How long can you be on Taxotere

[sally]

Hi everyone, I just had my 8th cycle of Herceptin/Taxotere every three weeks. Can you be on Taxotere long term? I will get my 9th treatment and then a PET scan and go from there. I'm still trying to get rid of a large mass that is smooshed between my intestines. My last scan showed more shrinkage and tumor markers are still going down. This treatment is getting a little bit worse as I go on but I am still tolerating it pretty well. Just wondering how long of a run you have had with Taxotere. I have been on Herceptin for 4 years with the exception of a small tykerb/xeloda break last summer. Thanks for any response. Sally