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Old 06-19-2007, 02:22 PM   #1
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Tykerb/Xeloda in England

Hi

I'm Jakki and i'm new to these boards. I live in England and i'm 33 years old.

I'm due to start a new trial over here for Tykerb/xeloda and wondered if any of you knowledgeable ladies will be able to offer me any advice and tips on how to cope with any side effects i can expect with the above.

It is difficult to get any info over here in England as the drug is not yet licensed.

Its so good for me to be able to read the encouraging results it is producing with you ladies over there in the U.S.

thanks for taking the time to read my post.

Jakki
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Er+PR+HER2-
E-CMF chemo July 05 - Feb 06, 33 x rads. Tamoxifen
June 06 - Regional Reccurrence - supraclavicular lymph nodes, HER2+. Taxotere chemo Aug 06 - Dec 06, 25 x rads, Arimidex, zoladex, Herceptin.
Feb 07 - further supraclavicular progression, re-staging tests.
April 07 - Lung mets DX, oncologist trying to get me on Tykerb & xeloda on LEAP trial.
June 07 - Lung mets doubled in size, 3 new tumours and one in my back - commenced Tykerb/Xeloda - Zoladex & Arimidex stopped.
September 07 - Tykerb/Xeloda failed.. lung mets still growing and more new ones
October 2007 - Commenced Vinorelbine and back on Herceptin again..
March 2008 - New Scans reveal lung mets still progressing, now have 3cm Liver Met and Bone Met to Sternum - looking for a new clinical trial...
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Old 06-19-2007, 06:16 PM   #2
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Hi Jakki,

Welcome. I am not on the combination that you describe but I am certain that someone will come along soon with helpful information.

Regarding Tykerb, I think that diarrhea, rash and fatigue are the most common. I have heard that for the diarrhea some of the gals use imodium (not sure of spelling). Others seem to have very few side effects.

I would suggest to drink lots of water.

Love, Hope, and Peace,

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Old 06-19-2007, 07:09 PM   #3
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Welcome Aboard!

Hi Jakki,

sorry to hear about your case, but you are on the right stuff! Hopefully Tykerb + Xeloda will wipe out any nasty cancer cells that are trying to get a foothold in your body.
Most of us on this regimen take 2 equal doses of Xeloda morning and night with food - I take three 500 mg pills each time, which is based on my weight and height.
The Tykerb usually is 1250 mg which is five 250 mg pills morning OR night without food. Eg. before breakfast or approx. two hours after dinner. This is what I do.
There is a wide range of the side effects of what people are having. Many of us say that it is the easiest chemo which we have ever had. No hair loss, no bad neutropenia, no serious heart problems, no neuropathy, only some nausea, diarrhea, skin issues. Remember YOU might not even have any!
There was a lot of talking about these in the different Tykerb/Xeloda threads that you might find useful. If you have any specific questions, please do not hesitate to ask!

Hugs and prayers,

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June-August 2006 AC chemo
August-October 2006 Taxotere + Herceptin
November 18, 2006 Mastectomy 16 involved lymph nodes
Jan 2, 2007 start radiation
Stage IV, Jan 12, 2007 recurrence in cervical lymph nodes while on Herceptin, stopped Herceptin
Rad oncologist extended the radiation field, good response
Started Tykerb Xeloda on beginning of May 2007
Progression to lungs and conglomerate lymphadenopathy July 2007
Undecided about next treatment

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Old 06-20-2007, 07:15 PM   #4
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Hi Jakki,
Glad you found this site. There is a lot of lovely ladies here who are more than to willing to help out on questions we may have. They're all great!

I started Tykerb/Xeloda 2 wks ago. The only side effect I have (& could just be the cancer) is fatigue. Just saw the doc yesterday and he says the hand-foot syndrome is still a possibility. He told me to never go bare foot & always wear comfortable shoes, apply moisturizer (Uddery Smooth, Bag balm, ect...)to hands and feet several times daily (even at bedtime), take 50mg of vitamin B6 daily, avoid the following- tight fitting shoes, sudden stopping and turning with the feet (such as tennis, basketball ect...)and prolonged heat to feet & hands.
Hope this helps.
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Dec 2006- recurrence Stage IV (diagnosed 3 days before Christmas!) Lymph nodes in chest, liver, 3 ribs
January 2007- 3 tri wkly rounds of Taxol/Herceptin
Response to lymph nodes in chest, but several more bone mets (skull, shoulders, more ribs, femur, several on spine), liver tumors still growing.
March 2007- 8 wkly rounds of Navelbine/Herceptin/ every 4th wk Zometa
Lymph nodes in chest look great, but more bone mets (of course!), Clavicles, hips, and sacrum (above tail bone) to add to the list. Liver mets still growing.
June 5- started Tykerb/Xeloda

Aug 14- Scans are showing great progress! Tumor shrinkage and bones are healing!

