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Tykerb/Xeloda - Diarrhea
Is there anyone experiencing diarrhea on their week off from Xeloda? I have completed 2 cycles now and have been having frequent bouts of diarrhea during and after Xeloda. My Onc. has reduced my Xeloda from 3,300 mg to 2,300 mg. I will start the reduced dosage this Tuesday. I am taking 1,250 mg of Tykerb. My first CT scan after 6 weeks shows my disease is stable which is wonderful!!! I have been trying to stick to a very bland diet but the d. seems to happen out of the blue. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Also has anyone experienced paralyzed vocal chords? Node involvement in lungs has weakend my left vocal chord making it difficult to talk for any length of time.
Thank you & God Bless!
Lori
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Aug '03 - diagnosed Stage III, Her 2 +++, ER - , PR-
Oct - Jan '04 - dose dense Taxotere (3 cycles) followed by A/C (5 cycles)
Feb '04 - L. Mastectomy, 15 nodes removed - 8 contained micrometastatic disease
Mar '04 - 4 1/2 weeks radiation
Apr '04 - started herceptin 52 weeks completed May '05
Dec '05 - Stage IV extensive lung mets to right & left lungs
Jan '06 - Xeloda 4 months til progression
Jun '06 - Jan '07 - Herceptin & Pertuzubmab every 3 weeks til progression
Feb '07 - Tykerb/Xeloda
June '07 - Taken off Tykerb/Xeloda protocol as lung mets had progressed and now had brain mets as well. Treated upfront with Gamma Knife Radiosugery for brain mets and started Doxil on 6/26/07.
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