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Re: brain mri
Laurie,
My onc is supportive of an annual MRI. I do try to balance my anxiety and constant desire for tests with the potential impacts of so many weird chemicals being injected into my body.
As Chelee indicated, some oncs aren't supportive and require us to speak of symptoms in order to receive the MRI. I am glad that I have not had to do that. But...I would recommend at least an annual MRI and encourage to "get dizzy" if you need to.
So sorry that you are dealing with a liver met...hopefully it will remain contained to the liver and with the right one/two punch you'll be able to knock it out of the ring.
My lengthy (sorry team...can't figure out how to get it to wrap horizontally) signature details my battle with a pesky met. I've been very active, leading a very full life while continuing to manage this problematic spot. So...all is not lost.
Keep the faith....Lori
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2007
Oct - Diagnosed - Stage IV 5 c.m. IDC - Left Side er/pr- Her2+++ Node + 2/14 - Single Liver Met Double Mastectomy Nov - Begin T+H 2008
Feb-Complete 6 cycles- T&H- NED
March - Continue - Herceptin Only
April - Rads for 6 weeks
2009
Continue Herceptin - Continue NED
April - Recurrance- 3 cm. Liver Met
May - Cryosurgery
June - November - Abraxane + Herceptin
Aug - PET/CT - CTC = 0 Back to NED
2010
January - Continue NED
July - Recurrance - 3 cm Liver Met CTC=1
August - Cryosurgery #2
August - November Navelbine
November - Back to NED - End Navelbine
2011
Feb - Recur - 4 cm Liver Met - Same Left Lobe
March Surgery it is -Couldn't get a clean margin
July - Confirmed continued liver involvement
August - Begin Herceptin + Tykerb
October - Mixed results from H+T
Add Abraxane + H + T - Nov - April
2012
January PET Scan - It's working!!
April - Back to NED
July - Recurrance
August - Begin TDM-1 Trial (Taxol + TDM-1)
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