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ellen · 08-25-2007, 12:53 PM

Dear Irene,

I do not post very much but read every day. I am in a trial with avastin and tykerb after six months on xeloda and lots of herceptin. I was also on too many other drugs for me to remember right now. I had to change oncs to get into the trial which is at Memorial Sloan Kettering in NYC. I have done incredibly well. All my markers are now in the normal range after 6 weeks of treatment.

My home onc could not get insurance approval for this combo that is why I went into the trial. They are still recruiting throughout the country for people. Have some minor side effects but am doing well. I became stage 4 with a pleural effusion to my right lung and it recurred and that's when I went to sloan.

I truly believe you just have to find the right chemo. Wishing you all the best,

Ellen

08-25-2007, 12:53 PM	#6
ellen Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: new york Posts: 8	Dear Irene, I do not post very much but read every day. I am in a trial with avastin and tykerb after six months on xeloda and lots of herceptin. I was also on too many other drugs for me to remember right now. I had to change oncs to get into the trial which is at Memorial Sloan Kettering in NYC. I have done incredibly well. All my markers are now in the normal range after 6 weeks of treatment. My home onc could not get insurance approval for this combo that is why I went into the trial. They are still recruiting throughout the country for people. Have some minor side effects but am doing well. I became stage 4 with a pleural effusion to my right lung and it recurred and that's when I went to sloan. I truly believe you just have to find the right chemo. Wishing you all the best, Ellen