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radiant · 11-12-2012, 05:15 PM

Angie!

Thank-you SO much for your message. I'm so glad the swelling is going down for you! I'm better swelling wise on 3rd infusion - and fatigue is bad for me as well! I did not get swelling on Abraxene - but it was a good chemo for me. I did not fail it - just went off after no change.

Anyways, thanks again - fingers crossed this is working for us.

Hugs,

Kim

11-12-2012, 05:15 PM	#71
radiant Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 88	Re: TDM-1 side effects Angie! Thank-you SO much for your message. I'm so glad the swelling is going down for you! I'm better swelling wise on 3rd infusion - and fatigue is bad for me as well! I did not get swelling on Abraxene - but it was a good chemo for me. I did not fail it - just went off after no change. Anyways, thanks again - fingers crossed this is working for us. Hugs, Kim __________________ ------------------------------ Dx Stage 3C 2005, triple +, tons of lymph nodes as well. FEC, surgery, TCH, rads, herceptin 1 year. And, Aromasin. 2007 - recurrence to medistinal lymph node, Abraxene and Herceptin - took it down 50% 2008 - on Arimidex/Herceptin - stable lymph node. 2009 - stable on Arimidex/Herceptin 2010 - lymph node progression and liver mets. 2010 - went on Gemzar, Navelbine, Herceptin - Navelbine and Herceptin took liver mets down. lymph node slightly progressed. 2010 - did Xeloda & Tykerb - MAJOR progression in liver in only 6 weeks. Dec 2010 - present - Ixempra/Avastin/Herceptin/Fasoldex - regressing June 2012 - chemo break Sept 19, 2012 - start t-dm1. Chose this over going back on Ixempra.