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GracePang · 01-16-2011, 05:36 PM

Update on Me:
I just had Gamma Knife done last Thursday. Everything went smoothly and the doctors zapped 3 tumors, the biggest is around 1cm. They told me that the MRI showed that these 3 tumors did not grow since December 15th and even got slightly smaller and no new tumors showed up. I am happy with this and I guess it might be due to the Xeloda I have been taking since end of November.

I saw my onc on Jan. 3rd and he would not add Tykerb for now. He would wait until I finish Gamma knife or until I show progression again in the brain or else where. He keeps saying that he doesn't want me to run out of options by changing drugs too often.

This is where I am and I also feel good in terms of breathing after I started Xeloda (I also have lung and liver mets). My next scan will be sometime in February and I hope to have good results from Xeloda.

Grace

01-16-2011, 05:36 PM	#17
GracePang Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 42	Re: Brain Mets came back -- Help Needed Update on Me: I just had Gamma Knife done last Thursday. Everything went smoothly and the doctors zapped 3 tumors, the biggest is around 1cm. They told me that the MRI showed that these 3 tumors did not grow since December 15th and even got slightly smaller and no new tumors showed up. I am happy with this and I guess it might be due to the Xeloda I have been taking since end of November. I saw my onc on Jan. 3rd and he would not add Tykerb for now. He would wait until I finish Gamma knife or until I show progression again in the brain or else where. He keeps saying that he doesn't want me to run out of options by changing drugs too often. This is where I am and I also feel good in terms of breathing after I started Xeloda (I also have lung and liver mets). My next scan will be sometime in February and I hope to have good results from Xeloda. Grace