Needing Support

[Becky]

Dearest Tonya

When they did the biopsy on the skin mets, did they redo the ER and PR (sometimes it can change and then you could benefit from Tamoxifen or some other anti-hormonal). Get with you onc and try some other chemo that works in another way that the taxanes. They aren't showing benefit (at least not now). There are plenty of things to try (Navelbine, Gemzar etc). There is the right thing out there for you.

Don't think about it now and have a nice weekend with that wonderful family.

Love to you

[tousled1]

Tonya,

Didn't you just start with the Taxatore? I can't remember if you're getting it every week or every three weeks. Sometimes the chemo takes a few cycles until you can actually notice a change. I did Taxatore to shrink my initial tumor which it did but it took a few cycles until we could actually notice a difference. Hang in there and try and relax. Give it some time and I'm sure when you see your oncologist on Thursday he'll have an idea of whether or not it's working.

[Mary Jo]

Dear Tonya,

I cannot offer any treatment advice but did want to offer you my love and support. I'm so sorry you are having to go through this and can only imagine how stressful and anxious of a time it must be for you. It sucks.........to put it mildly.

Now, that being said..........from reading the other posts........I am encouraged for you and hope you are as well. There is a treatment that will kick this crap to the curb and maybe what you are on will do it but like some have said, it may take a bit more time to notice it. Otherwise it sounds as if there is plenty of arsenol out their.

I know "letting it go" is almost impossible and I'm sorriest about that. If I could take those feelings to myself, I would Tonya, but sadly, it doesn't work that way.

Praying for peace dear friend.................................

Hugs,

Mary Jo