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IRENE FROM TAMPA · 08-09-2007, 05:05 AM

Mike

I have been on the Tykerb/Xeloda combo for the last year now and never had a rash. I believe as some have stated, that side effects vary from one patient to another. Pls dont think that this is the reason for it not working. I have frankly never gotten nausea or felt sick from all of the thousands of chemos I have been on and wondered at one point if this meant it was not working as well. I dont think it works that way. Some people are just more prone to some of the side effects then others.

I would keep your research going with your onc. for future, but meantime I pray that your wife starts seeing some results.

Take care

08-09-2007, 05:05 AM	#17
IRENE FROM TAMPA Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: TAMPA, FL Posts: 568	No Rash Mike I have been on the Tykerb/Xeloda combo for the last year now and never had a rash. I believe as some have stated, that side effects vary from one patient to another. Pls dont think that this is the reason for it not working. I have frankly never gotten nausea or felt sick from all of the thousands of chemos I have been on and wondered at one point if this meant it was not working as well. I dont think it works that way. Some people are just more prone to some of the side effects then others. I would keep your research going with your onc. for future, but meantime I pray that your wife starts seeing some results. Take care __________________ Irene from Tampa 1996 - INFILT DUCTAL CAR.W/ LYMPH NODE INVOLVEMENT. ADRIA/CYTOXIN/5FU 1999 - RECURR. TO AUXILA AND 2 TUMORS IN LIVER TREAT: STEM CELL REPLACEMENT/HERCEPTIN. 2002 - RECUR TO LIVER TREAT: NAVELBINE, THEN GEMZAR, THEN XELODA. 2004 - TUMORS STILL IN LIVER TREAT: RFA TO LIVER STABLE UNTIL 2004 - TUMOR PROGRESSION IN LIVER. TREAT: RESECT HALF OF LIVER. 2005 - RECURR TO LYMPH NODE OUTSIDE OF LIVER. TREAT: TAXOL/CARPO/HERCEPTIN. FAILED ON THIS TRIO. STARTED ON ABRAXANE. 2006 - PROGRESS WITH 2ND TUMOR GROWTH. TREAT: AUG. BEGAN ON TYKERB/XELODA TRIAL. CONSIDERED STABLE TO DATE. 2007 - TAKEN OFF OF TYKERB/XELODA TRIAL DUE TO PROGRESS STARTING TYKERB/AVASTIN. NOV 2007 - SCANS SHOW PROGRESS TUMOR GROWTH IN ABDOM. AND TWO NEW TUMORS IN NECK AREA. BEGAN HERCEPTIN/AVASTIN/TAXOTERE Feb 08 - Ixempra/Xeloda June 08 - Her/DM1 trial *"I WANT TO BE AN OUTRAGEOUS OLD WOMAN WHO* *NEVER GETS CALLED AN OLD LADY. I WANT TO GET SHARP EDGED & EARTH COLORED, TILL I FADE AWAY FROM PURE JOY."*