No change in treatment after all
I got a call from my oncologist today and she really does not want to switch me to Abraxane yet. She reviewed my scan again and feels the Taxol/Carboplatin is taking care of the lung mets. I had a very slight progression in one nodule, several disappeared and the others are stable. I explained to her that quality of life was becoming an issue while I was on Taxol/Carbo. After a lengthy discussion we agreed that I will continue with Herceptin every three weeks and will take Taxol every week (3 on 1 off). I will not be taking the Carboplatin. She feels that the Carbo was the culprit in my counts (red, white, platlets and electrolytes being screwed up). I agreed to try the Herceptin/Taxol and we will review how it's working in six weeks when I see her again. I will be starting treatment next Thursday.
I guess I'm happy that I don't have to switch as I don't want to run out of options to quick. I'm hoping that the Herceptin/Taxol will bring me to NED!
Thanks to everyone for your concern and support.
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Kate
Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58)
ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2%
Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore
Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006
14 of 26 nodes positive
Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007
Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH
Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife
Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking.
March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra
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