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chrisy · 01-24-2013, 01:35 PM

Jessica, I was knocked down by the taxotere too! Amazing how even a short break makes us forget. I also got it q3w and did find all the s/e got better. I had loaded up on the "magic mouthwash" at the first hint of mouth sores and ended up not using it. Hopefully you can get a handle on that because that was horrible. My NP over drugged me, and I ended up with dueling big D and big C.

I didn't have rash, but I think and hope that for you it is a good sign that the pertuzumab is working.

Glad to hear the other issues which were so scary around the holidays seem to be resolving! And especially good to hear you are beginning 2013 with optimism, you deserve that and I hope it is a harbinger of the year to come.

You are the best, my friend. ALWAYS KEEPING FAITH!

01-24-2013, 01:35 PM	#6
chrisy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 3,207	Re: These SE's are no JOKE! Jessica, I was knocked down by the taxotere too! Amazing how even a short break makes us forget. I also got it q3w and did find all the s/e got better. I had loaded up on the "magic mouthwash" at the first hint of mouth sores and ended up not using it. Hopefully you can get a handle on that because that was horrible. My NP over drugged me, and I ended up with dueling big D and big C. I didn't have rash, but I think and hope that for you it is a good sign that the pertuzumab is working. Glad to hear the other issues which were so scary around the holidays seem to be resolving! And especially good to hear you are beginning 2013 with optimism, you deserve that and I hope it is a harbinger of the year to come. You are the best, my friend. ALWAYS KEEPING FAITH! __________________ 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