HER2 Support Group Forums - View Single Post

Sandy H · 03-17-2007, 08:00 AM

Linda, it is March here now and so fall is September, October and November for us. So we are looking at 6 months from now. Hope this answers your question. Yes, we have known since middle of January this drug was not working so its time to do something else. We maybe looking at avastin. I doubt if it will be anything to do with Tykerb because from the info released it sounds like the FDA has put guidelines for it not to be used outside of the Xeloda or Herceptin. Will find out more next week after scans, restaging and talking to the oncologist. Any further questions please let me know. hugs, Sandy

03-17-2007, 08:00 AM	#10
Sandy H Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Norridgewock, Maine Posts: 778	Linda, it is March here now and so fall is September, October and November for us. So we are looking at 6 months from now. Hope this answers your question. Yes, we have known since middle of January this drug was not working so its time to do something else. We maybe looking at avastin. I doubt if it will be anything to do with Tykerb because from the info released it sounds like the FDA has put guidelines for it not to be used outside of the Xeloda or Herceptin. Will find out more next week after scans, restaging and talking to the oncologist. Any further questions please let me know. hugs, Sandy __________________ Dx. 03/01, Rt. IBC AC/Taxatere Rt. MRM-with graft Lt. simple 5 rads-skin mets Herceptin, taxol, carboplatin (taxol seem to be the magic drug) Navelbine & xeloda (did not work) topical miltex for skin mets Tykerb/xeloda thoracentesis x 2 left lung fluid shows cancer cells Port removal (4 years) with power port replacement Doxil Updated 05-07 Scans show no bone or organ involvement we shall see! I shall not pass this way again. Any good I can do or any kindness that I can show let me not defer or neglect it for I shall not pass this way again.