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tricia keegan · 11-14-2009, 02:30 PM

Chelee,

My friend had a tumour removed from her brain but only needed to skip two weeks of tykerb. I'm not sure if she had the chemo but know for sure the onc said tykerb was okay.
I'm really so sorry you find yourself in this situation, would it help to speak to your onc and ask his opinion on whether the delay re chemo would be harmful?
Are you in pain?? If I had to make this decision myself I think it would be based on how much pain I was in. If this is bearable I'd take a chance and go for the chemo first. Wish I could help you more but am thinking of you.

11-14-2009, 02:30 PM	#6
tricia keegan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,463	Re: New developments might change everything? Chelee, My friend had a tumour removed from her brain but only needed to skip two weeks of tykerb. I'm not sure if she had the chemo but know for sure the onc said tykerb was okay. I'm really so sorry you find yourself in this situation, would it help to speak to your onc and ask his opinion on whether the delay re chemo would be harmful? Are you in pain?? If I had to make this decision myself I think it would be based on how much pain I was in. If this is bearable I'd take a chance and go for the chemo first. Wish I could help you more but am thinking of you. __________________ Tricia Dx July '05 IDC 1.9cm Triple positive 3/9 nodes positive A/C X 4 ..Taxol/Herceptin x 12 wks then herceptin 1 yr Rads x 36 ..oophorectomy August '06 Currently taking Arimidex.. June 2011 osteopenia/ zometa x1 yearly- stopped Zometa 2015 as Dexa show normal bone density. Stopped Arimidex July 2014- Restarted Arimidex 2015 for a further two years on the advice of my Onc. 2014 Normal Dexa scan 2018 Mammo all clear, still NED!