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I am now on day 14 of my first cycle which means that today is my last day of this cycle to take the Xeloda although I will continue with the Tykerb until completion of the cycle on day 21. Then we will start all over again. I have had some mild hand/foot syndrome -- tingling in the finger tips and cracking of the tips of the fingers. I am using udder balm on my hands and feet as a preventative and it seems to be working. I'm also fatigued and of course have the dirrehea (spelling?) Although the dirrehea is getting better - 2 days and counting with out any. It does get better. Hang in there.
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Kate
Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58)
ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2%
Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore
Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006
14 of 26 nodes positive
Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007
Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH
Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife
Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking.
March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra
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