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chrisy · 05-18-2007, 01:36 PM

Joy,

Wow. No wonder you feel overwhelmed - I felt that way just READING about your overscheduled, WonderWoman weekend. I agree, see if you can back off a little (after the pirate treasure hunt that is!) and focus on you. I know that's easy to say and hard to do. But you really have to remember to breathe!
I say again.....BREATHE.

I know you're sick of it, but your life is worth it. Maybe the garage sales aren't worth it, but you are. For the pirate language, that should be easy - just use all your nasty cancer fighting words - ARGGH, you filthy stupid scum

I have a feeling the Tykerb will work - Herceptin worked well for you for a long time, and once you get started you do have some time to figure out the $$$. I have a feeling this will work out too.

You decide when to start the Tykerb, but I also have had minimal side effects, although I am not taking Xeloda so that's a harder combination.

Breathe, my dear.

Much love
Chris

05-18-2007, 01:36 PM	#11
chrisy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 3,207	Joy, Wow. No wonder you feel overwhelmed - I felt that way just READING about your overscheduled, WonderWoman weekend. I agree, see if you can back off a little (after the pirate treasure hunt that is!) and focus on you. I know that's easy to say and hard to do. But you really have to remember to breathe! I say again.....BREATHE. I know you're sick of it, but your life is worth it. Maybe the garage sales aren't worth it, but you are. For the pirate language, that should be easy - just use all your nasty cancer fighting words - ARGGH, you filthy stupid scum I have a feeling the Tykerb will work - Herceptin worked well for you for a long time, and once you get started you do have some time to figure out the $$$. I have a feeling this will work out too. You decide when to start the Tykerb, but I also have had minimal side effects, although I am not taking Xeloda so that's a harder combination. Breathe, my dear. Much love Chris __________________ 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