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Re: How Long Have You Been On Taxol (Stage IV)?
Karen
As you can see from my signature I have been on one chemo or another since early 2007, soon after my liver mets were diagnosed. Unfortunately I have never made NED and have switched chemos when the tumour markers have started to climb. I have been on Abraxane since August and although my TMs are still dropping I am going to stop for a while because the fatigue is starting to make my usual busy life more effortful. I have peripheral neuropathy but it is manageable so that wasn't the key factor in my decision. I will continue Herceptin and Tykerb and possibly add an anti hormonal and see how things go. There are a lot of unknowns and guesswork involved in these sorts of decisions. You have to balance the long term possibility of serious problems from chemo with the benefits. It is great that you are NED but this makes it hard to evaluate the benefits of being on Taxol. Good luck with your decision, may NED end your signitaure permanently!
Trish
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5/2004 (R) 30mm bre gr3 infiltrating ductal ca 16/18nodes er (2+) pr (3+) HER2 (3+)
6/2004 6 cycles(FEC), Oct 40 rads, Tamoxifen
5/2006 oopherectomy, Arimedex
12/2006 liver mets largest 9cm
1/2007 Herceptin,
3/2007 Taxol + Herc
1/2008 Herc alone
4/2008 Multiple bone mets,Zometa
7/2008 Herc + Gemcitabine
8/2008 Herc+Navelbine/vinoralbine
10/2008 Herc+Carboplatin+Taxol
12/2008 Tykerb+Xeloda
2/2010 Herceptin + trial drug
5/2010 Herceptin+Tykerb
8/2010 Tykerb+Abraxane
9/2010 Abraxane
12/2010 Abraxane+Tyk+Herc
4/2011 Tyk+Herc+Femara
6/2011 Liver and bone mets prog.Abraxane continue Herceptin,Tykerb,Femara and Zometa
8/2011 Probable liver progression and increased neuropathy. Xeloda with Tyk+Herc. Zometa 6 weekly.
9/2011 Liver progression,TM +++. Cyclophosphamide and Methotrexate metro Herc Zometa
10/2011 liver mets prog.Herc, 3 Tykerb +2mg decodron daily,Zometa
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