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Re: Ixempra? Any success stories/ experience
I have had the hoarseness with this combo, too. I also have had a shortness of breath. So, this past Monday (my 2nd every 3 week Ixempra) we dropped the Herceptin to see if it helps. Sure enough, the hoarseness and the shortness of breath are both going away. I will continue on Ixempra and Tykerb. Makes me a bit nervous to be off Herceptin, but maybe all 3 drugs were just too much for my lungs. Do you think I should drop the Tykerb and do Ixempra/Herceptin?
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Dx 5/1/07 (age 47), Left IDC
ER less than 5% +, PR -, HER+ FISH 5.4
Lumpectomy 5/07, Quadrantectomy 6/07
AC 7/07 -10/07, Liver mets dx 9/07 (liver bx)
Taxotere/Herceptin 10/07 -12/07
Herceptin only 1/08 - 7/08
Mastectomy 3/08, RADS 4/08 - 5/08
Brain MRI 5/08 clear
Gemzar/Herceptin 7/08-9/08
Lymphedema 8/08
RADS/Hyperthermia 10/08-11/08
Abraxane/Herceptin 12/08-3/09
Doxil/Herceptin 3/09 to 5/09
Xeloda/Tykerb 6/09-10/09
Navelbine/Xeloda/Tykerb 10/09-12/09
Tykerb/Herceptin 1/11/10
Tykerb/Herceptin/Ixempra 2/1/10
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