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04-30-2007, 03:23 PM
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Location: Bakersfield, CA
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Some Good News
I just got results from my latest PET Scan. If showed remarkable decrease in my liver since the previous scan in February. My onc is going to keep me on weekly Herceptin, bi-weekly Taxol for another couple of months and scan me again, but this is GREAT NEWS.
On another note - wish me luck I have to have my port replaced tomorrow. I know it is a simple surgery and after everything I have been through this should be a piece of cake, but I am actually a little nervous.
Thanks
Stephanie B.
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04-30-2007, 03:44 PM
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Location: Sheboygan, WI
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That's wonderful news Stephanie. That news must have made your day. 
As for your port placement tomorrow, don't worry! It will all be fine.
Hugs, prayers and God's love I send,
Mary Jo
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Dx. 6/24/05 age 45 Right Breast IDC ER/PR. Neg., - Her2+++ RB Mast. - 7/28/05 - 4 cm. tumor Margins clear - 1 microscopic cell 1 sent. node No Vasucular Invasion 4 DD A/C - 4 DD Taxol & Herceptin 1 full year of Herceptin received every 3 weeks 28 rads prophylactic Mast. 3/2/06
17 Years NED
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04-30-2007, 04:15 PM
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fabulous
So excited for you Stephanie and thank you for posting such encoraging news! Goos with your port replacement!
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dx stage I 2/2000*er/pr+; her- per IHC*lumpectomy*4 rounds A/C*30 rads*tamoxifen*dx stage 4 5/2002*huge mets to liver*tiny mets to lungs*stopped tamoxifen*5/02 taxotere/xeloda*her 2 checked with FiSH-her2+++herceptin *2/03 stopped chemo femara w/herceptin*zolodex*04 switched to aromasin w/herceptin*05 high estrogen tx*11/05taxol/carbo*7/06 stopped chemo; megace/herceptin*9/06navelbine/herceptin*5/07tykerb/xeloda great response*4/08 progression in liver; ooph/ faslodex /herceptin
6/08 began Herceptin DM-1
9/08 progression
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04-30-2007, 05:28 PM
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Location: St. George, UT
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Great news, Stephanie! It is encouraging to all of us. Hope all went well with the port. I am so grateful for mine. Hugs, Tricia
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04-30-2007, 05:36 PM
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Great news-keep it up!!~! Ceesun
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04-30-2007, 05:51 PM
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Location: Oregon
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Great news! Good luck with the port replacement, it should be fine 
<3 Lolly
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Sept.'99 - Dx.Stage IIIB, IDC ER/PR-, HER2+++ by IHC, confirmed '04 by FISH. Left MRM, AC x's 4, Taxol x's 4, 33 Rads, finishing Tx May 2000. Jan.'01 - local/regional recurrence, Stage IV. Herceptin/Navelbine weekly till NED August 2001, then maintenance Herceptin. Right Mast. April 2002. Local/Regional recurrence April '04, Herceptin plus/minus chemo until May '07. Gemzar added from Feb.'07-April '07; Tykerb/Abraxane until August '07, back on Herceptin plus Taxotere and Xeloda Sept. '07. Stopped T/X Nov. '07, stopped Herceptin Dec. '07, started Avastin/Taxol/Carboplatin Dec. '07. Progression in chest skin, stopped TAC March '03, started radiation.
Herceptin has served as the "Backbone" of my treatment strategy for over 6 years, giving me great quality of life. In 2005, I was privileged to participate in the University of Washington/Seattle HER2 Vaccine Trial.
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04-30-2007, 08:16 PM
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Location: Southern, CA
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Stephanie, It sure sounds like the Taxol & herceptin is a GREAT one two punch! That is fantastic news. May your next scan come back completely clean. I have a good feeling it will. As to your port...its quite normal to be a bit nervous. I don't care how much we all go through...its still stuff we don't really want to do but we have too. But I am sure it will be a breeze after all you've been through. Sending warm positive thoughts and prayers your way.
Chelee
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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.
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