*April 2015*
-Diagnosed w/ Stage 3 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma*
-Cancer was present in axillary lymph nodes
-BRCA 2 +
-TNBC
*May - July 2015*
-4 Rounds of Adriamycin & Cytoxan
-4 Rounds of Taxol
*September 2015*
-Double Mastectomy w/ Axillary Lymph Node Removal
-All tests came back with clear margins. Considered a complete response.
*November 2015*
-Preventative Hystorectomy
*November - December 2015*
-Radiation to Right Chest Wall
*April 2016*
-Small “BB” like nodules began appearing on Right Chest Wall below the Radiation zone and along her Sternum.
-Punch Biopsy came back Metastatic Breast Cancer
*June 2016*
-Oncologist and Surgeon agreed to try radical surgery.
-Removed entire right chest wall down to her Rib Cage
-Wound was left open(wound vac) for 30 days to check for clear margins around the removed area.
*July 2016*
-Plasic Surgeon used a *Latissimus Flap and Skin Graft* to cover the open area.
-Before area was healed more “BB” like nodules began to appear around the flap.
-Punch Biospy came back MBC again.
*August 2016*
-Placed on Xeloda
-After 4 weeks on Xeloda the skin and chest wall metastasis had spread from her right arm pit all the way across to her left arm pit. It consisted of the “BB” like nodules, a purple rash, and several areas where it had broken through the skin and was weeping.
*October 2016*
-Switched to Carboplatin & Gemzar treatment.
-Week 1 Carbo/Gemzar
-Week 2 Gemzar
-Week 3 Off.
-Had to receive a Blood Transfusion once during this treatment.
*November-December 2016*
-Break from Treatment
*January - March 2017*
-Rash and “BB” nodules began to return.
-Switched to Gemzar only treatment.
-2 weeks on, 1 week off.
*April - May2017*
-Pain began to increase in chest wall
-PET revealed that while skin was looking better the cancer in her chest wall was still growing.
-Switched to Halavin for treatment.
-2 weeks on, 1 week off.
-While on vacation at end of May. Reddness, Swelling, Rash, “BB” nodules, and open soars began to return to her chest wall.
-MRI after a 2 week break for vacation revealed a rather large mass between her rib cage and latissimus flap.
*June 2017*
-Began searching for clinical trials.
-Has received one round of *Carboplatin* to try and control her cancer while looking for a trial to enter.
*At no point has there been signs of Metastasis to Brain, Lungs, Liver, or Bones.*