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All my tests are back and looking good. The blood tests for calcium levels were normal and the x-rays showed no erosion so I’ve opted out of a bone scan at present.I don’t want more exposure to isotopes and scans than necessary. The back pain I have is at the site of an old injury and subsequent surgery so given these test results I feel OK with that decision. The liver function tests were also fine. Thanks to everyone for your support and encouragement. It’s been a long 2 weeks! Hugs Rachel

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Hi Rachel, Glad to hear your good news. Hope you keep it that way!! Enjoy today and don’t worry too much about yesterday. Hugs from Wilma – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – All my tests are back and looking good. The blood tests for calcium levels were normal and the x-rays showed no erosion so I’ve opted out of a bone scan at present.I don’t want more exposure to isotopes and scans than necessary. The back pain I have is at the site of an old injury and subsequent surgery so given these test results I feel OK with that decision. The liver function tests were also fine. Thanks to everyone for your support and encouragement. It’s been a long 2 weeks! Hugs Rachel

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Rachel, It’s so nice to see a message with this subject line and great to hear your news! Thanks for sharing a bright spot with us this week. Take care. …lisa

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All my tests are back and looking good. The blood tests for calcium levels were normal and the x-rays showed no erosion so I’ve opted out of a bone scan at present.I don’t want more exposure to isotopes and scans than necessary. The back pain I have is at the site of an old injury and subsequent surgery so given these test results I feel OK with that decision. The liver function tests were also fine. Thanks to everyone for your support and encouragement. It’s been a long 2 weeks! Hugs Rachel

Dear Rachel I am SO glad you results were fine. Come here and have a big hug! love Rob

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Sounds good Rachel.  Glad you are happy with the results and don’t want to reprocess any more radioactive waste. Tim

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – All my tests are back and looking good. The blood tests for calcium levels were normal and the x-rays showed no erosion so I’ve opted out of a bone scan at present.I don’t want more exposure to isotopes and scans than necessary. The back pain I have is at the site of an old injury and subsequent surgery so given these test results I feel OK with that decision. The liver function tests were also fine. Thanks to everyone for your support and encouragement. It’s been a long 2 weeks! Hugs Rachel

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Congrats!  I’m very relieved for you.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – All my tests are back and looking good. The blood tests for calcium levels were normal and the x-rays showed no erosion so I’ve opted out of a bone scan at present.I don’t want more exposure to isotopes and scans than necessary. The back pain I have is at the site of an old injury and subsequent surgery so given these test results I feel OK with that decision. The liver function tests were also fine. Thanks to everyone for your support and encouragement. It’s been a long 2 weeks! Hugs Rachel

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Mazza, that is wonderful news!  My best thoughts are with you.  Thanks for sharing!

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Hi All, That’s the aim anyway , but he seemed pretty optomistic "in my case" that I would respond to the hormone treatment . He also said that if not .. we could try Femara.

Mazza, I’m thrilled for you and drinking a cup of hot chocolate to your good health. Marilyn

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Thats wonderful news Mazza, I am thrilled.  You must be feeling over the moon.  Hugs Jo

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi All, Saw the ONC today. Apparantly my levels HAD come down on the last test result!  They had come down a bit after the 4 weeks of Taxotere , and then came down more with the 3 weeks of Epirubicin and Taxotere. From 800 to 600 … well its a start.The liver ones came down too. He feels sure that the Tamoxifen which I am now on , will either hold the cancer , or even better bring the levels down even more . I told him that I felt happier now , and that I thought he had just put me on ’some placebo’  That’s the aim anyway , but he seemed pretty optomistic "in my case" that I would respond to the hormone treatment . He also said that if not .. we could try Femara. I have to have blood tests and see him again in a month. Cross your fingers ! Luv Mazza xxx

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Saw the ONC today. Apparantly my levels HAD come down on the last test result!

Hurrah! I have to have blood tests and see him again in a month. Cross your fingers !

Everything’s crossed. I hope it works because it’s uncomfortable already … Mary – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Luv Mazza xxx

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Hi All, Saw the ONC today. Apparantly my levels HAD come down on the last test result!  They had come down a bit after the 4 weeks of Taxotere , and then came down more with the 3 weeks of Epirubicin and Taxotere. From 800 to 600 … well its a start.The liver ones came down too. He feels sure that the Tamoxifen which I am now on , will either hold the cancer , or even better bring the levels down even more . I told him that I felt happier now , and that I thought he had just put me on ’some placebo’  That’s the aim anyway , but he seemed pretty optomistic "in my case" that I would respond to the hormone treatment . He also said that if not .. we could try Femara. I have to have blood tests and see him again in a month. Cross your fingers ! Luv Mazza xxx

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