May (not real name) is a female of 39 years. In mid-2008 she got her child. Two months before delivery, she noticed the hardening of the left breast. Ultrasound showed nothing wrong. The doctor suggested that it may be because the swelling of her breast milk. Although she breastfed her baby to her chest was adamant. There was no problem with her right breast. He went to consult the doctors and they all reached the sameAccounts - no problem!
Utrasonograhy their breasts to 1 December 2008 indicated widespread inflammatory process. The left nipple was retracted. Conclusion: probably widespread mastitis. A biopsy is recommended. August subsequent biopsy showed no malignancy. Not content with a Tru-Cut biopsy was 29 Created in January 2009. The result showed proliferation of atypical cells suggest an intra-ductal carcinoma. An open biopsy of the nodule confirmed invasive ductal breastCarcinoma with high-grade intraductal carcinoma.
May sought a second opinion from a doctor in a private hospital in Singapore. The histological slides were reviewed. It was found that there was a ductal carcinoma in situ, was the intermediate class with invasive ductal carcinoma and comedonecrosis.
January 31, 2009 CT scan showed: a) no deposit metastataic in the liver, b) more rounded sclerotic lesions of the thoracic spine and upper lumbar suspicion of metastases seenThe lesions, c) a small nodule in the upper lobe of right lung - probably a solitary nodule lung metastases. A bone metastases confirmed by bone scan on the left ribs and left scapula sites along the backbone.
Histopathology report showed the tumor cells are immunopositive for estrogen and progesterone receptors rerceptors. oncoprotein HER2 is overexpressed.
May was advised chemotherapy began immediately. The first chemotherapy treatment began February 2, 2009. A pump wasinstalled to guarantee 5-FU. It can also receive two doses of Navelbine in each cycle of 5-FU. Furthermore, Zometa began in May, where the bones. In total, May 13 cycles of chemotherapy in February 2009 to October 2009.
At this point, I asked two questions:
1. What the doctor has to say about the chances of recovery? The answer: The doctor said that there was no cure. The only treatment was to control the problem.
2. You must have spent a lot of that care? L 'Answer: Yes, about RM 500,000. That's half a million ringgit - right? Yes, it is.
CT April 27, 2009 showed: a) a solitary pulmonary nodule in the right middle lobe. This measure is less than 5 mm. He shows no changes from the previous year under review, b) multiple sclerotic bone lesions. These were taken in the previous CT scan information.
Not in China for a further report in May 2009. A PET / CT scan was done. Doctors in China have concluded that the condition was stabilized in Mayand there was no need for treatment.
A CT scan performed 12 October 2009 showed that the cancer had stabilized. But during the entire month of October 2009 in May accused of headaches, pain in the neck and shoulders. The oncologist said the pain had nothing to do with her cancer!
In October 2009, completed in May his 13th chemotherapy treatment in Singapore.
In November 2009 he went to India in May for further treatment with Cytotron (Cytotron is the mark ofDevice developed in India. It looks like an MRI machine that spins generator Quantum magnetic resonance imaging used).
May was a Cytotron hours of therapy a day. As he continued in May, will be treated Cytotron therapy with 5-FU Navelbine (cycle 14). The treatment was planned for a total of 28 days, but after 20 May tretment developed bad cough and chest pain. The doctor thought that this was due to pneumonia and was given antibiotics and coughSyrup. An x-ray indicated pleural effusion (ie, fluid in lungs) on the left. A week later, the pain persisted and the cough has been moved further from bad to worse in May A CT scan was ordered and revealed pulmonary embolism (obstruction of the arteries in the lungs by blood clots traveling to the lungs to other parts of the body). May was put on heparin, an anti-clotting drugs.
May back in Malaysia in mid-December 2009. May has started to have pain again. Your shortness of breathalso remained. He coughed, where it is. The oncologist in Kuala Lumpur said the cancer appeared stable, and there was no hurry to continue embolism with chemotherapy, but the lung had to be resolved first. May has been prescribed warfarin. Your cut pulmonary embolism.
A PET-CT at February 23, 2010 showed consistent results. The doctor said no further chemotherapy was necessary for the moment. But May had continued to receive Bonefos (for bones).In addition, May was tamoxifen started in early March 2010.
In June 2010, her left breast hard again in May. The oncologist does not believe that chemotherapy was necessary, but May was asked to continue with tamoxifen and its Bonefos.
In July 2010, the color of the breast skin has remained obscure. A PET scan on July 29, 2010 indicated an increase in FDG avid and this could be an inflammatory process of tumor activity. There was also increased FDG uptake inTimo. At this point, the oncologist suggested mastectomy.
On September 2, 2010 had, removed her left breast in May. There have been some wound infections after surgery, and has been for the recovery of two months. Histopathology indicated infiltrating ductal carcinoma, high grade 2 with a few hot spots ductal carcinoma in situ, high quality. Twelve of the 13 lymph nodes were completely infiltrated by malignant cells spread to surrounding tissue fat in 4 knots.
On October 202010, there was a slight swelling in the right breast near the nipple of May. Sonography of the right breast showed nothing wrong. May has been prescribed antibiotics. Since there was no improvement, a biopsy was 27 Made in October 2010. The fabric of the right breast showed invasive ductal carcinoma.