Nov 21 CT scan shows tumor growth in liver & bones next Doc appt on 11-27

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Old 06-21-2007, 12:50 PM   #5
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Thanks

Hi odette and Michelle

many thanks for your replies... glad to hear you are tolerating the drugs well..

its so nice to be able to talk to others that are on this combination of drugs.. here in england it is very rare as i have already said.. tykerb is not licenced..

i'll keep in mind the tips you have given me so far and keep you posted on how i'm doing..

much love across the miles

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Er+PR+HER2-
E-CMF chemo July 05 - Feb 06, 33 x rads. Tamoxifen
June 06 - Regional Reccurrence - supraclavicular lymph nodes, HER2+. Taxotere chemo Aug 06 - Dec 06, 25 x rads, Arimidex, zoladex, Herceptin.
Feb 07 - further supraclavicular progression, re-staging tests.
April 07 - Lung mets DX, oncologist trying to get me on Tykerb & xeloda on LEAP trial.
June 07 - Lung mets doubled in size, 3 new tumours and one in my back - commenced Tykerb/Xeloda - Zoladex & Arimidex stopped.
September 07 - Tykerb/Xeloda failed.. lung mets still growing and more new ones
October 2007 - Commenced Vinorelbine and back on Herceptin again..
March 2008 - New Scans reveal lung mets still progressing, now have 3cm Liver Met and Bone Met to Sternum - looking for a new clinical trial...
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Old 06-25-2007, 12:05 PM   #6
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Jakki-

I was in the clinical trial for xeloda/tykerb, and had the H/F syndrome as well as diarhhea. A great website is www.xeloda.com, where they have a treatment diary, that lets you mark down your symptoms - as you are taking pills, you probably won't see your onc as often, and believe me the days start to run together - it was very helpful for me...

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Old 07-03-2007, 09:49 AM   #7
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Hi

Just an update on me over here in England..

I started taking the Xeloda - 3300mg a day and Tykerb 1250mg a day.. this started last friday.. so far so good..

i have only experienced a little nausea, this is usually a couple of hours after ive taken the morning pills.. i'm very tired by mid afternoon, my recon seems to be sore and tender (that happened with other chemos) but apart from that all is ok.. would the side effects have kicked in by now?? i was expecting worse than this..(not that i want worse!)

dare i say it..this seems by far the easiest of chemos ive had..

I have to be re scanned in 6 weeks to see if my tumours have shrunk in my lungs and my back..

thanks to those who have replied so far....

love to you and keep fighting the fight!

Jakki
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DX May 2005 grade 3 IDC - partial mastectomy/immediate LD Recon. 0 /20 lymph nodes affected
Er+PR+HER2-
E-CMF chemo July 05 - Feb 06, 33 x rads. Tamoxifen
June 06 - Regional Reccurrence - supraclavicular lymph nodes, HER2+. Taxotere chemo Aug 06 - Dec 06, 25 x rads, Arimidex, zoladex, Herceptin.
Feb 07 - further supraclavicular progression, re-staging tests.
April 07 - Lung mets DX, oncologist trying to get me on Tykerb & xeloda on LEAP trial.
June 07 - Lung mets doubled in size, 3 new tumours and one in my back - commenced Tykerb/Xeloda - Zoladex & Arimidex stopped.
September 07 - Tykerb/Xeloda failed.. lung mets still growing and more new ones
October 2007 - Commenced Vinorelbine and back on Herceptin again..
March 2008 - New Scans reveal lung mets still progressing, now have 3cm Liver Met and Bone Met to Sternum - looking for a new clinical trial...
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Old 07-03-2007, 02:20 PM   #8
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Old 07-04-2007, 01:41 PM   #9
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hi jacci, I am on that regimen and trying to stay positive. I am on my third cycle and this regimine has kicked my butt- diarrhea, hands and foot syndrome, rash and now I have to take a pill cause every time I eat I get horrible cramps. My onc has the reduced the dose of both drugs to two and two on the xeloda and now down to 2 tykerb a day. My onc said I am probably missing a enzime which would matabalize the drug. I must stress that every persons body reacts differently to each drug.I am praying you will no side effects.Good luck, linda
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Old 07-04-2007, 02:38 PM   #10
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I am glad you are getting what you need Jakki! and that it is reasonably easy for you! I tolerate it really well, too.

I am curious. Do you access your cancer treatments easily through the UK health system, or have you also purchased the individual supplemental insurance to help you with access to what you need? I have dear friend in England who's sister lost her life 4 yrs ago to b/c, and he was telling me that if she had had an individual insurance policy, he feels that she would have had better treatments options and might have survived longer. I don't have any opinion either way, I am just trying to learn a little more about how different health systems work around the world. I don't know that any of them are very efficient, no matter where we live...
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NOV 2012 - 9 yr anniversary
JULY 2012 - 7 yr anniversary stage IV (of 50...)

