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Question on Navelbine Pre-meds
Hi All,
I have been on Navelbine and Herceptin for 2+ years and they continue to keep my cancer "stable". I recently had to change oncologists (my original one left the practice) and the new one is questioning why I get decadron as a pre-med with my Navelbine. I was always given this pre-med so I just thought it was standard protocol, but my new oncologist says that is not the case.
If anyone out there gets Navelbine, do you also get the steroidal pre-med? I would love to drop this out of the treatment if I can (especially if it isn't standard treatment)...I'm tired of feeling "puffy" all the time and having my sleep disrupted on treatment days as a result of getting the decadron. Any prior experience that any of you has to offer would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Colleen
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Diagnosed 10-03-2005 (34 wks pregnant, 38 yrs old)
Lumpectomy Nov-2005. 10/18 Lymph Nodes impacted
Mets to liver, spine & femurs (thus being stage IV right from the get-go)
ER-, PR-, HER2+
Taxol/Herceptin/Zometa started Dec-2005. 11 cycles of Taxol.
Sept-2006: PET/CT scan of mets to liver, spine and femurs - Stable. Activity in R breast & mediastinum (not seen in prior scans).
Navelbine (3 wks on/1 wk off) as of Oct--2006 & continued Herceptin (every 3 wks) & Zometa (every 6 wks)
Jan-2007: PET/CT Scan - Stable. Continued Nav. through March-2007, then Herc./Zom. only after that.
June-2007: PET/CT Scan - activity in mediastinum. Back on Navelbine as of July-2007.
Scanned Quarterly since Oct-2007 - a few small scares, but otherwise stable due to continuing weekly Navelbine, Herceptin and Quarterly Zometa.
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