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Lyn,
Are you doing the weekly regimen - it is so much easier on you. Why be afraid of the taxol? It is easier on you than taxotere especially the weekly dose. Just a thought .. it has done wonders in 11 weeks bringing my liver mets from 6.8 cm and 3.3 cm to a small line which may be scar tissue. I continue the treatment as a precaution until we are certain that is scar tissue we are looking at. I have been on weekly taxol/herceptin/carboplatin since 11/7/03 and have not missed a treatment or been the least bit ill. I work full-time, some days as much as 12 hours a day. Anyhow, just wanted you to think about it - especially the weekly dose - I don't have it 3 weeks on and 1 week off, I do continual weekly dosage. I have had to have aranesp shots three times (like procrit but you have every 2 weeks) because they give it whenever your hemaglobin goes below 11 and continue until it goes over 13. The carboplatin can lower your red blood count but has less side effects than cisplatin which can cause hearing loss and is harder on your kidneys. Anyhow best of luck and also keep an eye on avastin and herceptin combos in phase 1 trials on metastatic breast cancer. Keep at it girl ... you are one reason why I was not afraid when my cancer returned. Take care,
Kitty
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