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Hi Lisa..Sorry I can't help you with the xeloda..I've never had it..but I did have liver mets..I noticed you're in Vancouver. I am as well..well abbotsford..Do you get blood drawn regularily? because this would show if you liver was anywhere close to failing, if it was I would think they would put you on something different!Do you go to the BC cancer agency? I used to go to the one in Surrey..but I have since left there and now go to Lion's Gate. I wonder if your dark urine is from dehydration from vomitting???? Or some kind of side effect..I know only to well how thoughts come about and then we obsess about them until they are full blown fear!!!!!!! I hate that when that happens!!!! Have you been on navelbine/herceptin?? Lots of good results from that, Anyway take care.
Tammy
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Dx'd Dec'01 while 6mos preg. with #4. child (30yrsold)Mastectomy/AC chemo/radiation/ Recur:Mar'04 liver mets: 3 taxol/herceptin /liver resection/3 taxol/herceptin. Cured?
Recur: May'05 spine & Hip. New onc
treatment in Mexico Feb'06-Mar-06
back to Mexico June/July '06
Currently on herceptin/Zometa/Femara-recently added navelbine
Switched to arimidex Nov'06
ovaries removed June '07
ca15-3 in May'06 was 102
ca15-3 summer of '07 holding steady at 23!
ca15-3 slowly rising Dec & Jan 36, 38, 41 and Feb was 36
Feb '08 Liver, lung & Brain scan NED... bones are stable with even a couple spots gone. as compared with '06 scans
May '08 ca 15-3 is 55. Treatment is zometa, vinorelbine, herceptin and aromasin.
No signifcant changes.
Feb'09 Started Xeloda with herceptin..no more hormonals
Feb'09-June'09 tumor markers coming down again from 155 to 84
May'09 blood clots in lungs vena cava filter put in..Heparin shots daily for now.
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