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Old 01-20-2011, 01:26 AM   #9
michka
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Post Re: Question: saliva

Thanks to all for your answers. It is never referenced that loss of saliva could be a permanent side effect of our treatments except for people having mouth or throat radiation. No doctor ever told me that there existed special products. So I followed your advice and went to the Pharmacy. I found mouthwash and a sort of paste you put on your gums and tongue at night. It is not a very good taste but it works for me. It is a relief because I sleep better. Before I had to sip water all the time and then, of course, get up very often. It sounds like a detail compared to the rest of my problems but it counts to try not to cope with too many issues at a time. I was embarrassed to ask about this but I am so happy I did post. Thank you again! Michka
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08.2006 3 cm IDC Stage 2-3, HER2 3+ ER+90% PR 20%
FEC, Taxol+ Herceptin, Mastectomy, Radiation, Herceptin 1 year followed by Tykerb 1 year,Aromasin /Faslodex

12.2010 Mets to liver,Herceptin+Tykerb
03.2011 Liver resection ER+70% PR-
04.2011 Herceptin+Navelbine+750mg Tykerb
06.2011 Liver ned, Met to sternum. Added Zometa 09.2011 Cyberknife for sternum
11.2011 Pet clear. Stop Navelbine, continuing on Hercpetin+Tykerb+Aromasin
02.2012 Mets to lungs, nodes, liver
04.2012 TDM1, Ned in 07.2012
04.2015 Stop TDM1/Kadcyla, still Ned, liver problems
04.2016 Liver mets. Back on Kadcyla
08.2016 Kadcyla stopped working. mets to liver lungs bones
09.2016 Biopsy to liver. no more HER2, still ER+
09.2016 CMF Afinitor/Aromasin/ Xgeva.Met to eye muscle Cyberknife
01.2017 Gemzar/Carboplatin/ Ibrance/Faslodex then Taxotere
02.2017 30 micro mets to brain breathing getting worse and worse
04.2017 Liquid biopsy/CTC indicates HER2 again. Start Herceptin with Halaven
06.2017 all tumors shrunk 60% . more micro mets to brain (1mm mets) no symptoms
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