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Beckie · 06-21-2007, 11:08 PM

I think you should be ok, but as Chelee said, everyone is different. They usually start you out with a cocktail which should control reactions, especially on your first dose. I never had any nausea with taxotere, but I am having a little with navelbine. I hope you have as few side effects as I did, and that it is very effective for you.

Beckie

06-21-2007, 11:08 PM	#3
Beckie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Norco, Southern California Posts: 53	I think you should be ok, but as Chelee said, everyone is different. They usually start you out with a cocktail which should control reactions, especially on your first dose. I never had any nausea with taxotere, but I am having a little with navelbine. I hope you have as few side effects as I did, and that it is very effective for you. Beckie __________________ Diagnosed 4/06, age 55 1.1 cm tumor Pre-op x-ray caught lung nodules 6/06 - Stage 4, Her2+++, er/pr- Mets to lungs(largest 3 cm), liver (largest 5.5 cm), and bones Began taxotere, herceptin, & aredia 7/06 - radiation to lower spine & left shoulder for pain 8/06 - everything smaller 12/06 - stopped taxotere (toe infections) 5/07 - bone mets advancing 6/07 - add navelbine to herceptin & aredia 6/07 - discovered brain mets (3 in cerebellum, largest 2 cm.) 7/07 - WBR, change to Tykerb/Xeloda 9/07 - targeted radiation 10/08 - started navelbine/herceptin 2/09 - brain mets - targeted radiation 5/09 - mets in liver progressing, changed to Ixempra 7/09 - mets in liver still going, to the brain again, on gemzar now 9/09 - gemzar failed, started Doxil today I know Who holds the future, and I know He holds my hand.