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Lori R · 09-01-2010, 04:18 AM

Pam,
Glad to hear the good news on the recent scan!!!

I think that it is reasonable to assume that since your latest chemo cocktail is quite the complicated mix that it is just too potent. Would you envision starting with Herceptin+Tykerb and theoretically continue to build more strength then add back one of the current drugs? Not certain which would be first Xeloda or the Aromasin. Seems like a reasonable approach.

If your Dr. pushes the Abraxane, I found it MUCH more tolerable (really....MUCH) than the taxotere. It is supposedly more targeted to tumor cells and I had minimal side effects.

Here's to a new cocktail with an umbrella on the side!!

Lori

If you would go back on the hercept

09-01-2010, 04:18 AM	#9
Lori R Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Evergreen, Colorado Posts: 454	Re: PET/CT results good! next step? Pam, Glad to hear the good news on the recent scan!!! I think that it is reasonable to assume that since your latest chemo cocktail is quite the complicated mix that it is just too potent. Would you envision starting with Herceptin+Tykerb and theoretically continue to build more strength then add back one of the current drugs? Not certain which would be first Xeloda or the Aromasin. Seems like a reasonable approach. If your Dr. pushes the Abraxane, I found it MUCH more tolerable (really....MUCH) than the taxotere. It is supposedly more targeted to tumor cells and I had minimal side effects. Here's to a new cocktail with an umbrella on the side!! Lori If you would go back on the hercept __________________ 2007 Oct - Diagnosed - Stage IV 5 c.m. IDC - Left Side er/pr- Her2+++ Node + 2/14 - Single Liver Met Double Mastectomy Nov - Begin T+H 2008 Feb-Complete 6 cycles- T&H- NED March - Continue - Herceptin Only April - Rads for 6 weeks 2009 Continue Herceptin - Continue NED April - Recurrance- 3 cm. Liver Met May - Cryosurgery June - November - Abraxane + Herceptin Aug - PET/CT - CTC = 0 Back to NED 2010 January - Continue NED July - Recurrance - 3 cm Liver Met CTC=1 August - Cryosurgery #2 August - November Navelbine November - Back to NED - End Navelbine 2011 Feb - Recur - 4 cm Liver Met - Same Left Lobe March Surgery it is -Couldn't get a clean margin July - Confirmed continued liver involvement August - Begin Herceptin + Tykerb October - Mixed results from H+T Add Abraxane + H + T - Nov - April 2012 January PET Scan - It's working!! April - Back to NED July - Recurrance August - Begin TDM-1 Trial (Taxol + TDM-1)