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		|  11-04-2008, 04:53 PM | #41 |  
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	 | Michael, thank you for the update on your wonderful wife, Lily.  I'm hoping and praying for peace and comfort for you both and your family.  She is truly a special woman. 
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	 | Michael,Please let my sweet friend Lily know that I  am sending love & gentle hugs to all of you,I wish there more I could do..
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		|  11-04-2008, 08:52 PM | #43 |  
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	 | Michael,
 Please give my love and hope to Lily. We are all with you hoping and praying for a miracle.
 
 Another Her2 friend, Catherine
 
				__________________Catherine
 
 
 Found my own lump in the shower
 April 2006 at the age of 58
 Stage IIB, ER- PR- HER2+++ multi focal tumors, largest 2.3cm
 Chemo first: AC/Taxol over 16 weeks
 Bilateral mastectomy Sep 06
 33 rads after the surgery
 1 year of Herceptin completed Dec 07
 15 years and no recurrence as of April 2021
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		|  11-04-2008, 08:59 PM | #44 |  
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	 | Dear Michael-Sending prayers and strength to you and Lily.
 
				__________________1996 cancer WTF?! 1.3 cm lumpectomy Er/Pr neg. Her2+ (20nodes NEGATIVE) did CMF + rads. NED.
 2002 recurrence. Bilateral mastectomy w/TFL autologous recon. Then ACx2. Skin lymphatic rash. Taxotere w/Herceptin x4. Herceptin/Xeloda.  Finally stops spreading.
 2003 - Back to surgery, remove skin mets, and will have surgery one week later when pathology can confirm margins.
 ‘03 latisimus dorsi flap to remove skin mets. CLEAN MARGINS. Continue single agent Herceptin thru 4/04. NED.
 ‘04 '05 & 06 tiny recurrences - scar line. surgery to cut out. NED each time.
 1/2006 Rads again,  to scar line. NED.
 
