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tykerb/gemzar
I was on Tykerb with xeloda about a year and half ago and had a terrible time with it. I had to go off due to progression and side effects. I was currently put on tykerb with Gemzar. I started with 2 pills a day for about 2 weeks, then 3pills for 2 weeks and I am now at 4 pills perday with no side effects yet. I take my pills a couple hours after breakfast and an hour before lunch. The first time I was on tykerb I took it at night and it kept rising up in my throat when I layed down. I hope your system gets used to it soon. It's O.K. to back down a pill here and there if it is going to make you sick. If the tykerb is running right through you or you are vomiting, you can't be absorbing it as much as you probably should be. I hope your feeling better soon. Sally
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Dx March 2004 HER2+ er/pr+ 8/16 + lymphnodes mets to the liver Stage IV / 6 cycles of TCH and 33 rads . NED Continued Herceptin 3 years w/ Femara. Tumor markers start to rise in Jan of 2007 and swiched to Tamoxifen. August of 2007 found more mets to liver and lymphnodes outside of liver. Went on Tykerb/Xeleoda--spots on liver gone found large mass between intestines. March 2008 started TCH. Stopped Carboplatin due to allergy. Still on Taxotere and Herceptin. Nov 2008 mass is gone. 3 new spot on liver and one on spine. Radiation on spine. tykerb/gemzar for liver mets. PET in April 09 showed shrinkage still a little activity, continue tykerb/gemzar until Aug 09. PET showed new spot on my spine more on my liver and a bunch of enlarged lymphnodes in upper chest. Start Adriamycin Sep 09. more radiation on spine . April 2010- Still on Adriamycin 3wks on 1 wk off and zometa every 28 days. PET -May 2010 showed progression. Starting Herceptin/Navelbine on June '10
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