OFF AVASTIN for now :(

LAURIE · 08-10-2007, 07:24 AM

Hope that you enjoy days of bloody nose free days. The Taxol I remember cannot be any fun. I had some bloody nose (more crusty bloody) on taxol. I gained 15 pounds while on chemo and lost it, when I got off the steroids. What I hated more was that my face broke out from the steroids. It was so bad that I did not even want to go out in the public. I hope that your body enjoys being off avastin, and I am sure the nurses would miss you if you were not there for treatment. I just recently switched to a triple dose of herceptin and I swear they are starting to forget my name already.

Mary Jo · 08-10-2007, 08:22 AM

Oh Dear Sheila,

You vent away sweetheart. I can't offer anything to your post as I haven't been where you are, BUT, I can offer you a HUGE CYBER HUG and prayers for God's Peace and Love to HOLD YOU CLOSE.

Love you "sister"

Mary Jo

kareneg · 08-10-2007, 08:37 AM

Dear Sheila,

I know how you feel I have been on constint chemo for six years now. I forgot what a normal life is lol. I did gain weight with the decadron too but I am sure that will go away once you stop. I am sorry about the Avastin but use this time to get your strenght up. You are in my thoughts and prayers all the time.

chrisy · 08-10-2007, 10:19 AM

Sheila, sorry this has given you so many problems! I remember always having bloody nose, gums, etc. with Taxol, adding the Avastin to this was just too much I guess. But as you know, Taxol with Herceptin is pretty potent stuff and maybe the Avastin you have had so far will help anyway. And lucky you, now you get to have that dental work!

Don't even go there with the puffy! I'm at a lifetime puffymax and was seriously disappointed when I didn't lose some of it switching to Tykerb.

And puffy or not, you're still BEAUTIFUL! Go for the record dear - make them have to give you your own gold plated chair. Plus a crown since you are queen of the chemo center.

Take care, friend!
Chris