NED!!! Triple +++

tropicmom
tropicmom Member Posts: 88
NED!!! Triple +++

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  • tropicmom
    tropicmom Member Posts: 88
    edited November 2007

    Had my scans last week. Report says: organs clear/no evidence of disease!!! I'm so excited.  Onc even used the "r" word. Says with my great response, and what I am doing, I could be in remission for several years.!!  Wow.Onc also mentioned he thought the herceptin was what really made the difference.

    Recap: I was dx in January with a small (2cm) lump, next week found 2 small(2cm) mets to liver. Lumpectomy then started on Navelbine and herceptin WEEKLY! Doc wanted to hit hard and fast. Subsequent

    3 month and then six month scans showed continuing shrinkage of lesions and by August I was off Navelbine and onto herceptin every  3 weeks  and tamoxifen. Last little lesion was not measurable. And the last scan now shows NED

    I swear, I think he had me dying when he first met me.  Said: "oh liver mets are pretty bad..."

    I never quit working, chemo wasn't too bad, even infusion was pretty short (comparatively). I kept exercising at least 4 times a week with aerobics and walking. Also tookVit D, astralagus, along with heavy B vitamins. Accupuncture for some immune and side effects.

    I am still on tamoxifen and will be on herceptin"for as long as it works". Cause we don't trust this disease..

  • Poppy_Spruce
    Poppy_Spruce Member Posts: 150
    edited November 2007

    When are you considered NED?

    I had a clean done scan, and clean CATs of the chest, abdomen and pelvis. I went through chemo, am about 7 treatments into a year of herceptin and will be on tamox for 5 (ugh!) years.

    How long before I am considered NED?

  • jay66
    jay66 Member Posts: 112
    edited November 2007

    great news tropicmom.Its great to hear that you are a winner here, keep up being positive it sure does help. Great big HUGS and happy dance coming your way. xxxx

  • 73gr
    73gr Member Posts: 459
    edited December 2007

    wow! Hurray Herceptin!!!!!

  • maryannecb
    maryannecb Member Posts: 1,453
    edited December 2007

    great response! Three cheers for Herceptin...

    Nan ,clean scans=NED, great.

    Fists up!

  • cp418
    cp418 Member Posts: 7,079
    edited December 2007

    Awesome news!!!  Wishing you NED forever!!!!

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