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Old 06-29-2007, 12:09 PM   #1
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I graduated - last herceptin today
My regimen was every 3 weeks for a year and I had my 18th and last this morning. I'm afraid to celebrate much, it is never good to tempt fate but I am relieved. This all started with dose dense chemo in March of 06 so it's been a long haul. It will be interesting to see if some of my aches and pains go away.
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Old 06-29-2007, 01:10 PM   #2
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mke, I just wanted to say congratulations...its nice to get through your trt. Its a rough road when you first start...but so nice once you see that light at the end of the tunnel and finish. Wishing you all the best.

Sending lots of positive and happy thoughts your way.

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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.
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Old 06-29-2007, 01:34 PM   #3
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Ditto!
Mke, I also want to echo what Chelee said and send my congrats to you. It IS a long road certainly but what a wonderful feeling when you reach the finish line. I think you deserve to celebrate!
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A/C X 4 ..Taxol/Herceptin x 12 wks then herceptin 1 yr
Rads x 36 ..oophorectomy August '06
Currently taking Arimidex..
June 2011 osteopenia/ zometa x1 yearly- stopped Zometa 2015 as Dexa show normal bone density.
Stopped Arimidex July 2014- Restarted Arimidex 2015 for a further two years on the advice of my Onc.
2014 Normal Dexa scan
2018 Mammo all clear, still NED!
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Old 06-29-2007, 09:20 PM   #4
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mke
Congratulations! What a feeling of victory, yes it is a long journey and you DID IT! Bravo....

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Old 06-30-2007, 06:45 AM   #5
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Thanks for the congrats. It does go on for a long time. I finished yesterday with another woman who had been through the same journey. We went down the elevator with her husband who said with heartfelt sincerity "I wish we could tear down this building".

Actually it is a lovely structure architecturally, but it is a cancer treatment center. We agreed with him.
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Old 06-30-2007, 09:13 AM   #6
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So glad to hear that you have finished treatment successfully! You have great cause to celebrate.
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