WOO HOO! Now a 12 year survivor of Stage 4 BC!!

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  • Denny123
    Denny123 Member Posts: 1,886
    edited December 2014

    Hi Valerie,

    I just posted on the Faslodex site. I have had the shots for over 3 years. Fun times. My onc doesn't know for sure if they are working or not, but I am still here!!!

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  • funthing42
    funthing42 Member Posts: 418
    edited December 2014

    Hi

    Thank you very much for commenting. Every bit helps. I'm glad to here your markers are down.

    I have a quick question I was taking Tamoxifen/ arimadex with lupron/ arimadex/ now Aromasin with lupron.

    I'm so worried maybe I'm not getting any benefits since recurrence x3.

    I spoke to my onc. he said that there is no way to tell if hormonal therapy is working.

    I asked about blood test to check. He said no. Does anyone know if this is true?

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  • Denny123
    Denny123 Member Posts: 1,886
    edited December 2014

    The CA27-29 tumor marker test used to be indicative of progression when I had liver mets, but when I had my recurrence to the lymph nodes behind my sternum and in my neck, my markers were normal.

    Some patients can't rely on CA27-29 results. I don't know why not.

    If you had 3 recurrences that means you had remission 3 times. So that is good, I think.


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