 3/07 Heartbreaking news - mets! lungs.sternum. Try Tykerb/Xeloda. Tykerb/Carbo/Gemzar. Switch Oncs.
 12/07 Herceptin.Tykerb. Markers go stable.
 2/8/08 gamma knife 13mm stupid brain met.
 3/08 Herceptin/tykerb/avastin/zometa.
 3/09 brain NED. Lungs STABLE.
 4/09 attack sternum (10 daysPHOTONS.5 days ELECTRONS)
 9/09 MARKERS normal!
 3/10 PET/CT=manubrium intensely metabolically active but stable. NEDhead.
 Wash out 5/10 for tdm1 but 6/10 CT STABLE, PET improving. Markers normal. Brain NED. Resume just Herceptin plus ZOMETA
 Dec 2010 Brain NED, lungs/sternum stable. markers normal.
 MAR 2011 stop Herceptin/allergy! Go back on Tykerb and switch to Xgeva.
 May-Aug 2011 Tykerb Herceptin Xgeva.
 Sept 2011 Tykerb, Herceptin, Zometa, Avastin.
 April 2012 sketchy drug trial in NYC. 6 weeks later I’m NED!
 OCT 2012 PET/CT shows a bunch of freakin’ progression. Back to LA and Herceptin.avastin.zometa.
 12/20/12 add in PERJETA!
 March 2013 – 5 YEARS POST continue HAPZ
 APRIL 2013 - 6 yrs stage 4. "FAILED" PETscan on 4/2/13
 May 2013: rePetted - improvement in lungs, left adrenal stable, right 6th rib inactive, (must be PERJETA avastin) sternum and L1 fruckin'worsen. Drop zometa. ADD Xgeva. Doc says get rads consultant for L1 and possible biopsy of L1. I say, no thanks, doc. Lets see what xgeva brings to the table first. It's summer.
 June-August 2013HAPX Herceptin Avastin Perjeta xgeva.
 Sept - now - on chemo hold for calming tummy we hope. Markers stable for 2 months.
 Nov 2013 - Herceptin-Perjeta-Avastin-Xgeva (collageneous colitis, which explains tummy probs, added Entocort)
 December '13 BRAIN MRI ned in da head.
 Jan 2014: CONTINUING on HAPX…
 FEB 2014 PetCT clinical “impression”: 1. newbie nodule - SUV 1.5 right apical nodule, mildly hypermetabolic “suggestive” of worsening neoplastic lesion. 2. moderate worsening of the sternum – SUV 5.6 from 3.8
 3. increasing sclerosis & decreasing activity of L1 met “suggests” mild healing. (SUV 9.4 v 12.1 in May ‘13)
 4. scattered lung nodules, up to 5mm in size = stable, no increased activity
 5. other small scattered sclerotic lesions, one in right iliac and one in thoracic vertebral body similar in appearance to L1 without PET activity and not clearly pathologic
 APRIL 2014 - 6 YRS POST GAMMA ZAP, 7 YRS MBC & 18 YEARS FROM ORIGINAL DX!
 October 2014: hold avastin, continue HPX
 Feb 2015 Cancer you lost. NEDHEAD 7 years post gamma zap miracle, 8 years ST4, +19 yrs original diagnosis.
 Continue HPX. Adding back Avastin
 Nov 2015 pet/ct is mixed result. L1 SUV is worse. Continue Herceptin/avastin/xgeva. Might revisit Perjeta for L1. Meantime going for rads consult for L1
 December 2015 - brain stable. Continue Herceptin, Perjeta, Avastin and xgeva.
 Jan 2016: 5 days, 20 grays, Rads to L1 and continue on HAPX.  I’m trying to "save" TDM1 for next line. Hope the rads work to quiet L1. Sciatic pain extraordinaire :((
 Markers drop post rads.
 2/24/16 HAP plus X - markers are down
 SCIATIC PAIN DEAL BREAKER.
 3/23/16 Laminectomy w/coflex implant L4/5. NO MORE SCIATIC PAIN!!! Healing.
 APRIL 2016 - 9 YRS MBC
 July 2016 - continue HAP plus Xgeva.
 DEC 2016 - PETCT: mets to sternum, lungs, L1 still about the same in size and PET activity. Markers not bad.  Not making changes if I don't need to. Herceptin/Perjeta/Avastin/Xgeva
 APRIL 2017 10 YEARS MBC
 December 2017 - Progression - gonna switch it up
 FEB 2018 - Kadcyla 3 cycles ---->progression :(
 MAY30th - bronchoscopy, w/foundation1 - her2 enriched
 Aug 27, 2018 - start clinical trial ZW25
 JAN 2019 - ZW25 seems to be keeping me stable
 APRIL 2019 - ONE DOZEN YEARS LIVING METASTATIC
 MAY 2019 - progression back on herceptin add xeloda
 JUNE 2019 - "6 mos average survival" LMD & CNS new single brain met - one zap during 5 days true beam SBRT to cord met
 10/30/19 - stable brain and cord. progression lungs and bones. washing out. applying for ds8201a w nivolumab. hope they take me.
 12/27/19 - begin ds8401a w nivolumab. after 2nd cycle nodes melt away. after 3rd cycle chest scan shows Improvement, brain MRI shows improvement, resolved areas & nothing new. switch to plain ENHERTU. after 4th cycle, PETscan shows mostly resolved  or improved results.  Markers near normal. I'm stunned but grateful.
 10/26/20 - June 2021 Tucatinib/xeloda/herceptin - stable ish.
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		|  11-05-2008, 07:13 AM | #45 |  
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				To Lily and Her Family
			 
