Secondary breast cancer - brain

Hi Linda,

feel free to read my story/check my profile for all updates on my situation. Briefly tho, my original diagnosis was in dec 2009, secondary discovered jan 2010, chemo and herceptin treatment had been successful up until june 2011 when migraine issues led us to having a brain CT, showing several brain mets had developed. I was sent off (after a few days of stabalising the head pain) to freemasons in melb for 10 'zaps' of whole brain radiotherapy-no suggestion of surgery at all. This was followed up with a regime of chemo pills which i am currently still treating with. I imagine we just keep doing this until it stops working or the body needs a rest from them (if side effects get too severe). I have just had a follow up MRI showing we have had huge success-larger tumour masses oringinally measuring 1.8cm are now about 1cm and some smaller tumours can't be seen-so a great result in just 3 months!

Good luck with your treatment-happy to chat anytime

Sam  :)  xx