Treatment Schedule ~
February 23, 2011, had ultrasound due to abdominal pain, went to hospital for pain relief, Drs ordered CT SCAN, showed lesions on my liver. Dr. said it is cancer and some showing in my bones as well.
March 07, 2011 - Mammogram on my left breast, did not detect tumor, too small 0.98cm. Tumor showed on ultrasound, biopsy was performed.
March 14, 2001 - Met with Surgeon, said couldn't perform any surgery due to metastasis.
Biopsy confirmed stage 4 breast cancer due to tumor spread in LIVER and BONES.
March 16, 2011 -Finally had a meeting with ONCOLOGIST, decided will take chemotherapy treatment FEC 50/ 6cycle every three weeks.
March 30, 2011 - PICC insertion/ first round of CHEMO. CHEMO MILD SE/DOABLE
March April 04, 2011 - BONE SCAN
APRIL 12, STARTED BONEFOS (for bones) - diarrhea and upset stomach. asked for IV for the ZOMETA instead, was schedule on May 31 for first shot.
April 19 - BONE SCAN RESULT, EXTENSIVE METS in BONES, left arm, both hips, spine and skull.....
---- GIVEN ZOLADEX to stop period.
--- LIVER ENZYME went down from 55 -41 (VERY ENCOURAGING)
April 20 - 2nd Round CHEMO still mild SE......
May 11, 3rd Round of CHEMO...still manageable
FIRST SHOT OF ZOLADEX didn't stop period/ second SHOT Given MAY 12
March 17-18 SCANXIETY - CT SCAN and BONES SCAN.....can't wait for the result
March 31, 2011 - ZOMETA INFUSION CANCELLED/ decided to stick on BONEFOS for now.
More progression on my liver
Starts chemo on february 2012 - 6 cycle of TAXOTERE Treatment
JUNE 2012 - Finished 6 treatment of TAXOTERE
2 months rest from TREATMENT
September 17 - started FEMARA (Letrozole) - hormonal theraphy
September 25, 2012 - Radiation theraphy on my right hip
October 16 - Severe pain in my left upper abdomen - admitted at TBCC
October 17, 2012 - Celebrated my 34th bday at Tom Baker Cancer
October 19 - back home - pain is due to progression in my liver - biggest tumor size is now 3.6cm and new one was found
October 21, 2012 - Stop taking Femara
October 26, 2012- started chemo pills treatment XELODA (Capecitabine)
January 2013 - actively started ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT - HIGH DOSE VITAMIN C every week and started taking supplements -
May 2013 - Xeloda stop working - progression to bones, few spots on lungs (too small to biopsy to see if its cancerous)
May 19, 2013 - My lil Sofia's Birthday - felt so much bone pain, unable to stand or walk......EMS took me to the HOSPITAL
May 19-26 2013 - Stay at Tom Baker Cancer Hospital ( Started CHEMO May 25, 2013)
June 2013 - AGGRESSIVE CHEMO TREATMENT - PACLITAXEL + GEMZAR combo
June 10 - Hair LOSS...for the 3rd TIME
June to August - Severe side effect from GEMZAR -
September - lay off for a month from CHEMO due to scheduling issue/ CT scan
September 17, 2013 - ADMITTED ONCE AGAIN AT TBCC - DUE TO ENLARGED LIVER AND ABDOMEN
September 18 - CT SCAN SHOWS ENLARGED LIVER - NO BILE DUCT OBSTRUCTION OR INFECTION - ASCITES PRESENTS IN THE ABDOMENT - NOT ENOUGH FLUID YET TO DRAIN
September 19, 2013 - Spoke to ONCOLOGIST - DECIDED TO GO AHEAD WITH CHEMO AND SEE IF IT WILL IMPROVE THE LIVER CONDITION
SEPTEMBER 31- SWITCHED ONCOLOGIST - DO NOT HAVE CONFIDENT IN MY OLD ONCO - HIRED DR. WEBSTER
SAME DAY I FOUND OUT - I WAS GIVEN 2.5 MONTHS TO LIVE!!!! UNACCEPTABLE
TREATMENT PLAN WAS LAYED OUT - WILL GET LIVER BIOPSY
WILL SEND TUMOR TYPE FROM THE BIOPSY AND SEND IT TO THE STATES to match which CHEMO will work (out of our pocket-expensive)
OCTOBER
OCTOBER 10 - BIOPSY DATE of LIVER - RESULT - CONSISTENT WITH BREAST CANCER - ER+ - PR- HER2-
OCTOBER 11 - NEW CHEMO - LAST HOPE OF CHEMO? WELCOME HALAVEN
OCTOBER 18 - LAST DOSE OF HALAVEN - stop treatment
OCTOBER 30 - ADMITTED TO TBCC FOR 4 DAYS - LOW GRADE FEVER 38*
LOW WHITE COUNT - NEUTROPHIL .05 - 2 SHOTS TO BOOST MY WHITE COUNT
LOW POTASSIUM LEVEL - BAG OF POTASSIUM
HIGH BILURIBIN - BLOOD INFUSION - 1 BAG
FLUID DRAINAGE - 1600cc
DECIDED TO STOP CHEMO - TOO TOXIC TO LIVER
NOV. 5, 2013- FLIGHT TO LANGLEY BC
NOV. 6. 2013- FIRST DAY OF TREATMENT - LOCAL HYPERTHEMIA TO LIVER
DCA
HIGH DOSE VIT C AND LIPOIC ACID
March 07, 2011 - Mammogram on my left breast, did not detect tumor, too small 0.98cm. Tumor showed on ultrasound, biopsy was performed.
