Liver & Sternum mets after FAC, Herceptin, Xeloda, Tykerb

[supermehra]

Thanks all. The update is like this:

1. Tykerb now nearing 3 months; Xeloda 3 cycles complete
2. The therapy is 21 day per cycle where she has 2 weeks xeloda and then one week break; tykerb continues uninterrupted.
3. Overall she is much better - moving around and looking happier... very concerned, but happy that she has her freedom back... the brain met had put her in bed for a year.
4. Sternum pain has subsided - scan due end of the month, hoping it will be clear.
5. Liver mets were small - 4 in total with largest around 4mm. Has inflicted both lobes and probably few more that we cannot see yet on the PET. With any luck xeloda+tykerb may work magic

Have a few other questions:
1. What blood tests can one perform as an early warning or monitoring in our case? Onc here has not asked us to do any and 3 months between scans is too long?

2. If xeloda+tykerb work on the sternum, any thoughts on adding (or NOT) other bone met durgs?

3. Havn't seen anyone talk about remedy for xeloda side-effects... is there any natural/herbal stuff that helps even a tad?

Thanks again for all your support.