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betlen5 · 03-03-2007, 11:22 PM

Hi All,

Just wanted to give you an update of my treatment decisions. I have gone throught the brain MRI, ECHO & PET/CT scans and I qualify for the clenical trial drug Tykerb 1250 mg/daily and will also be taking Xeloda 2000mg/m2/days 1-14 every 21 days. These are both in a PILL form, which I thing is WONDERFUL after everything I have been through. Docs have decided not to put me back on Herceptine again due to the reaccurance while on Herceptin for 12 months. I sure hope this works for me this time.

All the nodes (That I have left) under my right arm, collar bone area and between my breasts are HER2+++ positive. The er/pr are now neg where the last 4 times with cancer they have been pos. This maybe due to finally being post menaposal??? I don't know.

If anyone is currently on this treatment please give me some feedback on results and side affects.

Thoughts and prayers are always welcome...

Thanks, Betty

03-03-2007, 11:22 PM	#1
betlen5 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Suwanee, Georgia. Posts: 56	Tykerb (Lapatinib) / Xeloda (Capecitabine) Hi All, Just wanted to give you an update of my treatment decisions. I have gone throught the brain MRI, ECHO & PET/CT scans and I qualify for the clenical trial drug Tykerb 1250 mg/daily and will also be taking Xeloda 2000mg/m2/days 1-14 every 21 days. These are both in a PILL form, which I thing is WONDERFUL after everything I have been through. Docs have decided not to put me back on Herceptine again due to the reaccurance while on Herceptin for 12 months. I sure hope this works for me this time. All the nodes (That I have left) under my right arm, collar bone area and between my breasts are HER2+++ positive. The er/pr are now neg where the last 4 times with cancer they have been pos. This maybe due to finally being post menaposal??? I don't know. If anyone is currently on this treatment please give me some feedback on results and side affects. Thoughts and prayers are always welcome... Thanks, Betty Last edited by betlen5; 03-03-2007 at 11:25 PM.. Reason: TYPO