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Sheila · 09-06-2007, 06:39 PM

Irene
First of all thank you for being the brave and encouraging woman you are...it helps all of us struggling with this disease, those newly diagnosed, those waiting for the ball to drop and their current treatment to quit working. You give us hope!
I think you will find the Avastin very easy on you...I went today and will restart in 2 weeks. I was diassappointed that I will be staying on Taxol longer, but whatever it takes. My counts have reamined good throughout this, I havent had to take anything. I did ask to be switched to the every other week Taxol instead of weekly...just as a time saving effort. It took almost 3 hours to get to Chicago today...left at 5am, returned at 4:30pm....a 12 hour day for treatment, and most of it is the drive. I could also do without the extra Decadron each month...so in 2 weeks I will get the 1,2,3, punch of Taxol, Avastin and Herceptin....biweekly
May your hair grow long enough to need braids Irene!!!!!!!!!!!!

09-06-2007, 06:39 PM	#8
Sheila Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Morris, IL Posts: 3,507	Irene First of all thank you for being the brave and encouraging woman you are...it helps all of us struggling with this disease, those newly diagnosed, those waiting for the ball to drop and their current treatment to quit working. You give us hope! I think you will find the Avastin very easy on you...I went today and will restart in 2 weeks. I was diassappointed that I will be staying on Taxol longer, but whatever it takes. My counts have reamined good throughout this, I havent had to take anything. I did ask to be switched to the every other week Taxol instead of weekly...just as a time saving effort. It took almost 3 hours to get to Chicago today...left at 5am, returned at 4:30pm....a 12 hour day for treatment, and most of it is the drive. I could also do without the extra Decadron each month...so in 2 weeks I will get the 1,2,3, punch of Taxol, Avastin and Herceptin....biweekly May your hair grow long enough to need braids Irene!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ "Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle." Hugs & Blessings Sheila Diagnosed at age 49.99999 2/21/2002 via Mammography (Calcifications) Core Biopsy 2/22/02 L. Mastectomy 2/25/2002 Stage 1, 0.7cm IDC, Node Neg from 19 nodes Her2+++ ER PR Neg 6/2003 Reconstruction W/ Tissue Expander, Silicone Implant 9/2003 Stage IV with Mets to Supraclavicular nodes 9/2003 Began Herceptin every 3 weeks 3/2006 Xeloda 2500mg/Herceptin for recurrence to neck nodes 3/2007 Added back the Xeloda with Herceptin for continued mets to nodes 5/2007 Taken Off Xeloda, no longer working 6/14/07 Taxol/Herceptin/Avastin 3/26 - 5/28/08 Taxol Holiday Whopeeeeeeeee 5/29 2008 Back on Taxol w Herceptin q 2 weeks 4/2009 Progression on Taxol & Paralyzed L Vocal Cord from Nodes Pressing on Nerve 5/2009 Begin Rx with Navelbine/Herceptin 11/09 Progression on Navelbine Fought for and started Tykerb/Herceptin...nodes are melting!!!!! 2/2010 Back to Avastin/Herceptin 5/2010 Switched to Metronomic Chemo with Herceptin...Cytoxan and Methotrexate Pericardial Window Surgery to Drain Pericardial Effusion 7/2010 Back to walking a mile a day...YEAH!!!! 9/2010 Nodes are back with a vengence in neck Qualified for TDM-1 EAP 10/6/10 Begin my miracle drug, TDM-1 Mixed response, shrinking internal nodes, progression skin mets after 3 treatments 12/6/10 Started Halaven (Eribulen) /Herceptin excellent results in 2 treatments 2/2011 I CELEBRATE my 9 YEAR MARK!!!!!!!!!!!!! 7/5/11 begin Gemzar /Herceptin for node progression 2/8/2012 Gemzar stopped, Continue Herceptin 2/20/2012 Begin Tomo Radiation to Neck Nodes 2/21/2012 I CELEBRATE 10 YEARS 5/12/2012 BeganTaxotere/ Herceptin is my next miracle for new node progression 6/28/12 Stopped Taxotere due to pregression, Started Perjeta/Herceptin