Lala-
I took doxil, but it didn't work for me...I took it with herceptin and avastin.
I presented with a non-productive cough, and not many symptoms. I recieved treatment every other week. I had just come off xeloda for 18 months, and my H/F was not totally cleared up. Despite the suggested cold packs during infusion (see their website - i recommend it), my hands and feet got worse. Fatigue was significant, but I think that was from the progression of it not working. i was also extremely short of breath (could walk w/out problem, but could barely climb stairs). I had nosebleeds, but think that is from the avastin... I took it for 3 cycles, and asked to get a CT scan instead of the 4th treatment, which indicated we should move on to something else. I have a pretty busy schedule, and was still able to work about 80% of FT and do family things w/ my 2 girls and husband....
I am now on navelbine with the herceptin and avastin, and I felt better within a few weeks.
I hope you have great success with it.
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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