Sandy-
Your posts always inpsire me, and I hope your new treatment goes well for you... I had doxil and did not experience hair loss.
I also had it within a few months of xeloda/tykerb, and despite my best efforts to reduce the H/F syndrome, my hands got really sore. Doxil gives the docs a bag with the ice packs, and udder cream, and sunscreen, etc. - we kept the ice packs right there at the office - to be put on the wrists and ankles during infusion...
I had herceptin along with the doxil, with no apparent problems.
Good luck w/ things, and you are in our thoughts and prayers...
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init diag 3/17/03-stage IIIC
ER-/PR-/HER2+++
CET x4 neo-adjuvant
lump & SNB 8/03
CET x2
radiation and herceptin/navelbine 11-03-1/04
1st reoccur to lymph nodes 8/04
complete axillary dissection 12/04
herceptin/taxotere til progression (lungs) 3/05
xeloda w/out lapatinib trial 6/05
lapatinib/tykerb added 4/06
ended trial 8/06 due to progression
doxil / avastin 11/06-12/06 - wasn't working
navelbine/herceptin/avastin 12/06/3/07 - progression
gemzar/carboplatin/tykerb 4/07
mri shows extensive mets to bone in pelvic area 6/07
switched to abraxane (3 on/1 off) + tykerb 6/07
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