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Re: Milestone: Just Finished 20th Taxol (Questions for Stage IVs)
I have a very, very dear neighbor who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer July 2009. Extensive mets to the lungs and the primary tumor was as big as a rib roast and a second one in the abdomenal cavity was like a chuck roast (literally). She had 4 rounds of taxol/carbo and then had the debulking surgery. She continued on taxol/carbo afterwards. When the tumor marker CA 125 (I think) was in the normal range, they gave 2 more rounds and stopped. About 4 months later the CA125 started going up dramatically and they started again. She has been in the normal range a long time but gets about a 1/3 dose every 6 weeks now and is doing great. My point is, you can take alot if you have to.
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Kind regards
Becky
Found lump via BSE
Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45
1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side)
2 micromets to sentinel node
Stage 2A
left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg
lumpectomies 9/7/04
4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol
Used Leukine instead of Neulasta
35 rads on right side only
4/05 started Tamoxifen
Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to
trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations
Oophorectomy 8/05
Started Arimidex 9/05
Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06
Arimidex Only
Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia
NED 18 years!
Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"
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