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chrisy · 04-01-2009, 10:40 AM

wos,
glad to hear you're on your way with a new treatment plan. Let the Navelbine and Herceptin work on the cancer while you focus with your regular doctor on getting your lungs back in shape.

There are lots of different approaches to treating mets. My oncoloogist is a firm believer in taking a longer view, maximizing efficacy while minimizing toxicity. The less toxic your treatment, the more "resources" your body retains to continue the fight. You've got to stay strong. So in that case, less can sometimes be more in terms of chemo.

Clinical trials are an option, especially if you have minimal disease, less chemo history and are otherwise in good healty. If you're interested in these, make sure your onc knows this.

Otherwise, keep in mind this is a long race, not a sprint!

Hope the Navelbine does the trick!
Chris

04-01-2009, 10:40 AM	#6
chrisy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 3,207	wos, glad to hear you're on your way with a new treatment plan. Let the Navelbine and Herceptin work on the cancer while you focus with your regular doctor on getting your lungs back in shape. There are lots of different approaches to treating mets. My oncoloogist is a firm believer in taking a longer view, maximizing efficacy while minimizing toxicity. The less toxic your treatment, the more "resources" your body retains to continue the fight. You've got to stay strong. So in that case, less can sometimes be more in terms of chemo. Clinical trials are an option, especially if you have minimal disease, less chemo history and are otherwise in good healty. If you're interested in these, make sure your onc knows this. Otherwise, keep in mind this is a long race, not a sprint! Hope the Navelbine does the trick! Chris __________________ Chris in Scotts Valley June 2002 extensive hi grade DCIS (pre-cancer-stage 0, clean sentinal node) Mastectomy/implant - no chemo, rads. "cured?" 9/2004 Diag: Stage IV extensive liver mets (!) ER/PR- Her2+++ 10/04-3/05 Weekly Taxol/Carboplatin/Herceptin , complete response! 04/05 - 4/07 Herception every 3 wks, Continue NED 04/07 - recurrence to liver - 2 spots, starting tykerb/avastin trial 06/07 8/07 10/07 Scans show stable, continue on Tykerb/Avastin 01/08 Progression in liver 02/08 Begin (TDM1) trial 08/08 NED! It's Working! Continue on TDM1 02/09 Continue NED 02/10 Continue NED. 5/10 9/10 Scans NED 10/10 Scans NED 12/10 Scans not clear....4/11 Scans suggest progression 6/11 progression confirmed in liver 07/11 - 11/11 Herceptin/Xeloda -not working:( 12/11 Begin MM302 Phase I trial - bust:( 03/12 3rd times the charm? AKT trial 5/12 Scan shows reduction! 7/12 More reduction!!!! 8/12 Whoops...progression...trying for Perjeta/Herceptin (plus some more nasty chemo!) 9/12 Start Perjeta/Herceptin, chemo on hold due to infection/wound in leg, added on cycle 2 &3 11/12 Poops! progression in liver, Stop Perjeta/Taxo/Herc 11/12 Navelbine/Herce[ptin - try for a 3 cycles, no go. 2/13 Gemzar/Carbo/Herceptin - no go. 3/13 TACE procedure