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Mary Anne in TX · 07-07-2008, 07:56 AM

Hi Karen,
I go to the onc Friday and have a friend there who has been on Avastin for some time. Nose bleeds are the biggest side effect that I remember him talking about. I think also keeping blood counts high enough. I'll ask Wayne if I see him, and if not, I'll ask his nurses. He has a different cancer, but has had a very long battle as you have. When he first started on the Avastin, it scared me because of how tired and drained he looked. BUT, just a month later, he was looking so good and the stuff was working for him. He had taken so many different meds and had been battling for 9+ years. His inspiration is his grandchildren. They live about 1 hour away and the little boys adore their grandpa. He takes them fishing and "teaches them about life"!
I don't know how the side effects will work on you from the Avastin, Navelbine and H, but I'm so believing that it will work and give you some good news and some "kick butt" on those stupid BC cells.
Sending a hurricane of love and powerful belief to you. Hugs, ma

07-07-2008, 07:56 AM	#3
Mary Anne in TX Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 2,357	Hi Karen, I go to the onc Friday and have a friend there who has been on Avastin for some time. Nose bleeds are the biggest side effect that I remember him talking about. I think also keeping blood counts high enough. I'll ask Wayne if I see him, and if not, I'll ask his nurses. He has a different cancer, but has had a very long battle as you have. When he first started on the Avastin, it scared me because of how tired and drained he looked. BUT, just a month later, he was looking so good and the stuff was working for him. He had taken so many different meds and had been battling for 9+ years. His inspiration is his grandchildren. They live about 1 hour away and the little boys adore their grandpa. He takes them fishing and "teaches them about life"! I don't know how the side effects will work on you from the Avastin, Navelbine and H, but I'm so believing that it will work and give you some good news and some "kick butt" on those stupid BC cells. Sending a hurricane of love and powerful belief to you. Hugs, 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!