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Sandy H · 01-19-2007, 03:21 PM

Irene, its to good to hear from you. I am thrilled we don't need scans every 6 weeks!!!! I am also thrilled to hear you are stable!!! That is so wonderful. I take extra care of my feet with Arbonne foot cream and so far have not had any problems I pour the cream on everytime I think about it some times every 15 minutes, as I figure the more the better. I have to disagree when they are saying this drug does not prolong survivorial. If we are stable using it then we are surviving longer is how I see it. I am expecting my oncologist to stop the xeloda as soon as it is released next month as he told me he didn't like it because of side effects. For me its been a miracle drug, it has given me back my life for 5 months now and I feel good. I am so happy not to have to go to oncology every week and most of all to be here in Destin for two months. We are going to go to Bilioxi, Miss next week for a couple of days. May go into New Orleans as well. Still having a great time in Destin and not missing the snow and cold. Thanks Irene for updating us as I was thinking about you. hugs, Sandy

01-19-2007, 03:21 PM	#12
Sandy H Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Norridgewock, Maine Posts: 778	Irene, its to good to hear from you. I am thrilled we don't need scans every 6 weeks!!!! I am also thrilled to hear you are stable!!! That is so wonderful. I take extra care of my feet with Arbonne foot cream and so far have not had any problems I pour the cream on everytime I think about it some times every 15 minutes, as I figure the more the better. I have to disagree when they are saying this drug does not prolong survivorial. If we are stable using it then we are surviving longer is how I see it. I am expecting my oncologist to stop the xeloda as soon as it is released next month as he told me he didn't like it because of side effects. For me its been a miracle drug, it has given me back my life for 5 months now and I feel good. I am so happy not to have to go to oncology every week and most of all to be here in Destin for two months. We are going to go to Bilioxi, Miss next week for a couple of days. May go into New Orleans as well. Still having a great time in Destin and not missing the snow and cold. Thanks Irene for updating us as I was thinking about you. hugs, Sandy __________________ Dx. 03/01, Rt. IBC AC/Taxatere Rt. MRM-with graft Lt. simple 5 rads-skin mets Herceptin, taxol, carboplatin (taxol seem to be the magic drug) Navelbine & xeloda (did not work) topical miltex for skin mets Tykerb/xeloda thoracentesis x 2 left lung fluid shows cancer cells Port removal (4 years) with power port replacement Doxil Updated 05-07 Scans show no bone or organ involvement we shall see! I shall not pass this way again. Any good I can do or any kindness that I can show let me not defer or neglect it for I shall not pass this way again.