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06-01-2007, 09:40 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: South Florida
Posts: 131
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I am so Happy for you Esther and Brenda. Count me in too!
My recent scans show that I am responding to the Tykerb and Xeloda!
My tumor markers have plummeted and continue to fall after 2 months.
I think this line has been the best for me so far in terms of fast response.
I am thankful for the Tykerb!
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Lala
DX Fall05 Stage 4 er+ pr+ her2+ liver and bone mets
DX Fall06 Brain mets, Brain mets gone Spring 2007
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06-01-2007, 03:24 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: South Florida
Posts: 477
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Esther,
That is GREAT news! Thank you for sharing.
Love, Hope, and Peace,
Carolyns
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06-01-2007, 05:23 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Oregon
Posts: 1,756
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Yeah EVERYBODY! We all seem to be experiencing the miracle  My onc doesn't use tumor markers anymore as they no longer showed any change in response to obvious progression, so since my mets are quite conviently located where we can feel them, we go by that backed by scans when appropriate. EVERYTHING'S SHRINKING!
<3 Lolly
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Sept.'99 - Dx.Stage IIIB, IDC ER/PR-, HER2+++ by IHC, confirmed '04 by FISH. Left MRM, AC x's 4, Taxol x's 4, 33 Rads, finishing Tx May 2000. Jan.'01 - local/regional recurrence, Stage IV. Herceptin/Navelbine weekly till NED August 2001, then maintenance Herceptin. Right Mast. April 2002. Local/Regional recurrence April '04, Herceptin plus/minus chemo until May '07. Gemzar added from Feb.'07-April '07; Tykerb/Abraxane until August '07, back on Herceptin plus Taxotere and Xeloda Sept. '07. Stopped T/X Nov. '07, stopped Herceptin Dec. '07, started Avastin/Taxol/Carboplatin Dec. '07. Progression in chest skin, stopped TAC March '03, started radiation.
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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06-02-2007, 08:16 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: South Florida
Posts: 477
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Lolly,
That is GREAT news! Have a fantastic weekend!
Love, Hope, and Peace,
Carolyns
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06-03-2007, 06:12 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Philadelphia
Posts: 301
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Esther-
What fantastic news - always ironic about the side-affects, too... Continued success with things,
Regards,
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Shell
init diag 3/17/03-stage IIIC
ER-/PR-/HER2+++
CET x4 neo-adjuvant
lump & SNB 8/03
CET x2
radiation and herceptin/navelbine 11-03-1/04
1st reoccur to lymph nodes 8/04
complete axillary dissection 12/04
herceptin/taxotere til progression (lungs) 3/05
xeloda w/out lapatinib trial 6/05
lapatinib/tykerb added 4/06
ended trial 8/06 due to progression
doxil / avastin 11/06-12/06 - wasn't working
navelbine/herceptin/avastin 12/06/3/07 - progression
gemzar/carboplatin/tykerb 4/07
mri shows extensive mets to bone in pelvic area 6/07
switched to abraxane (3 on/1 off) + tykerb 6/07
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06-06-2007, 01:07 PM
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Deceased
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Chadds Ford, Pa
Posts: 206
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Esther,
So glad to hear you are doing well. Today I finish my first round of Xeloda and these past two weeks have been a breeze. I won't get blood work till next week and scans in July so I am very encouraged to hear it working so well for you. Keep us posted on your progress.
Donna
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Donna
Diagnosed 2/04 - Invasive ductal - no clean margins
node negative - er+pr+, her2++
Mastectomy 4/04 - 4 rounds AC
9/05 - mets to liver treated with carbo/ixabipelone/herceptin
3/06 - complete remission
9/06 - new liver mets, starting Taxotere/Herceptin
1/07 -Liver mets stable, staying on Herceptin
5/07 - Liver, lung progression - starting T/X
12/07 - Liver, lung progression - starting weekly Navilbene/Herceptin
4/08 - Liver progression - started Abraxane, Carbo, Tykerb and Herceptin
7/08 - Liver Progression - started Gemzar, Avastin and Tykerb
10/08 - Liver progression - starting Doxil
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06-06-2007, 01:42 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Acworth, GA
Posts: 2,104
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Glad that the Tykerb/Xeloda is working for everyone. This is really encouraging for the rest of us.
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Kate
Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58)
ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2%
Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore
Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006
14 of 26 nodes positive
Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007
Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH
Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife
Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking.
March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra
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