelbine in Dec. and the bone mets progressed. At this point my CEA is rising and I am worried. Best regards, Barbara H.