HER2 Support Group Forums - View Single Post - Need to help my mom! [In desperate need of Tykerb]

Bobby · 02-04-2007, 10:45 PM

Joe,

Thank you for taking the time to speak to my dad on the phone a few days ago. My mom has non small cell carcinoma of the lung...so she is not HER2 positive. We're are gearing up to give her Avastin tomorrow (Monday)...as we are growing desperate.

Hebla,

Thank you for providing all those links and information on some possible treatment drugs. It appears that my mom only has what they call a 'partial response' to Tarceva. During the first couple weeks of Tarceva, she had a very positive response. But now the response seems diminshed.

Also, we have been giving her Celebrex in conjunction with Tarceva...but only coincidentally. My dad never heard about the study you posted. He also presented it to our Onc and he didn't know. Perhaps--because of that little post--our onc can do a better job at helping other cancer patients.

Shahyan,

Where can the highest purity Boswella Serrata be purchased? What is the recommended dosage? How can we be sure there will be no drug interactions? My mom is the hospital now for partial intestinal obstruction, vomiting, and possible colitis. On Monday we're probably going to start Avastin...if she can digest her food. We're just concerned about putting too much stress on her body...

02-04-2007, 10:45 PM	#8
Bobby Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 3	Thanks... Joe, Thank you for taking the time to speak to my dad on the phone a few days ago. My mom has non small cell carcinoma of the lung...so she is not HER2 positive. We're are gearing up to give her Avastin tomorrow (Monday)...as we are growing desperate. Hebla, Thank you for providing all those links and information on some possible treatment drugs. It appears that my mom only has what they call a 'partial response' to Tarceva. During the first couple weeks of Tarceva, she had a very positive response. But now the response seems diminshed. Also, we have been giving her Celebrex in conjunction with Tarceva...but only coincidentally. My dad never heard about the study you posted. He also presented it to our Onc and he didn't know. Perhaps--because of that little post--our onc can do a better job at helping other cancer patients. Shahyan, Where can the highest purity Boswella Serrata be purchased? What is the recommended dosage? How can we be sure there will be no drug interactions? My mom is the hospital now for partial intestinal obstruction, vomiting, and possible colitis. On Monday we're probably going to start Avastin...if she can digest her food. We're just concerned about putting too much stress on her body...