The doctor recommended mastectomy of the right breast. This left breast followed by radiotherapy for. It would alsoIrradiation of the right breast, after the wound is healed. Bonefos Zometa would change.
A PET scan performed 10 November 2010 have shown activity in breast cancer right. The bone lesions that were stable before now had become active. In view of this, the doctor suggested more chemotherapy.
May underwent three cycles of chemotherapy with a combination of 5-FU, epirubicin and cyclophosphamide (FEC) with Zometa. The 3rd cycle was FEC-ended January 14, 2010.
Got the picture as CA Care
On 3 November 2010, we received this e-mail:
Hello Stephen,
I am Don (not real name) and came across your site, looking for some alternative therapies for cancer. My wife was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009 with stage 4 February. She had undergone chemotherapy and recently had a mastectomy of her left breast. Unfortunately now the right breast is also affected. Last weekshows the biopsy is an invasive ductal carcinoma. Doctor proposes another mastectomy, but we are worried because I do not think you can help.
Can you help? How is your treatment? Can I get the reports for the exam?
I hope to hear from you soon.
On January 14, 2011 was another e-mail:
Dear Chris,
I would like to come to Penang to meet and discuss my wife. I have the latest scan results with me. What are the dates and time convenient for yousee patients?
Actually before this e-mail, Don came to our center for the collection of herbs, but did not take the lack of confidence. Then he began receiving his first chemotherapy treatment, and suffered severe side effects. He had headaches, nausea and dizziness heard.
Before receiving their second cycle of chemotherapy in May has begun to get our chemo-tea. The side effects of chemo this second treatment were reduced by fifty percent. He built their confidence in our herbsTea. When May was the third cycle of chemotherapy, she felt better.
The war is not over - maybe a "surge" is about to begin
May was planned, and three more cycles of chemotherapy received. This time, the drugs are used for most Taxotere Herceptin. May, should get Herceptin for an indefinite period once every three weeks (and at least one year). It can also be received Zometa every 3 months.
From March 2010 to the end of July 2010, May was tamoxifen.After the oncologist as there is a repetition of tamoxifen was not so effective. He believes that May should switch to another drug - the new generation of aromatase inhibitors. But to be effective aromatase inhibitors in postmenopausal patients. So, with that reach menopause, oncologist suggested the removal of the ovaries Mays.
Don (the man) came to our center in Penang, and told us the story on January 18, 2011.
Comments:
1. L ' Had breast cancer - gadget invented more than half a million ringgit
Most patients (especially those who have never experienced a family member undergoing medical treatment of cancer) have the misconception that the surgery / chemotherapy, the cancer away after. Unfortunately, this is far from true. Read the following two quotations.
Amy Soscia a cancer patient, said: There is no cure for metastatic breast cancer> Cancer. It never goes away. You just have to move from treatment to treatment.
A renowned doctor in Singapore wrote: Oncology is not like other medical specialties, in which the good is the norm. In oncology, prolonging the life of a patient for three months to one year is considered a success. The achievement of a cure is like hitting a jackpot.
In an article titled "the end what matters most? A review of clinical outcomes in advanced breast cancer (oncologist,January 2011, 16:25-35), Sunil Verma et al, wrote:
- Many new drugs are studied for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer MBC (MBC), but few studies have shown prolonged overall survival, the primary measure of clinical benefit in
- It 's been from 73 phase III studies examined MBC an incredibly small number of studies have shown a gain in overall survival (12%, n = 9).
In early May was that the treatments were onlythe situation under control - and in this case, where is the control? Nearly half a million ringgit had been spent, but can not be better. In fact, his condition worsened. It 's the second phase of another battle, now that the cancer had spread to other breast that was a remote control. The war will continue. On the basis of the review was published in the paper oncologist a week ago, was the overall survival benefit with chemotherapy only be aIllusion.
We can not learn a lesson from the experience of May? Albert Einstein said: Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results.
2. Total Commitment - Do you really believe the herbs?
Not all patients who seek our help, to believe in what we do. We are determined to say it is not for us, "influence" will correspond to our possibilities. This must be completely your choice.
We know that, after thousands of ringgit onso-called scientific-tech medical treatments high on the best minds available, it is difficult to believe that some weeds could help cancer road. To the educated mind seems like a big joke. So believe what we're doing is an important component for success. Historical statistics have shown that only 30% of those who come are really committed to what we do or believe.
3. Chemo-tea helped - he won more confidence
I told Don, I this story. Otto Bismarck wrote: A fool learns from experience. A wise man learns from the experience of others. So the main purpose of writing this story is to share experiences and May with others - perhaps those who do not want bitterness similar experience.
Some patients believe they experience before, but others have to try to believe as soon as possible. It is a choice.
4 -. The cancer of the war in a war, nobody wins!
tragic stories of breast> Cancer war abound. But all is not lost. There are some patients who have the courage to say, "Chemo No, thanks" Many of them have survived to tell their stories sweet.
? Let me conclude with a quote from Dr. Bernard Jensen (Leer Harvest): "While the situation is terrible, fear should be the right catalyst for change I do not think fear is a disease in itself - a disease of the mind.. Therefore, it is not out of fear but courage, that men are more effective in restoring the health andHarmony. "
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