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Beckie · 09-01-2009, 05:12 AM

I have finished Gemzar because the lesions have progressed during the 2 months I was on it Some in my lungs grew 2 centimeters, and 1 in my liver grew 3 centimeters.
Before Gemzar I had Ixempra for 3 months, with cancer progression, and Navelbine before that. None of them have worked. My oncologist thinks after 3 years I may have built up an immunity to chemo, and that I should just do Herceptin and Tykerb. I have been on Tykerb for the last few months.
My husband thinks I should try Xeloda again because it worked, I went off because of side effects.
Sometimes I think it would be nice to be off chemo, and maybe get some energy back...or is that the cancer?
Any comments you may have will be appreciated.

God bless you all!
Beckie

09-01-2009, 05:12 AM	#1
Beckie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Norco, Southern California Posts: 53	Need advice for future chemo I have finished Gemzar because the lesions have progressed during the 2 months I was on it Some in my lungs grew 2 centimeters, and 1 in my liver grew 3 centimeters. Before Gemzar I had Ixempra for 3 months, with cancer progression, and Navelbine before that. None of them have worked. My oncologist thinks after 3 years I may have built up an immunity to chemo, and that I should just do Herceptin and Tykerb. I have been on Tykerb for the last few months. My husband thinks I should try Xeloda again because it worked, I went off because of side effects. Sometimes I think it would be nice to be off chemo, and maybe get some energy back...or is that the cancer? Any comments you may have will be appreciated. God bless you all! Beckie __________________ Diagnosed 4/06, age 55 1.1 cm tumor Pre-op x-ray caught lung nodules 6/06 - Stage 4, Her2+++, er/pr- Mets to lungs(largest 3 cm), liver (largest 5.5 cm), and bones Began taxotere, herceptin, & aredia 7/06 - radiation to lower spine & left shoulder for pain 8/06 - everything smaller 12/06 - stopped taxotere (toe infections) 5/07 - bone mets advancing 6/07 - add navelbine to herceptin & aredia 6/07 - discovered brain mets (3 in cerebellum, largest 2 cm.) 7/07 - WBR, change to Tykerb/Xeloda 9/07 - targeted radiation 10/08 - started navelbine/herceptin 2/09 - brain mets - targeted radiation 5/09 - mets in liver progressing, changed to Ixempra 7/09 - mets in liver still going, to the brain again, on gemzar now 9/09 - gemzar failed, started Doxil today I know Who holds the future, and I know He holds my hand.