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chrisy · 03-04-2012, 01:38 PM

Dear Penny,

You are a very wise woman. I pray for you that in God's wisdom you have been placed in the right treatment selection and that you be at peace with it being in His hands.

I know nothing about the V or T agents (ok, there are some drug names I have not yet learned, believe it or not!), but I was on P+C+Herceptin as my initial chemo in 2004 and was "fine" to carry out activities other than some fatigue, low counts and fuzzy brain. All of those effects were cumulative, meaning they built up over time as the cycles went on (and on and on). My point is, the first week in April you will still be "fresh" and most likely will be able to enjoy your trip. Vacation is always good for the soul anyway. Keep ahead of any nausea or other things. Listen to your body and when it's telling you its naptime, obey!

Enjoy your trip. Wish it was me!

03-04-2012, 01:38 PM	#4
chrisy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 3,207	Re: Starting parp trial this Monday Dear Penny, You are a very wise woman. I pray for you that in God's wisdom you have been placed in the right treatment selection and that you be at peace with it being in His hands. I know nothing about the V or T agents (ok, there are some drug names I have not yet learned, believe it or not!), but I was on P+C+Herceptin as my initial chemo in 2004 and was "fine" to carry out activities other than some fatigue, low counts and fuzzy brain. All of those effects were cumulative, meaning they built up over time as the cycles went on (and on and on). My point is, the first week in April you will still be "fresh" and most likely will be able to enjoy your trip. Vacation is always good for the soul anyway. Keep ahead of any nausea or other things. Listen to your body and when it's telling you its naptime, obey! Enjoy your trip. Wish it was me! __________________ 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