 Sending more prayers this morning to you all. Keeping you close in heart>>Believe51 
				__________________9/7/06Husband 50yrs=StageIV IBC/HER2+,BoneMets10/06TaxotereX10,'H'1X wk,Zometa,Tamoxifen4/12/07Last Tax5/18/07Pet=Rapid Cell Activity,No Organ Mets,Lytic Lesions,Degeneration,Some Bone Repair5/07ChemoFail6/01/07Pleural Thoracentisis=Effusions,NoMalignantCells6/19/07+7/2/07DFCI
 6/25/07BrainMRI=BrainMets,Many<9mm7/10/07WBR/PelvisRad37.5Gx15&Nutritionist8/19/07T/X9/20/07BrainMRI=2<2mm10/6/07Pet=BoneProgression
 10/24/07ChemoFail11/9/07A/Cx10,EndTam12/7/07Faslodex12/10/07Muga7512/13/07BlasticLesions1/7/08BrainMRI=Clear4/1/08Pet=BoneImprovement,
 NoProgression,Stable4/7/08BrainPerfect5/16/08Last A/C8/26/08BrainMets=10(<9mm)9/10/08Gamma10/30/08Met=5mm12/19/08Gamma5mets5
 12/22/08SpinalMets1/14/09SpinalRads2/17/09BrainMRI=NoNewMets4/20/09BoneScan5/14/09Ixempra6/1/09BrainMRI=NumerousMets6/24/09DFCIw/DrBurstein6/26/09Continue
 Ixempra/Faslodex/Zometa~TM now lower7/17/09Stop Ixempra By Choice9/21/09HOSPICE10/16/09Earned His Deserved Wings And Halo=37 Month Fight w/Stage 4 IBC, Her2+++,My Hero!!
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		|  11-05-2008, 07:13 AM | #46 |  
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	 | Queridisima Lily-
 Ya sabes que todas estamos pensando y rezando por ti.  Tu siempre has podido levantarnos con tus bellas palabras y humor.
 
 Dios te bendiga y que te traiga un milagrito.
 
 Con amor,
 
 Maria
 
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 Dx'd 8/04 at 41
 Stage 1 for some onc's; Stage II for others (if you add up the sizes of all tumors).
 Infiltrating DCIS
 HER2+, ER+10% & PR-
 .9cm tumor not visible on mammo, but palpable; visible on ultrasound
 Lumpectomy/ clear margins, no nodes
 Had Breast MRI after lumpectomy that revealed two more tumors in same quadrant(.4cm and 1.6cm) that were not visible on either mammo or ultrasound.
 Re-excision
 DD AC+T; Herceptin one year
 Rads
 NED/Taking Tamoxifen reluctantly
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		|  11-05-2008, 08:07 AM | #47 |  
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	 | Dear sweet Lily and bravest husband Michael ~ who must be going through so much right now ~ you have always been such a beacon of love and courage to me Lily ~ peace and comfort in your heart sweet sister ~ sounds like you are sorrounded by so much love.  
 You beautiful feisty woman you!  We all love and pray for you.
 
