| Sandy,I'm sorry to hear of the loss of your friend.  There are just too few answers.
 Much love
 Chris
 
				__________________Chris in Scotts Valley
 June 2002 extensive hi grade DCIS (pre-cancer-stage 0, clean sentinal node) Mastectomy/implant - no chemo, rads. "cured?"
 9/2004  Diag: Stage IV extensive  liver mets (!) ER/PR- Her2+++
 10/04-3/05 Weekly Taxol/Carboplatin/Herceptin , complete response!
 04/05 - 4/07 Herception every 3 wks, Continue NED
 04/07 - recurrence to liver - 2 spots, starting tykerb/avastin trial
 06/07 8/07 10/07 Scans show stable, continue on Tykerb/Avastin
 01/08 Progression in liver
 02/08 Begin (TDM1) trial
 08/08 NED! It's Working!  Continue on TDM1
 02/09 Continue NED
 02/10  Continue NED.  5/10 9/10 Scans NED 10/10 Scans NED
 12/10 Scans not clear....4/11 Scans suggest progression 6/11 progression confirmed in liver
 07/11 - 11/11 Herceptin/Xeloda -not working:(
 12/11 Begin MM302 Phase I trial - bust:(
 03/12 3rd times the charm? AKT trial
 5/12 Scan shows reduction!  7/12 More reduction!!!!
 8/12 Whoops...progression...trying for Perjeta/Herceptin (plus some more nasty chemo!)
 9/12 Start Perjeta/Herceptin, chemo on hold due to infection/wound in leg, added on cycle 2 &3
 11/12 Poops! progression in liver, Stop Perjeta/Taxo/Herc
 11/12 Navelbine/Herce[ptin - try for a 3 cycles, no go.
 2/13 Gemzar/Carbo/Herceptin - no go.
 3/13 TACE procedure
 
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