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Hi Darita,
I just had Gamma Knife Radiation on my brain mets (4 lesions) two weeks ago.
I tried Xeloda/Tykerb but the side effects were too much for me. But don't let my problem keep you from trying it.
My onc. has me on herceptin/navelbine. The navelbine has kept the disease from my neck down in check. The brain--not so much. So I'd try the X/T option.
I pray for encouragement for you and strength.
D.W.
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4/06 diagnosed metastatic breast cancer stage III her2nu
4/06-7/06 taxol, carboplatin, herceptin 4/06-4/08 herceptin
8/06 mastectomy, lymph nodes removed
08/06-12/06 taxotere
28 radiation treatments
4/08 mets in brain, spine & hip
4/08 whole brain radiation 10 times
5/08-6/08 spinal radiation 12 times
4/08-9/08 tykerb, xeloda
9/08-present navelbine, herceptin
10/08 MRI shows brain mets just about gone!
4/09-blah more brain mets
6/09-Gamma Knife Radiation to the brain
9/09-three small brain tumors gone, big one shrunk almost in half
3/10 NED (nice)
8/11-more brain mets; shrunken are growing; new one found
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