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Old 05-16-2007, 12:46 PM   #15
Shell
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Having experience with the same breathing symptoms you have, I would not be surprised to hear your onc confirm what you have been told. The sob is, at least for me, part of my disease progression (which for me is lymph nodes and lungs). I also have an ever-present non-productive cough. I always have Hall's cough drops with me. As my lung capacity gets compromised, my heart works harder which impacts the sob. I was told I will eventually need oxygen. Overall, I often feel ache-y, and I also take tylenol and oxycodine, which helps. I think the oxycodine also works as a suppressant on the cough.

I hope the tests will show the doxil is working for you. And in the meantime, I am hoping your onc will explain or correct things for you, and that you achieve a higher level of comfort. Please keep us posted...

Kind regards,
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init diag 3/17/03-stage IIIC
ER-/PR-/HER2+++
CET x4 neo-adjuvant
lump & SNB 8/03
CET x2
radiation and herceptin/navelbine 11-03-1/04
1st reoccur to lymph nodes 8/04
complete axillary dissection 12/04
herceptin/taxotere til progression (lungs) 3/05
xeloda w/out lapatinib trial 6/05
lapatinib/tykerb added 4/06
ended trial 8/06 due to progression
doxil / avastin 11/06-12/06 - wasn't working
navelbine/herceptin/avastin 12/06/3/07 - progression
gemzar/carboplatin/tykerb 4/07
mri shows extensive mets to bone in pelvic area 6/07
switched to abraxane (3 on/1 off) + tykerb 6/07
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