 Blessings all
 Hermiracles
 
				__________________2003 L/DCIS –> LWE: High G./Comedo - 6 nodes clear 6 wks Rx
 04/07 2 miracles born ~ very grateful
 06/07 Susp areas L/b
 09/07 Stage 2 bilat. mastectomy R/ b. clear extens DCIS/IDC Paget’s 8 nodes clear ER(<5%) HER2+++ CT clear
 11/07 Portacath - FEC
 15/11/07 Stage 4 Emerg op - hip replacemt #NOF bone mets H/Taxotere
 12/07 Rx to 'spots' on spine/R/hip/femur 3wkly H
 2008 H+T mets to rib/sternum? Aredia CT clear! Cont. H + Aredia 07/08 1 wk Palliative Care - mets to lungs + ?1 to brain
 09/08 Stop H complete Epirubicin 1wk PC new brain mets
 10/08 2wks WBR 1wk PC 22/10/08 Tykerb/Xeloda 12/08 6 CEREBRAL METS COMPLETELY GONE! Rib mets down to <1cm.
 01/09 Tumour markers normal! Rx to L/arm
 03/09 LUNGS CLEAR (ALL NODULES GONE!), brain clear, liver clear. Bones stable! ~ THANK YOU GOD
 07/09 Repeat CT Scan ~ ALL organs clear apart from bones which remain stable. I walk in gratitude.
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		|  11-05-2008, 08:37 AM | #48 |  
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	 | I am praying for peace and comfort. My love to you sweetheart Lily! 
				__________________My love to you all
 Gemma
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 Dx July03 at 35
 Rt,breast lump.,1 node+
 ER+(98%)ER-, grade3
 A/C 4rounds,Rad for 38 days
 Tamoxifen 2004-05
 Recurrence Feb.2006, radi double mastectomy canceled bec. of mets, StageIV lungs mets
 Her2+++, BRCA negative
 Taxol/Herceptin six rounds of Taxol from April06.then Herceptin alone til May07. Started Tykerb/Xeloda in Jun07-Sept.07 bec of progression of the lympnodes. Navalbine/Herceptin Sept.07 to April 08 due to progression . Gemzar/Hercptin Apr08.June08 Brain MRI showed Brain Mets.CraniectomyAug.1,08, tumor removed completely
 completed 20 wbrt!
 Started Doxil 10/31/08 (monthly) and weekly Herceptin
 Ixempra on 2/13/09
 due to multiple hepatic mets
 will have Herceptin as well.
 Radical rt.breast Mastectomy June2009.
 Ixempra/Herceptin 11/06/09--increasing right axillary lymphanenopathy and enlarging left upper lobe nodule :-(
 Taxotere/Herceptin 3/5/10,more liver mets, lungs, lymphnodes. 2 weeks on, one week off...
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		|  11-05-2008, 08:56 AM | #49 |  
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	 | I am sad to hear about lovely Lilly.  Muchos besos and prayers for Lilly from me.  MJO 
				__________________MJO
 
 IDC, Stage I, Grade 2
 Oncotype DX Score 32
 Her2++ E+P+, Node Neg.
 Lumpectomy 11/04/05 Clear Margins
 3 Dose dense AC (Couldn't tolerate 4)
 4 Dose dense Taxol & Herc. (Tolerated well)
 36 weeks Herceptin (Could not complete one year due to decrease in MUGA score)
 2 years of Arimidex, then three years of Femara
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		|  11-05-2008, 09:47 AM | #50 |  
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	 | 
 Lily, I send you all my love. I am waiting for more news with hope.Michka
 
				__________________08.2006 3 cm IDC Stage 2-3, HER2 3+ ER+90% PR 20%
 FEC, Taxol+ Herceptin, Mastectomy, Radiation, Herceptin 1 year followed by Tykerb 1 year,Aromasin /Faslodex
 
 12.2010 Mets to liver,Herceptin+Tykerb
 03.2011 Liver resection ER+70% PR-
 04.2011 Herceptin+Navelbine+750mg Tykerb
 06.2011 Liver ned, Met to sternum. Added Zometa 09.2011 Cyberknife for sternum
 11.2011 Pet clear. Stop Navelbine,  continuing on Hercpetin+Tykerb+Aromasin
 02.2012 Mets to lungs, nodes, liver
 04.2012 TDM1, Ned in 07.2012
 04.2015 Stop TDM1/Kadcyla, still Ned, liver problems
 04.2016 Liver mets. Back on Kadcyla
 08.2016 Kadcyla stopped working. mets to liver lungs bones
 09.2016 Biopsy to liver. no more HER2, still ER+
 09.2016 CMF Afinitor/Aromasin/ Xgeva.Met to eye muscle Cyberknife
 01.2017 Gemzar/Carboplatin/ Ibrance/Faslodex then Taxotere
 02.2017 30 micro mets to brain breathing getting worse and worse
 04.2017 Liquid biopsy/CTC  indicates HER2 again. Start Herceptin with Halaven
 06.2017 all tumors shrunk 60% . more micro mets to brain (1mm mets) no symptoms
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		|  11-05-2008, 01:35 PM | #51 |  
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	 | Lily you are so lovely.  I am praying for a miracle, they do happen.   You are greatly loved.  May you have no pain and know more joy and feel the love that so many feel for you.hugs and love
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		|  11-05-2008, 01:51 PM | #52 |  
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				praying for lily
			 
