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Old 05-28-2008, 01:08 PM   #1
chrisy
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eye problems

Hi Eric,

I started with my optometrist and have a referral at the cancer center to an opthalmologist...so depending on how that goes, I may or may not have to continue climbing the specialist ladder!

The optometrist basically saw abrasion around the perimeter (where the edge of my contact lenses would be) and thinks it's basically very dry eyes. Hopefully the eye rehab program will help get things back to normal, or what passes for normal! Like we need another thing to deal with, huh!
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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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Old 05-28-2008, 05:35 PM   #2
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Hi Chrisy,

It was explained to Caryn and me that very dry eyes is a fairly common side effect of this treatment so I'm hoping you find it easy to treat. You're right, there's already enough on plates.

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