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Old 09-05-2007, 05:45 AM   #24
Joy
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just more thoughts for you

Darnit, darnit, darnit! I'm sorry that the course has been run. But Taxotere, as others have said, can really kick the crap out of these cells. I am curious about the point Steph raised-taxanes? doesn't mean it won't work, I'm going to think that it will work beautifully-just curious is all.

And I will add that L-glutamine capsules made a HUGE difference for me and was suggested by an onc. I also declined the decadron-not advice, but I did fine.

Please come to us for anything AND both Tykerb and Abraxane cause fatigue and I'm sure that is why you don't feel energetic. I know it is hard to weed out what is causing that when you have cancer and we worry and the more lethargic we get, more worry. You are a go-getter, Lolly and your energy will come back, maybe just going off tykerb will help. I actually get a laugh from the fact that tykerb and xeloda (I'm on both) cause insomnia and fatigue. But we work through it all don't we?

so much love to you and your hubby!
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dx stage I 2/2000*er/pr+; her- per IHC*lumpectomy*4 rounds A/C*30 rads*tamoxifen*dx stage 4 5/2002*huge mets to liver*tiny mets to lungs*stopped tamoxifen*5/02 taxotere/xeloda*her 2 checked with FiSH-her2+++herceptin *2/03 stopped chemo femara w/herceptin*zolodex*04 switched to aromasin w/herceptin*05 high estrogen tx*11/05taxol/carbo*7/06 stopped chemo; megace/herceptin*9/06navelbine/herceptin*5/07tykerb/xeloda great response*4/08 progression in liver; ooph/ faslodex /herceptin
6/08 began Herceptin DM-1
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