 Michael I hope thru all these messages you know how much Lily meant to us. She has been a brave soul and still had a kind word for us that were going thru the same trials. Give her a special hug from all of us. linda |  
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		|  11-06-2008, 06:31 PM | #53 |  
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	 | Prayers are going your way.  Please give her lots of hugs and kisses from us. 
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 10/03 Radical Mastectomy 3 cm tumor - 1/17 Nodes Stage II B, Her 2 +++ ER-/PR- 11/03 4 AC 4 Taxol 12/05 Stage IV - Lung met , Bone mets - Carbo, Taxotere, Herceptin 9/06 - 2 cm brain tumor 10/06 - Tumor removal surgery - Herceptin Halted 12/06 gamma knife tumor base.1/07 Navelbine/Herceptin 4/07 Rads to R femur 5/07 Stereotactic - new 2 cm brain tumor 4/07 Start Xeloda 5/07 Tykerb added 7/07 Brain MRI clean 10/07 .055 cm brain met found. 12/07 Stereotactic -1 cm brain tumor Start Tykerb 11/07 Abraxane/Herceptin 5/08 Cisplatin, Gemcitabine/Herceptin 6/08 Stereotactic to 1cm 9/08 Stereotactic repeat (growth). 11/08 Pet Scan Good but new tiny met on L lung/dead Brain surgery (no cancer cells found/scar tissue) 1/09 Chemo restarted 2/09 Pet Scan Bad - R larger very active/active L active lymph nodes both sides of chest MRI- mets slight increase 2/09 Start Doxil/Tykerb Treatment
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		|  11-06-2008, 07:27 PM | #54 |  
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	 | Michael, thanks for posting.  My heart breaks for Lily, you and your family.  I'd like to echo Sarah's words..."You are greatly loved. May you have no pain and know more joy and feel the love that so many feel for you."hugs and love,
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		|  11-06-2008, 08:22 PM | #55 |  
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	 | Please excuse me stoic nature. I try not to lean on anyone. It's part of being a southern fellow, I guess. I want to say that between my Lily and I, you all were a major part of our conversations in enlightening, and encouraging ways. So few times in my life I've had a real opportunity to say - God Bless you, truely.
 In a world were it's seems hard not to think or feel this is all just a bad episode or any action of love, brotherhood, or sisterhood is 'dramatic' I want to say simply - you all have, through her and with her, changed me into finally believing in that a simple touch is all that's needed. I, again, hope that my nature hasn't diluted what I'm attempting to say. Which is, in the manner I can, thank you.
 
 She will get your hugs and kisses.
 
				__________________ Lily Diag April/06 5 months after give birth my son Max  stage IV mets on liver (5 tumors) 38 year old, her2+++ and ER+PR+ from32 nodes 4 positives mastectomy right breast chemo before surgery herceptin/carboplatin/taxotere ,clear and surgery have radiation 20, `& then herceptin and tamoxifen  NED until Aug/07 body only then 'n June 04-06-07 .1 lesion of 1.6 cm on cerebellum ...novalis ,open sugery  5m.m brain met again novalis, 4mm.In the liver. Waiting 2 months now 3 tumors enroll on T-MCC trial start first infusion Nov 5/07 at Dec 17 scan show one tumor despair the 2nd and 3th diminish Doc said great results until March/08 ct scan show progression  03-05-08 start tykerb & xeloda			 Last edited by lilyecuadorian; 11-06-2008 at 08:24 PM..
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		|  11-07-2008, 05:11 AM | #56 |  
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	 | Sending my love and my prayers this morning.  Asking God for peace to be present.
 Love to you..
 