March 14, 2001 - Met with Surgeon, said couldn't perform any surgery due to metastasis.
Biopsy confirmed stage 4 breast cancer due to tumor spread in LIVER and BONES.
March 16, 2011 -Finally had a meeting with ONCOLOGIST, decided will take chemotherapy treatment FEC 50/ 6cycle every three weeks.
March 30, 2011 - PICC insertion/ first round of CHEMO. CHEMO MILD SE/DOABLE
March April 04, 2011 - BONE SCAN
APRIL 12, STARTED BONEFOS (for bones) - diarrhea and upset stomach. asked for IV for the ZOMETA instead, was schedule on May 31 for first shot.
April 19 - BONE SCAN RESULT, EXTENSIVE METS in BONES, left arm, both hips, spine and skull.....
---- GIVEN ZOLADEX to stop period.
--- LIVER ENZYME went down from 55 -41 (VERY ENCOURAGING)
April 20 - 2nd Round CHEMO still mild SE......
May 11, 3rd Round of CHEMO...still manageable
FIRST SHOT OF ZOLADEX didn't stop period/ second SHOT Given MAY 12
March 17-18 SCANXIETY - CT SCAN and BONES SCAN.....can't wait for the result
March 31, 2011 - ZOMETA INFUSION CANCELLED/ decided to stick on BONEFOS for now.
More progression on my liver
Starts chemo on february 2012 - 6 cycle of TAXOTERE Treatment
JUNE 2012 - Finished 6 treatment of TAXOTERE
2 months rest from TREATMENT
September 17 - started FEMARA (Letrozole) - hormonal theraphy
September 25, 2012 - Radiation theraphy on my right hip
October 16 - Severe pain in my left upper abdomen - admitted at TBCC
October 17, 2012 - Celebrated my 34th bday at Tom Baker Cancer
October 19 - back home - pain is due to progression in my liver - biggest tumor size is now 3.6cm and new one was found
October 21, 2012 - Stop taking Femara
October 26, 2012- started chemo pills treatment XELODA (Capecitabine)
January 2013 - actively started ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT - HIGH DOSE VITAMIN C every week and started taking supplements -
May 2013 - Xeloda stop working - progression to bones, few spots on lungs (too small to biopsy to see if its cancerous)
May 19, 2013 - My lil Sofia's Birthday - felt so much bone pain, unable to stand or walk......EMS took me to the HOSPITAL
May 19-26 2013 - Stay at Tom Baker Cancer Hospital ( Started CHEMO May 25, 2013)
June 2013 - AGGRESSIVE CHEMO TREATMENT - PACLITAXEL + GEMZAR combo
June 10 - Hair LOSS...for the 3rd TIME
June to August - Severe side effect from GEMZAR -
September - lay off for a month from CHEMO due to scheduling issue/ CT scan
September 17, 2013 - ADMITTED ONCE AGAIN AT TBCC - DUE TO ENLARGED LIVER AND ABDOMEN
September 18 - CT SCAN SHOWS ENLARGED LIVER - NO BILE DUCT OBSTRUCTION OR INFECTION - ASCITES PRESENTS IN THE ABDOMENT - NOT ENOUGH FLUID YET TO DRAIN
September 19, 2013 - Spoke to ONCOLOGIST - DECIDED TO GO AHEAD WITH CHEMO AND SEE IF IT WILL IMPROVE THE LIVER CONDITION
SEPTEMBER 31- SWITCHED ONCOLOGIST - DO NOT HAVE CONFIDENT IN MY OLD ONCO - HIRED DR. WEBSTER
SAME DAY I FOUND OUT - I WAS GIVEN 2.5 MONTHS TO LIVE!!!! UNACCEPTABLE
TREATMENT PLAN WAS LAYED OUT - WILL GET LIVER BIOPSY
WILL SEND TUMOR TYPE FROM THE BIOPSY AND SEND IT TO THE STATES to match which CHEMO will work (out of our pocket-expensive)
OCTOBER
OCTOBER 10 - BIOPSY DATE of LIVER - RESULT - CONSISTENT WITH BREAST CANCER - ER+ - PR- HER2-
OCTOBER 11 - NEW CHEMO - LAST HOPE OF CHEMO? WELCOME HALAVEN
OCTOBER 18 - LAST DOSE OF HALAVEN - stop treatment
OCTOBER 30 - ADMITTED TO TBCC FOR 4 DAYS - LOW GRADE FEVER 38*
LOW WHITE COUNT - NEUTROPHIL .05 - 2 SHOTS TO BOOST MY WHITE COUNT
LOW POTASSIUM LEVEL - BAG OF POTASSIUM
HIGH BILURIBIN - BLOOD INFUSION - 1 BAG
FLUID DRAINAGE - 1600cc
DECIDED TO STOP CHEMO - TOO TOXIC TO LIVER
NOV. 5, 2013- FLIGHT TO LANGLEY BC
NOV. 6. 2013- FIRST DAY OF TREATMENT - LOCAL HYPERTHEMIA TO LIVER
DCA
HIGH DOSE VIT C AND LIPOIC ACID