Try to roll with it

Hi -
I lost my hair twice (had BIG WEEKLY doses of Taxol, Navelbene plus Herceptin to battle my major liver mets). We did not fool around. I went on a clinical trial to beat this. The idea was not to just shrink the tumors, but to go for a complete response then manage the disease with herceptin, zometa and celebrex. I was the first to come through the trial with the COMPLETE response.
It was not easy and I had 4 weeks to endure the drugs and mounting side effects before the next scan. The news was good and gave me the hope I needed to continue.
Make sure your onc is giving you an adequate dose to take down your tumors. Don't be afraid to take more - it could do you more good in the long run.
I am now 19 months off chemo and had good scan results a couple weeks ago. My onc is thrilled with my ability to hold my own with this demon disease. But I needed his help to get me to this point.