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JoyceR · 09-30-2007, 10:33 AM

Thanks to all of you for the info. My NP called on Wed.. I had been doing the BRAT diet and the diarrhea was improved but I had been on the couch feeling awful for days. So ... I'm off it again. I see my Onc this coming Thurs 10/4 and will take along your comments.

I had been on Navelbine/Herceptin for 13 months every week. My lungs had cleared and my bones had stabalized, one of my liver tumors was smaller, one stable the other 2 had increased in size. That was the reason for my change to Xeloda and Tykerb.

I feel good off treatment - no symptoms and I really want to go to FL in Oct.. So ... even though he has told me I will never get a drug vacation or be off treatment (except when there is a need to change protocols) I think I'm going to tell him I'm going to FL for 4 weeks and we can start treatment again when I come back.

We'll see if I can hold out for that when I get there Thursday.

JoyceR

09-30-2007, 10:33 AM	#7
JoyceR Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 4	Thanks to all of you for the info. My NP called on Wed.. I had been doing the BRAT diet and the diarrhea was improved but I had been on the couch feeling awful for days. So ... I'm off it again. I see my Onc this coming Thurs 10/4 and will take along your comments. I had been on Navelbine/Herceptin for 13 months every week. My lungs had cleared and my bones had stabalized, one of my liver tumors was smaller, one stable the other 2 had increased in size. That was the reason for my change to Xeloda and Tykerb. I feel good off treatment - no symptoms and I really want to go to FL in Oct.. So ... even though he has told me I will never get a drug vacation or be off treatment (except when there is a need to change protocols) I think I'm going to tell him I'm going to FL for 4 weeks and we can start treatment again when I come back. We'll see if I can hold out for that when I get there Thursday. JoyceR