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07-28-2011, 04:02 PM	#1
tricia keegan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,463	Re: Looking for your thoughts/advice - Do I biopsy or not? Ouch Maureen but great news on the B9!!! You did the right thing though! __________________ Tricia Dx July '05 IDC 1.9cm Triple positive 3/9 nodes positive A/C X 4 ..Taxol/Herceptin x 12 wks then herceptin 1 yr Rads x 36 ..oophorectomy August '06 Currently taking Arimidex.. June 2011 osteopenia/ zometa x1 yearly- stopped Zometa 2015 as Dexa show normal bone density. Stopped Arimidex July 2014- Restarted Arimidex 2015 for a further two years on the advice of my Onc. 2014 Normal Dexa scan 2018 Mammo all clear, still NED!

07-28-2011, 06:25 PM	#2
mmoons Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 205	Re: Looking for your thoughts/advice - Do I biopsy or not? I love you guys! Thank you so much for caring. Maureen __________________ Maureen My loves IDC & DCIS, HER2+++ Diagnosis: October 1, 2008 Tumor: 6.8 centimeters, never showed on mammograms ER-/PR- November 2008: Sentinal Lymph node surgery. 6 out of 9 lymph nodes with cancer Stage IIIc Lapatinib Clinical Trial start: November, 2008 Surgery: May 5, 2009 Started Herceptin: May 19, 2009 Started Radiation (33 rounds): June 10, 2009 September 2009: Moved to Michigan to be closer to family 12/09 - still on Herceptin until May 2010 August 2010: Port out, port out, port out port out port port port out port ooooout...da da da dant! (to the music of the Pink Panther) Blog: http://moonsfamily.blogspot.com

07-29-2011, 07:32 AM	#3
Emelie B Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 170	Re: Looking for your thoughts/advice - Do I biopsy or not? Hooray on the B9. Good job being brave and doing the biopsy! Have a wonderful worry free weekend! __________________ Nov. 2006-IDC with Her2 +++ A/C for 3 rounds Dec. 2006- Herceptin and Taxotere March 2007-MRM with 8 of 14 lymph node involvement May 2007-36 Rads Sept. 2007- Stopped Herceptin Jan. 2010- CT scan shows enlarged lymph nodes in sternum and lung involvement Feb. 2010-PET scan shows mets to liver, lung, lymph nodes and bone Feb. 2010- Started Herceptin/Taxol and Zometa April 2010-PET scan clear. Herceptin and Zometa June 2010- Stopped Herceptin continue Zometa and still NED August 2010-Back on Herceptin and Zometa every 3 weeks August 13, 2010- Had another port placed August 24, 2010- PET scan clear. Herceptin and Zometa every three weeks Nov. 2010-PET scan clear Feb. 2011-Brain MRI clear March 2011- PET scan clear May 2011- PET scan clear Sept. 2011- PET, Mammo, Bone Scan all clear- Herceptin only March 2012-Recurrence in lungs and tumor around pota hepatis artery. Added Navelbine to herceptin April 2012- Entered palliative care June 5, 2012-Entered hospice care Planning my memorial

07-30-2011, 06:20 AM	#4
Sheila Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Morris, IL Posts: 3,507	Re: Looking for your thoughts/advice - Do I biopsy or not? Maureen I was so happy to read your news on the biopsy.....one worry that you can put behind you......prayers are answered!!!! __________________ "Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle." Hugs & Blessings Sheila Diagnosed at age 49.99999 2/21/2002 via Mammography (Calcifications) Core Biopsy 2/22/02 L. Mastectomy 2/25/2002 Stage 1, 0.7cm IDC, Node Neg from 19 nodes Her2+++ ER PR Neg 6/2003 Reconstruction W/ Tissue Expander, Silicone Implant 9/2003 Stage IV with Mets to Supraclavicular nodes 9/2003 Began Herceptin every 3 weeks 3/2006 Xeloda 2500mg/Herceptin for recurrence to neck nodes 3/2007 Added back the Xeloda with Herceptin for continued mets to nodes 5/2007 Taken Off Xeloda, no longer working 6/14/07 Taxol/Herceptin/Avastin 3/26 - 5/28/08 Taxol Holiday Whopeeeeeeeee 5/29 2008 Back on Taxol w Herceptin q 2 weeks 4/2009 Progression on Taxol & Paralyzed L Vocal Cord from Nodes Pressing on Nerve 5/2009 Begin Rx with Navelbine/Herceptin 11/09 Progression on Navelbine Fought for and started Tykerb/Herceptin...nodes are melting!!!!! 2/2010 Back to Avastin/Herceptin 5/2010 Switched to Metronomic Chemo with Herceptin...Cytoxan and Methotrexate Pericardial Window Surgery to Drain Pericardial Effusion 7/2010 Back to walking a mile a day...YEAH!!!! 9/2010 Nodes are back with a vengence in neck Qualified for TDM-1 EAP 10/6/10 Begin my miracle drug, TDM-1 Mixed response, shrinking internal nodes, progression skin mets after 3 treatments 12/6/10 Started Halaven (Eribulen) /Herceptin excellent results in 2 treatments 2/2011 I CELEBRATE my 9 YEAR MARK!!!!!!!!!!!!! 7/5/11 begin Gemzar /Herceptin for node progression 2/8/2012 Gemzar stopped, Continue Herceptin 2/20/2012 Begin Tomo Radiation to Neck Nodes 2/21/2012 I CELEBRATE 10 YEARS 5/12/2012 BeganTaxotere/ Herceptin is my next miracle for new node progression 6/28/12 Stopped Taxotere due to pregression, Started Perjeta/Herceptin

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