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Shell · 03-07-2007, 09:21 AM

Betty-

I was on just xeloda, and then tykerb/xeloda, for about 15 months, and had initial great results.

Go to www.xeloda.com and they have a treatment plan and diary with great suggestions. Be on top of your symptoms, because the H/F can be painful, and your onc will be able to reduce dosages, as was done for me several times...

Pill form was a great bonus; I just went in every 6 weeks, and then 12, for my CT scan and echo and blood work.

Good luck with it,

03-07-2007, 09:21 AM	#7
Shell Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 301	Betty- I was on just xeloda, and then tykerb/xeloda, for about 15 months, and had initial great results. Go to www.xeloda.com and they have a treatment plan and diary with great suggestions. Be on top of your symptoms, because the H/F can be painful, and your onc will be able to reduce dosages, as was done for me several times... Pill form was a great bonus; I just went in every 6 weeks, and then 12, for my CT scan and echo and blood work. Good luck with it, __________________ Shell init diag 3/17/03-stage IIIC ER-/PR-/HER2+++ CET x4 neo-adjuvant lump & SNB 8/03 CET x2 radiation and herceptin/navelbine 11-03-1/04 1st reoccur to lymph nodes 8/04 complete axillary dissection 12/04 herceptin/taxotere til progression (lungs) 3/05 xeloda w/out lapatinib trial 6/05 lapatinib/tykerb added 4/06 ended trial 8/06 due to progression doxil / avastin 11/06-12/06 - wasn't working navelbine/herceptin/avastin 12/06/3/07 - progression gemzar/carboplatin/tykerb 4/07 mri shows extensive mets to bone in pelvic area 6/07 switched to abraxane (3 on/1 off) + tykerb 6/07