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Mary Anne in TX · 03-10-2007, 07:22 AM

Holly! I can't tell you my personal experience with Zeloda, but my friends at the treatment center who are on it or have been, say it's not too hard to tolerate (the feet things is annoying at times) and that it works for them. But most of all . . . best wishes for that treatment knocking out those mets "licky split"! ma

03-10-2007, 07:22 AM	#4
Mary Anne in TX Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 2,357	Holly! I can't tell you my personal experience with Zeloda, but my friends at the treatment center who are on it or have been, say it's not too hard to tolerate (the feet things is annoying at times) and that it works for them. But most of all . . . best wishes for that treatment knocking out those mets "licky split"! ma __________________ MA in TX. Grateful for each and every day.... Diag. 12/05 at age 60 Stage II, Grade 3, 4.5 cm primary tumor ER/PR- Her2 +3 strongly positive Her2 by FISH 7.7 amplified vascular invasion Ki67 20% borderline Jan - March '06 Taxotere/Adriamycin X 3 to try to shrink tumor - it grew April '06 Rt Modified Radical Mas, 7 of 9 nodes positive April - Aug. '06 Herceptin/Taxol/Carboplatin X 8 (dose dense) Sept - Dec. '06 Navelbine/Herceptin x 8 (dose dense) Radiation & Herceptin Jan. 22 - March 1, 2007 Finished Herceptin Dec. 10 '08! One extra year. Port removed August, 2012. 8 1/2 years since diagnosis! 5 1/2 Years NED!