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I did the Altto trial. Took 6 tyverb pills a day for a year, absolutely no side effects. I was only off them a couple of weeks when the cancer went crazy and I ended up stage iv. dont think tyverb is strong enough on its own. am putting my faith in herceptin now.

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Delaney, dx 2008 lumpectomy,mastectomy,a/c,paxitaxol, tyverb 1 yr.
dx 2010 mets lymph nodes, skin, lung. start taxotere/herceptin.
Stopped taxtere/herceptin, now on tyverb/xeloda.
Lung mets shrinking.
Back on Herceptin with T/X. Partial response.
Skin mets progressing. Radiation scheduled mid february 2011.
Spot found on hip - radiation to hip beginning mid February 2011.
Now trying Gemzar/Tyverb/Herceptin and Zometa.
CT scan Feb 2011 - lung clear!
Brain mets (specks) - radiation mid Feb.
Brain Scan June'11 - Clear
CT Scan June'11 - Good - skin met active - watch and wait.
Surgery to remove skin met. Surgery to back 2012, four titanium rods inserted. Skin mets reappear. On Navelbine, not working. 4 week washout, start Myocet for skin and lung mets August 2012. Brain scan clear despte intermittent blurry vision (something hiding? Am suspicious but hopeful. )On we go, glad to be here.

06-18-2010, 11:47 AM	#13
Delaney Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ireland Posts: 271	Re: Chemo AND Tykerb & Herceptain?? I did the Altto trial. Took 6 tyverb pills a day for a year, absolutely no side effects. I was only off them a couple of weeks when the cancer went crazy and I ended up stage iv. dont think tyverb is strong enough on its own. am putting my faith in herceptin now. __________________ Delaney, dx 2008 lumpectomy,mastectomy,a/c,paxitaxol, tyverb 1 yr. dx 2010 mets lymph nodes, skin, lung. start taxotere/herceptin. Stopped taxtere/herceptin, now on tyverb/xeloda. Lung mets shrinking. Back on Herceptin with T/X. Partial response. Skin mets progressing. Radiation scheduled mid february 2011. Spot found on hip - radiation to hip beginning mid February 2011. Now trying Gemzar/Tyverb/Herceptin and Zometa. CT scan Feb 2011 - lung clear! Brain mets (specks) - radiation mid Feb. Brain Scan June'11 - Clear CT Scan June'11 - Good - skin met active - watch and wait. Surgery to remove skin met. Surgery to back 2012, four titanium rods inserted. Skin mets reappear. On Navelbine, not working. 4 week washout, start Myocet for skin and lung mets August 2012. Brain scan clear despte intermittent blurry vision (something hiding? Am suspicious but hopeful. )On we go, glad to be here.