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Old 02-01-2011, 10:11 AM   #1
Delaney
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Join Date: May 2010
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gemzar anyone?

Am starting gemzar very soon. Also Zometa for bone strength. Still staying on tyverb/herceptin. Hip shows some cancer, getting mri and ct of brain and thorax soon. Was expecting as much so not surprised. Does gemzar cause hair loss? just have mine back, will I lose it for the third time? if anyone has any info on side effects I would appreciate it. Am glad to be coming off xeloda, it stopped working and my hands and feet could do with a break.
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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.
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