Xeloda Vacation For Me Didn't last - Page 2

RobinP · 08-23-2006, 11:55 AM

Darn Sheila, I am sorry to hear this news. You have my prayers.

08-23-2006, 02:05 PM

Sheila - Thank you (again!!). I'm sending 'cosmic' thoughts your way for success (NED!!)

al from Canada · 08-25-2006, 08:11 AM

Sheila, my heart really goes out to you, everyone deserves a vacation.

I often wonder of the wisdom of a "drug holiday" with stage 4........it seems that when the drugs are on holidays, the cancer works harder. If you don't respond to herceptin alone, as most don't; maybe consider entering a targetted or biological or vaccine therapy trial during that holiday.
Just a thought, Al

rinaina · 08-25-2006, 08:29 AM

Al, you mentioned here that most don't respond to Herceptin alone and this concerns me. I just finished 4 rounds of a/c and just began herceptin. i am not taking anything else with it other than radiation. am i to believe that herceptin is not going to do anything for me. i am stage I node negative her2+ er/pr-. My onc felt I didn't need taxol.

al from Canada · 08-25-2006, 11:15 AM

Rinaina, please let me clarify that; I was referring to stage 4 only.

Al

rinaina · 08-25-2006, 03:25 PM

Whew! I was about to get good and discouraged. Thanks for clearing things up for me. I am not one to panick but sometimes all you read on hear is the bad stuff and it can be so scary. Next time I won't jump to conclusions.