how long on stable?

Hey guys,

I would like to see the variety of time lengths that we have been stable at some point(s).

So, here is my answer:

I have been on 3 different hormonals. The first 2 hormonals kept me stable for only 6 months each time. I am currently on Aromasin, and I am into the 7th month so far, as it has been keeping me stable. Please note that my hormonals have been administered AFTER I was done with my first-round chemo. Oh, Herceptin has been coming along the whole time, chemo & hormonals. I have yet to be in remission....

JoJo,
Would you define "stable" as no disease progression with or without chemo support?
Al

Sorry, Al, for not being clear. Yes, I would define stable, like what you just said.

Thanks for the clarification JoJo,

Linda was diagnosed Oct 31, 2003. Her tumor was so large we opted for down-sizing the tumor with AC & T and then surgery.

Her liver mets were first seen as 2 small lesions 2 weeks into her AC treatment. About !/2 way through her Taxol (2 months), a third spot showed-up but it was also dismissed as "imaging variations".

Linda hd a lumpectomy 4 weeks after chemo stopped, clear margins, and started rads shortly after that. After her third rad session she got so sick I took her to the hospital. The result: 75% - 80% of her liver was cancerous and he gave her 2 weeks to live if she didn't respond to the chemo asap.

The next day she jaundiced, 4 weeks later she was in the hospital with severe sepsis in her (surgery) breast and was as yellow as a post-it note.

Her disease has actually been stable since July 2004, in fact her blood counts last week, (that includes CBC and total blood chemistry), were the best they've been in over one year. She is currently on herceptin + xeloda.

She was stable on herceptin + navelbine for 9 months but in order to qualify for the U of Washington vaccine trial, she had to reduce her tumor load. The navelbine stopped the cancer but regression was limited to maybe 5%. We are mor optimistic this time around.

That's a long story short.

Regards,
Al

Jojo,
I've been 'stable'/NED in body (not brain) for 2 years 7 mos after tx of two months with Navelbine/Herceptin.

No treatments since then, Nov. '02.

Mets to mediastinal node/s confirmed with surgical biopsy of aortic window node - 'spot' on lung - 'spot' on pelvis.

pattyz

p.s. hugs to you xoxox

Hi Jojo, I was stable on femara and herceptin for 14 months and then on Aromasin and herceptinf for about 5 months. Now i have regression on a high hormone level approach with herceptin, but that has been just since March ish.
Love, Joy

Hi JoJo - After being on Taxotere and Herceptin weekly for a year because of a recurrence in my breast with mets to the liver, I've been NED since October, 2001. I continue to get Herceptin every 3 weeks and PET Scans every 6-8 months.

Hi Jojo, my wife Caryn has been NED since January '05 after mets found in liver and lungs July '04. Since January she has been on herceptin and just had her 1st vaccine in Seattle.

Warmest regards,
Eric