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Hi Nora
Hi Nora,
I also have mets to the liver and spine. I started out on a clinical trial of Herceptin, Taxol and Tykerb (Lapatinib) and received Zometa once a month. I was able to stay on this clinical trial for almost 2 years. I recently had some slight progression though in my liver mets so my oncologist decided to change my treatment plan. I am currently on Herceptin and Navelbine once a week for 3 weeks and then a one week break from the Navelbine and continue to receive Zometa once a month as a bone strengthener. My oncologist has said that if I start to progress again that her next course of treatment will be with Herceptin, Xeloda, the Zometa and possibly back on the Tykerb as well. I have had about 5 treatments of the Navelbine thus far and have found it to be extremely tolerable. I have had little to no side effects on it except a drop in blood counts which haven't dropped enough, at least as of yet to become a real problem. I will have my first CT scan since starting on the Navelbine on May 4, I am very eager to find out how it is working. The waiting is the most difficult part.
I don't know if this helped you any but which ever treatment you decide to go with next I wish you all the best and will pray that it stops your progression in it's tracks and beats back your mets into oblivion.
Be sure to keep us posted as I am anxious to hear how you do on either treatment since we are basically going through the exact same thing.
Love & Huge Hugs,
Nicola
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