bummed out - need advice

[shelley]

Hi ladies,

I just had surgery for an underarm tumor yesterday. The surgeon said there's little doubt that it is cancer. I had originally had a bi-lateral mastectomy in 2001, did 4 rounds of AC/taxol, 33 radiation, and had a decent year before a neck node popped up. Now the doctor said that there is a small lesion on my lung and one on my liver (ct scan). I'm so worried that I don't know what to do. I'm not her2+ so herceptin isn't an option. Have any of you had any treatments that were successful when nothing else seemed to be working? I must add that this underarm tumor popped up while I was taking my third round of xeloda/navelbine. I didn't know tumors were chemo resistant. I don't know where to turn.

thanks and hugs,

shelley

[Steph N]

Are you taking any of the hormone inhibitors such as Arimedex. Maybe some of the hormone positive gals will have some advice about this aspect of treatment. I am normone neg.

[Joe]

There is an arm of the clinical trial for GW572016 where you don't have to be HER2+++.
This drug is in phase III and has been fast tracked by the FDA.

Regards
Joe