Off to U. of Washington

Dear Ladies,

Just wanted to let you all know that I have been accepted into the Her2 vaccine trial and will be going up next Wed. for my 1st injection. I am also having a PET scan tomorrow as it has been a little over a year since my last one. My markers still bounce around alot, but are still in the normal zone. I haven't had any chemo since July of last year and I am just so thankful for everyday that I am chemo free!

I don't get to post as often as I would like, I usually just drop in about once a week and try to stay current on the lastest news. If it were not for this website, I would not have known about the trial at U. of WA. So, once again, I owe you all for the valuable information that you share on this wonderful site.

Thank You All

Love, Kim

Kim -
You Lucky Duck! So glad you have the A2 allele and can go forward with participating in this trial. I have TWO other friends who can not participate due to not having the A2, like me!;(
I will email you personally so you can get in touch when you are here.
Such GOOD news!

Kim,
I am talking with Andrea York about the vaccines in Seattle. Is this the place you are going? Did you have herceptin? I was wondering what trial you are in. There are 3 breast cancer trials there right now. I have to wait til after my herceptin is done to get a vaccine. What stage are you?

Much congratulations and good luck on the trial! It seems so promising. Let's hope so.

Love and light,

Lisa

Dear Kim
All the best for the trial.Please let us know about your experience.

love
lindaw

Kim,

How wonderful for you, this is a very exciting clinical trial. Please keep us posted on how you are doing with this. Thanks for being one of the special few who are willing to enter clinical trials - it because of those who were willing to do so before us that we are still here and doing well.

Kitty

Hi Michele,

Andrea York is the research nurse that I spoke with too. She was wonderful in helping me to get into this trial. I am going to be in the trial where you have to be currently on Herceptin and either NED or stable disease.

I was diagnosed stage IV in Sept. 2001 .with mets throughout liver. I am currently NED after lots of chemo and liver resection in Nov. 2002
I am in my 8th year fighting this disease, but I am more optimistic now than ever!