Doxil w/herceptin. Anyone on this combo or taken this combo?
Hi,
I got the results from my chest CT on Friday. I have lung mets and I found out that I have NO new nodules which is good but of the 6 nodules that I do have 4 slightly grew and 2 remained the same. My doc wants to switch me from Navelbine w/herceptin to Doxil w/herceptin. Her goal is no growth at all or smaller.
Anyone ever taken Doxil? From what I've read it's for ovarian cancer, but my Dr says it is used for met breast cancer also.
Here's a list of the drugs I've taken over the past 2 years (dx 4/04)...
A/C/T
5 FU
Herceptin
Gemzar
Avastin
Xeloda
Navelbine
and now we'll add....Doxil
I am scheduled to start the Doxil on Aug 5 since my numbers were really low on Friday due to my prior Navelbine treatment and we're taking a family vacation to NC on July 22nd, my Dr said it would be best to start when I returned from our vacation which is just fine with me. I will take it every 3 weeks with herceptin.
I have accepted this as a way of life for me, but it gets very depressing after a while. I don't look sick at all and I feel WONDERFUL - I just hate the ups and downs but it is something I am willling to live with as long as I stay on this earth for many more years to watch my 3 kids grow (I am 38 yo and I have a soon to be 9 yo son, soon to be 8 yo daughter and soon to be 3yo daughter) and I absolutely adore them all.
Any advice on Doxil would be greatly appreciated.
Only positive thoughts,
Cathy 34
Dx4/04
radical right mastectomy 5/04
...continuing the fight daily with the love of my husband and kids
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