Update on Hema
Hema completed her 20 days of WBR 3 weeks back.She was on steriods which was gradually tapered off 10 days ago.Her vision is improved.She consulted an optholmogist who said the eyes were normal and gave her glasses.She is fatigued and her memory is bad.She had a whole abdomen ultrasound and chest x ray on the 26th.She had her appointment with her onc today.After examining the ultrasound and xray he said that the present tretment can continue as it is bringing the cancer under control.He said the fatigue will go soon and the memory will get better once the side effects of the WBR go away.He has ordered a PET/CT contrast for the last week of June.She had her Zoletyrust IV also today.She has again lost her hair.Her friends say that for the last couple of days she is looking cheerfull like olden times.
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PBK
huband of Hema
Metstatic Breast Cancer Stage 4
Left breast cauliflower 25x20cm
ossousmetstatis in vertbrae secondaries L4=L5secondary
nodules in both liver lobes secondary
Diagnosed 10th March 2010
ER/PR-ve
Her 2 neu +++
Taxotrne Zylotec started 16th March
Herceptin added 5th April.9th Herceptin over on 20th Sep '10.Started on Tykerb and Xeloda on 22nd Oct2010TYKERB 4 TAB A DAY XELODA 4 TAB A DAY ONE WEEK ON ONE WEEK OFFZoletrust infusion every 4 months.Lesion in Brain 3D CRT Radiation started on 1st Feb'12 for 20 days ,5 days a week for 4 weeks.Devloped a small lump in breast.Xeloda stopped from 11th April '12.On Taxol.After 3 cycles of Taxol Taxol stopped.Back to Xeloda regime from 3rd July
Herceptin started again on 27th Dec 2012.Xeloda stopped Navelbin added on 7th February 2013.Now on Tykerb Herceptin and Navelbin
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