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Old 04-18-2007, 09:43 AM   #1
Kim in CA
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Dear Lolly,


I'm sure sorry to hear this latest news for you. That combination sounds like a good one. The Taxanes are pretty good at their job, and with the Tykerb should be even better.

Sending hugs and prayers your way for a quick response and knockdown of those mets.

Love Kim in CA
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5/1997 Hi Dose Chemo w/ Stem cell rescue. Spent 4 weeks in isolation ward. Then 6 weeks radiation.

9/2001 widespread mets to liver. 8 mos Taxotere/Herceptin brought me almost to NED. Stop Taxotere & add Femara .

11/2002 liver resection to remove spot that turned out to be necrosis. Officially NED!

7/2003 Tumor markers rising add Xeloda Disastrous reaction, 8 days hospital, but tumor markers came back to normal!

June -Dec 2004 UW Vaccine Trial.

7/2005 MRI single 11mm brain met
8/2005 Gamma Knife.

Brain MRI @3 months NED!

2006-2011 brain/body still NED

8/04/11 Taking Herceptin break, will monitor with tumor markers.

6/20/12 Tumor markers begin to rise. CA15-3 is 31.3 and Her2 Serum is at 17.1 Decide to repeat in one month.

7/23/12 CA15-3 now 49.3
Her2 Serum 26.8

8/6/12 Back on Herceptin
CA15-3 now 76
Her2 Serum now 49

11/7/12 Add weekly Taxotere for 4 cycles

2/2013 Stopped Taxotere added Perjeta. MRI shows approx. 50% reduction liver mets. CA15-3 still elevated @ 55. Will continue on just Herceptin & Perjeta.

November 2014 Continuing on Herceptin, Perjeta, and
Femara indefinitely. Guess I'm NED again, but watching those tumor markers carefully!

Dec. 2015 PET scan reveals mass in perirectal area of abdomen.biopsy confirms. Still Her2+, but no longer ER+. Bye bye Femara

Jan 2016 Begin Kadcyla

March 2016 PET scan shows tumor now barely visible, still NED everywhere else.
2016/2017 continue Kadcyla

November 2017 brain MRI reveals small focus of T2 hyperintensity with possible 4mm enhancing nodule. Short term follow up MRI suggested. Stay tuned...
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Old 04-18-2007, 06:01 PM   #2
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Lolly,
Very sorry to hear your news - but like Joy I do think your new treatment
will do the job. Sounds strong when it is posted as T & T...I wish you only
the best on our Ct and MRI scans....and of course will keep you in my
prayers.

Ditto for you too Sheila!

Kind Regards,
Jean
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Old 04-18-2007, 06:26 PM   #3
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Dear Lolly,
It seems like yesterday I was asking you about the Seattle trial then followed on your heels and enrolled. I haven't checked in on our site here for several months; but tonight I felt a nudge to log on and I am saddened to hear of your recurrance. I am also feeling twinges...not looking forward to my upcoming scans...the 3 year mark must be some kind of milestone. I have no advice; just a promise to hold you close in prayers, friend, that this new round of treatment is effective. Please stay with us and let us know how it is working; more importantly how you are holding up. You are a warrior to me; and I am so grateful to have your brave experience to follow.
Love Kim from CT
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Old 04-18-2007, 08:09 PM   #4
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HA! T n' T! I just re-read Chrisy's post after your's Kim, and sure hope her T n' A works as well as T n' T!
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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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