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Old 01-28-2007, 04:50 PM   #1
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Nope, don't worry about hair=efficacy of treatment!
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June 2002 extensive hi grade DCIS (pre-cancer-stage 0, clean sentinal node) Mastectomy/implant - no chemo, rads. "cured?"
9/2004 Diag: Stage IV extensive liver mets (!) ER/PR- Her2+++
10/04-3/05 Weekly Taxol/Carboplatin/Herceptin , complete response!
04/05 - 4/07 Herception every 3 wks, Continue NED
04/07 - recurrence to liver - 2 spots, starting tykerb/avastin trial
06/07 8/07 10/07 Scans show stable, continue on Tykerb/Avastin
01/08 Progression in liver
02/08 Begin (TDM1) trial
08/08 NED! It's Working! Continue on TDM1
02/09 Continue NED
02/10 Continue NED. 5/10 9/10 Scans NED 10/10 Scans NED
12/10 Scans not clear....4/11 Scans suggest progression 6/11 progression confirmed in liver
07/11 - 11/11 Herceptin/Xeloda -not working:(
12/11 Begin MM302 Phase I trial - bust:(
03/12 3rd times the charm? AKT trial
5/12 Scan shows reduction! 7/12 More reduction!!!!
8/12 Whoops...progression...trying for Perjeta/Herceptin (plus some more nasty chemo!)
9/12 Start Perjeta/Herceptin, chemo on hold due to infection/wound in leg, added on cycle 2 &3
11/12 Poops! progression in liver, Stop Perjeta/Taxo/Herc
11/12 Navelbine/Herce[ptin - try for a 3 cycles, no go.
2/13 Gemzar/Carbo/Herceptin - no go.
3/13 TACE procedure
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Old 01-30-2007, 04:27 PM   #2
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Hi

Your words of encouragement along with the practical and factual advice is such a great help. I am sure that you can never realise how much it really does help.

In this case it totally relaxed Debbie to the point were she never bothered to contact the oncologist and had no problem waiting until the next session of chemo (Thurs 1st Feb).

I just want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart.

'till next time....

Cheers, Ron

BTW, I'm fine!
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Old 01-30-2007, 04:40 PM   #3
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Ron,

Tell Debbie I'm still waiting for the other 70% of my hair to fall out! I asked the same question and the oncologist said it has nothing to do with how well the meds are working...even had the return of my menstrual cycle between my 3rd and 4th AC treatments...the doc just giggled and said in his strong indian accent that I must have powerful eggs!

Best of luck to you both,
Steph
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