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Odette · 05-13-2007, 08:58 PM

Hi Sherry, Brenda, Carolyns, Flori, Lala and Bailey,

After a month delay I decided to start Xeloda tomorrow and add Tykerb in the evening if/when it comes! They promised to Fedex it on Friday.
I learned so much from your postings, I feel quite prepared. I feel so much better about this than just about a year ago when I was on A/C I had only my doctor to turn to - and back then I was too proud to call them...
The plan is that I would stay on 4 to 6 cycles of Xeloda and a year or possibly longer on Tykerb.

My only question right now: taking Tykerb at night still seems to work best for most of you?

Hope you all had a happy Mother's Day!

With hugs,
Odette

05-13-2007, 08:58 PM	#1
Odette Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Shaker Heights, Ohio Posts: 86	Watch Out Cancer Xeloda/Tykerb comes! Hi Sherry, Brenda, Carolyns, Flori, Lala and Bailey, After a month delay I decided to start Xeloda tomorrow and add Tykerb in the evening if/when it comes! They promised to Fedex it on Friday. I learned so much from your postings, I feel quite prepared. I feel so much better about this than just about a year ago when I was on A/C I had only my doctor to turn to - and back then I was too proud to call them... The plan is that I would stay on 4 to 6 cycles of Xeloda and a year or possibly longer on Tykerb. My only question right now: taking Tykerb at night still seems to work best for most of you? Hope you all had a happy Mother's Day! With hugs, Odette __________________ May 18, 2006 Age 52, Diagnosed infiltrating ductal carcinoma er/pr- HER2 + 3.9 by FISH June-August 2006 AC chemo August-October 2006 Taxotere + Herceptin November 18, 2006 Mastectomy 16 involved lymph nodes Jan 2, 2007 start radiation Stage IV, Jan 12, 2007 recurrence in cervical lymph nodes while on Herceptin, stopped Herceptin Rad oncologist extended the radiation field, good response Started Tykerb Xeloda on beginning of May 2007 Progression to lungs and conglomerate lymphadenopathy July 2007 Undecided about next treatment 'One does not get to choose one's adventures' I'm experimenting with my diet, using green tea, flax seed curry and olive oil