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Dear Sheila-
I am sorry about your news, and know you are in my thoughts. I got a bit longer from xeloda, and know the mixed feelings - but it is amazing what we endure with the H/F issues - after I went off it I wondered how i managed. I never had abraxane, only taxotere, so I'll defer to the experts on that one. But I did not lose my hair on it, and especially if you go weekly, you shouldn't either.
Keep your chin up, and thanks for sharing.
kind regards,
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Shell
init diag 3/17/03-stage IIIC
ER-/PR-/HER2+++
CET x4 neo-adjuvant
lump & SNB 8/03
CET x2
radiation and herceptin/navelbine 11-03-1/04
1st reoccur to lymph nodes 8/04
complete axillary dissection 12/04
herceptin/taxotere til progression (lungs) 3/05
xeloda w/out lapatinib trial 6/05
lapatinib/tykerb added 4/06
ended trial 8/06 due to progression
doxil / avastin 11/06-12/06 - wasn't working
navelbine/herceptin/avastin 12/06/3/07 - progression
gemzar/carboplatin/tykerb 4/07
mri shows extensive mets to bone in pelvic area 6/07
switched to abraxane (3 on/1 off) + tykerb 6/07
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