A little respite to see what's what
That is how I would look at it. Plus I can't imagine SO many nose bleeds, etc. With Taxol & Navelbine I had them every once in a while - would just be sitting down and feel the warm sensation of the blood starting to run. Did not know which drug to blame it on as I had the two. And I stopped them both at the same time. My gums bled little as I used the Biotene toothpaste AND mouthwash and took Glucosamine, which will help your gums.
My friend who took Avastin with Abraxane had the blood pressure problems as well; it has taken the better part of a year to get it under pretty good control with much lower med dose.
Taxol is also hard on the peripheral nerves so I hope your feet are doing better than on the Xeloda.
You may want to switch to one of the other new drugs like Sutent if it is avail.
You need to stop at a costume/display/party store and get yourself some big plastic sparkly rings and a crown to wear to your next treatment. Oh, and don't forget a scepter! Also make yourself a gaudy velvet cape.
P.S. You KNOW you have been going to the treatment center too long when the gal who empties the garbage, etc. tells you she has not seen you lately! True story folks.
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MY STORY SO FAR ~~~~
Found suspicious lump 9/2000
Lumpectomy, then node dissection and port placement
Stage IIB, 8 pos nodes of 18, Grade 3, ER & PR -
Adriamycin 12 weekly, taxotere 4 rounds
36 rads - very little burning
3 mos after rads liver full of tumors, Stage IV Jan 2002, one spot on sternum
Weekly Taxol, Navelbine, Herceptin for 27 rounds to NED!
2003 & 2004 no active disease - 3 weekly Herceptin + Zometa
Jan 2005 two mets to brain - Gamma Knife on Jan 18
All clear until treated cerebellum spot showing activity on Jan 2006 brain MRI & brain PET
Brain surgery on Feb 9, 2006 - no cancer, 100% radiation necrosis - tumor was still dying
Continue as NED while on Herceptin & quarterly Zometa
Fall-2006 - off Zometa - watching one small brain spot (scar?)
2007 - spot/scar in brain stable - finished anticoagulation therapy for clot along my port-a-catheter - 3 angioplasties to unblock vena cava
2008 - Brain and body still NED! Port removed and scans in Dec.
Dec 2008 - stop Herceptin - Vaccine Trial at U of W begun in Oct. of 2011
STILL NED everywhere in Feb 2014 - on wing & prayer
7/14 - Started twice yearly Zometa for my bones
Jan. 2015 checkup still shows NED
2015 Neuropathy in feet - otherwise all OK - still NED.
Same news for 2016 and all of 2017.
Nov of 2017 - had small skin cancer removed from my face. Will have Zometa end of Jan. 2018.
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