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Vanessa,
I'm really glad to hear you're doing well on herceptin & taxotere. I've been doing hormonal approach w/ herceptin but have not responded to it and now have a spot on my liver. I'm due to start taxotere today, 1 x every 3 weeks w/herceptin schedule. My onc gave me choice of taxotere or navelbine to combine, I went w/ taxotere just because it's better known, and I figured I'd try the more severe drug while I'm still strong and functional. Were you also given that choice? And, of course I'm curious, how long after you started did you loose your hair? Thanks!
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Liz
3/05 Initial dx invasive dc 2 cm lump, age 39
lumpectomy & 3 of 5 nodes +, ER+/PR+, Her2+++
alternative chemo 5/05-7/05, rad 8/05-10/05
7/06 dx mets to vertebrae, pelvis & chest lymph nodes
8/06 - 10/06 tamoxifen, herceptin, oophorectomy & zometa
11/06 PET/CT showed continued bone mets, new spot on liver
12/06 began taxotere/herceptin 1x/3 weeks,
2/07 - 2-08 NED!
3/08 progression, start taxol/herceptin weekly, monthly zometa
8/08 start ai & herceptin
12/08 - progression, start weekly navelbine/herceptin thru 6/09 & monthly zometa
7/09 - PET/CT showed improvement in spine, but 2-3 lymph nodes in chest became active
9/09 - 11/09 - weekly abraxane/herceptin
12/09 - PET/CT - chest lymph nodes resolved, progression in spine & pelvis
2/10 - 6/10 - start tykerb/xeloda, progession in spine & pelvis
7/10 - start taxotere/carboplatin/herceptin
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