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CourtneyL · 10-12-2010, 04:12 PM

Glad to hear it Deena. The team at U of W is fantastic. Truly first rate. I think it would be a great thing for you to do at this point in your treatment - kill off all of those micromets that may be lurking by teaching your own immune system how to search and destroy!

For more info on Boswellia and breast cancer, check out this link and read the article on the right side column:

http://bcwatchdigest-brain.evidencewatch.com

10-12-2010, 04:12 PM	#32
CourtneyL Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 260	Re: Courtney, how are you? Glad to hear it Deena. The team at U of W is fantastic. Truly first rate. I think it would be a great thing for you to do at this point in your treatment - kill off all of those micromets that may be lurking by teaching your own immune system how to search and destroy! For more info on Boswellia and breast cancer, check out this link and read the article on the right side column: http://bcwatchdigest-brain.evidencewatch.com __________________ 4/17/08: Dx Stage IV at age 30 - extensive mets to liver, lungs, and bones. Er/Pr-, Her2+++ April 08-Aug 08:Taxotere, Cytoxan, Herceptin, Zometa - complete response! Sept 08-Dec 08: Herceptin +Zometa for maintenance. Jan 09-April 09: Brain mets. Add Tykerb. Watch and wait. April 09: Gamma Knife 10 brain mets, add Xeloda. Sept 09: Gamma Knife to 1 brain met. Nov 09- April 10: Lung progression, add Gemzar to Herceptin, Zometa. May 10- Sept 10: HER2 Vaccine Trial Sept 10: Add Tykerb for more brain mets. Oct 10: Gamma Knife to 7 brain mets. Dec 10: Switch from Zometa to Denosumab. Jan 11: Gamma Knife to 3 brain mets. March 11: Gemzar/Herceptin for lung/bone progression. April 11: More brain mets - Intrathecal Herceptin June 11: Ixempra/Herceptin for lung, soft tissue progression. Aug 11: Gamma Knife Sep 11: Abraxane/Herceptin Future: NED Send me a PM if you'd like to follow my journey on Caringbridge.