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Old 05-08-2006, 05:16 PM   #3
IRENE FROM TAMPA
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Smile Hi Sheila

Thank you so much for responding.

I am just a bit concerned since I know how badly they affected me last time.

I was on Xeloda with Herceptin several years back and the really only side effect I had was the hand/foot thing and I really did not have a bad bad case.
Other then that I tolerated the combo rather easily.

Where in Florida are you visiting this year? I love Key West myself and I was born and raised in Tampa, so St. Pete/Clearwater area has always been my stomping grounds. We practically lived at the beach in Clearwater when we were growing up, those were the day's when you could actually get to the beach without paying parking meters and did not have to fight the traffic. It has changed alot since those day's but still very pretty. I guess I am really dating myself -

I hope you have a wonderful time in Florida when you visit.
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1996 - INFILT DUCTAL CAR.W/ LYMPH NODE INVOLVEMENT. ADRIA/CYTOXIN/5FU
1999 - RECURR. TO AUXILA AND 2 TUMORS IN LIVER
TREAT: STEM CELL REPLACEMENT/HERCEPTIN.
2002 - RECUR TO LIVER
TREAT: NAVELBINE, THEN GEMZAR, THEN XELODA.
2004 - TUMORS STILL IN LIVER
TREAT: RFA TO LIVER
STABLE UNTIL
2004 - TUMOR PROGRESSION IN LIVER.
TREAT: RESECT HALF OF LIVER.
2005 - RECURR TO LYMPH NODE OUTSIDE OF LIVER.
TREAT: TAXOL/CARPO/HERCEPTIN. FAILED ON
THIS TRIO. STARTED ON ABRAXANE.
2006 - PROGRESS WITH 2ND TUMOR GROWTH.
TREAT: AUG. BEGAN ON TYKERB/XELODA
TRIAL. CONSIDERED STABLE TO DATE.
2007 - TAKEN OFF OF TYKERB/XELODA TRIAL DUE TO
PROGRESS STARTING TYKERB/AVASTIN.
NOV 2007 - SCANS SHOW PROGRESS TUMOR GROWTH
IN ABDOM. AND TWO NEW TUMORS IN NECK AREA.
BEGAN HERCEPTIN/AVASTIN/TAXOTERE
Feb 08 - Ixempra/Xeloda
June 08 - Her/DM1 trial

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