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One New Brain Met
Well crap on a crapstick, as our dear Brenda would say. I've got another one too. This one is a small 3 mm lesion on the right side of my frontal lobe. Onc is currently talking to my rad onc at UCSF to see if we can Gamma this spot. I don't see any reason why we shouldn't. Of course, if you ladies (and gentlemen) have any thoughts about it, I am all ears. I'm going to stick with the Tykerb/Xeloda for now since I think it is probably helping to prevent lots of new brain mets. And with each successive radiation treatment, I also believe the BBB gets easier to pass. So just maybe, some of these drugs are getting in there and doing something good.
So in the meantime, we'll think about Gamma and hopefully do something soon to blast this latest one to oblivion.
I thought I'd be devastated with the news but, strangely, I'm not. My biggest fear is running out of options. And since it looks like I've dodged the WBR bullet one more time, I take comfort in knowing that it is still in the back pocket.
All thoughts are welcome.
Much love,
Courtney
P.S. I hope you fabulous ladies are out and about living it up and enjoying this glorious holiday weekend!
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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.
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