 Mary Jo
 
				__________________ "Be still and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10 Dx. 6/24/05 age 45 Right Breast IDC ER/PR. Neg., - Her2+++ RB Mast. - 7/28/05 - 4 cm. tumor Margins clear - 1 microscopic cell 1 sent. node No Vasucular Invasion 4 DD A/C - 4 DD Taxol & Herceptin 1 full year of Herceptin received every 3 weeks 28 rads prophylactic Mast. 3/2/06 17 Years NED <>< Romans 8:28 
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		|  11-07-2008, 09:33 AM | #57 |  
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	 | Holding you all close to my heart and beating down the door of Heaven with prayers.
 Tonya
 
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 2.5 cm, Er/Pr-, Her2+++
 18/20 Nodes
 03/07 CT & Bone scan - Clear
 AC x 4, Taxol x 4, Added Herceptin
 Radiation until 09/07
 Herceptin every 3 weeks until 06/08
 01/10/08 local recurrence -IBC
 01/28/08 CT & Brain MRI - clear
 02/08 - Navelbine & Herceptin
 05/08 -MRM
 05/08 - Gemzar & Herceptin - didn't work
 09/08 - Hyperthermia rads
 03/09 - Tykerb/Xeloda
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		|  11-07-2008, 10:26 AM | #58 |  
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	 | Michael -- It is a wonderful thing for a woman to have a loving husband to support her through the difficulties of this disease. I think you expressed yourself beautifully.  I am praying for you both. 
				__________________MJO
 
 IDC, Stage I, Grade 2
 Oncotype DX Score 32
 Her2++ E+P+, Node Neg.
 Lumpectomy 11/04/05 Clear Margins
 3 Dose dense AC (Couldn't tolerate 4)
 4 Dose dense Taxol & Herc. (Tolerated well)
 36 weeks Herceptin (Could not complete one year due to decrease in MUGA score)
 2 years of Arimidex, then three years of Femara
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				Love
			 
 My love and prayers surrounding you, too.Celeste
 
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Diagnosed 8/7/08 with stage 3 invasive ductal carcinoma, micropapillary pattern, Her2 3+, ER+,PR-, grade II, positive lymph nodes. Received 6doses of Taxotere, Carboplatin with Herceptin continuing for a year...DONE.
 1/28/09 Left Modified Radical Mastectomy, Right Simple Mastectomy.
 Surgery pathology: No invasive carcinoma present and 17 lymph nodes removed all negative!  Only small amount of carcinoma in situ in left breast.
 March/April '09, Radiation to left chest wall.
 Currently involved in Neratinib clinical trial.
 
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 I grew and joyed in my growth;
 from a word to a word
 I was led to a word
 from a deed to another deed."  (Odin)
 
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				My prayers are with Lily
			 
 Michael, please give Lily a big hug for me. She is such a beautiful person and I pray she gets passed this bump in the road. 
				__________________Irene from Tampa
 1996 - INFILT DUCTAL CAR.W/ LYMPH NODE INVOLVEMENT. ADRIA/CYTOXIN/5FU
 1999 - RECURR. TO AUXILA AND 2 TUMORS IN LIVER
 TREAT: STEM CELL REPLACEMENT/HERCEPTIN.
 2002 - RECUR TO LIVER
 TREAT: NAVELBINE, THEN GEMZAR, THEN XELODA.
 2004 - TUMORS STILL IN LIVER
 TREAT: RFA TO LIVER
 STABLE UNTIL
 2004 - TUMOR PROGRESSION IN LIVER.
 TREAT: RESECT HALF OF LIVER.
 2005 - RECURR TO LYMPH NODE OUTSIDE OF LIVER.
 TREAT: TAXOL/CARPO/HERCEPTIN. FAILED ON
 THIS TRIO. STARTED ON ABRAXANE.
 2006 - PROGRESS WITH 2ND TUMOR GROWTH.
 TREAT: AUG. BEGAN ON TYKERB/XELODA
 TRIAL. CONSIDERED STABLE TO DATE.
 2007 - TAKEN OFF OF TYKERB/XELODA TRIAL DUE TO
 PROGRESS STARTING TYKERB/AVASTIN.
 NOV 2007 - SCANS SHOW PROGRESS TUMOR GROWTH
 IN ABDOM. AND TWO NEW TUMORS IN NECK AREA.
 BEGAN HERCEPTIN/AVASTIN/TAXOTERE
 Feb 08 - Ixempra/Xeloda
 June 08 - Her/DM1 trial
 
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