Nov'03~ dX stage 2B
Dec'03~
Rt side mastectomy, Her2+, ER/PR+, 10 nodes out, one node positive
Jan'04~
Taxotere/Adria/Cytoxan x 6, NED, no Rads, Tamox. 1 year, Arimadex 3 mo., NED 14 mo.
Sept'05~
micro mets lungs/chest nodes/underarm node, Switched to Aromasin, T/C/H x 7, NED 6 months - Herceptin only
Aug'06~
micro mets chest nodes, & bone spot @ C3 neck, Added Taxol to Herceptin
Feb'07~ Genetic testing, BRCA 1&2 neg

Apr'07~
MRI - two 9mm brain mets & 5 punctates, new left chest met, & small increase of bone spot C3 neck, Stopped Aromasin
May'07~
Started Tykerb/Xeloda, no WBR for now
June'07~
MRI - stable brain mets, no new mets, 9mm spots less enhanced, CA15.3 down 45.5 to 9.3 in 10 wks, Ty/Xel working magic!
Aug'07~
MRI - brain mets shrunk half, NO NEW BRAIN METS!!, TMs stable @ 9.2
Oct'07~
PET/CT & MRI show NED
Apr'08~
scans still show NED in the head, small bone spot on right iliac crest (rear pelvic bone)
Sept'08~
MRI shows activity in brain mets, completed 5 fractions/5 consecutive days of IMRT to zap the pesky buggers
Oct'08~
dropped Xeloda, switched to tri-weekly Herceptin in combo with Tykerb, extend to tri-monthly Zometa infusion
Dec'08~
Brain MRI- 4 spots reduced to punctate size, large spot shrunk by 3mm, CT of torso clear/pelvis spot stable
June'09~
new 3-4mm left cerrebellar spot zapped with IMRT targeted rads
Sept'09~
new 6mm & 1 cm spots in pituitary/optic chiasm area. Rx= 25 days of 3D conformal fractionated targeted IMRT to the tumors.
Oct'09~
25 days of low dose 3D conformal fractionated targeted IMRT to the bone mets spot on rt. iliac crest that have been watching for 2 years. Added daily Aromasin back into treatment regimen.
Apr'10~ Brain MRI clear! But, see new small spot on adrenal gland. Change from Aromasin back to Tamoxifen.
June'10~ Tumor markers (CA15.3) dropped from 37 to 23 after one month on Tamoxifen. Continue to monitor adrenal gland spot. Remain on Tykerb/Herceptin/Tamoxifen.
Nov'10~ Radiate positive mediastinal node that was pressing on recurrent laryngeal nerve, causing paralyzed larynx and a funny voice.
Jan'11~ MRI shows possible activity or perhaps just scar tissue/necrotic increase on 3 previously treated brain spots and a pituitary spot. 5 days of IMRT on 4 spots.
Feb'11~ Enrolled in T-DM1 EAP in Denver, first treatment March 25, 2011.
Mar'11~ Finally started T-DM1 EAP in Denver at Rocky Mountain Cancer Center/Rose on Mar. 25... hallelujah.

"I would rather be anecdotally alive than statistically dead."
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Old 07-06-2007, 12:25 AM   #11
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Hi Brenda

thanks for the reply.. in answer to your question about health care treatments over here.. well we have the NHS and i have been able to have all my treatment through this and funded by them. I have been very lucky in that respect. It is a postcode lottery over here though when it comes to access to drugs.. our NHS leaves decisions about paying for drugs to each areas primary care trusts and some unfortunately will not pay for some drugs - all down to cost and how much debt each trust is in.. very wrong i know but that is how it is.. we also have to wait for NICE (national institute for clinical excellence) approval on drugs before the NHS makes them available, as it stands over here - tykerb isn't licenced so i am have access to it through a clinical trial. We had huge media interest over here when Herceptin was licenced for early breast cancer as the NHS would not fund it and there were a hell of a lot of ladies who desparately needed this drug and couldnt get it. I would guess it will go the same way when Tykerb goes to licence.

I dont have private insurance so i cant really comment on whether treatment is better, i do have a friend who does and she has had the same treatment/drugs as me the only difference made is she gets appointments faster and goes to a private hospital where obviously the surroundings are a lot nicer. We have the same Oncologist. I know certain scans she has to have are not funded by her insurance. As to whether your friend would of got better treatment.. i dont know..

In my experience so far.. i think it all depends on where your being treated over here and the individual oncologist.. i am very fortunate to have an excellent one who has access to all the latest treatments and his specialist subject is breast cancer..

Hope this helps in your query.. i'm sure any others who might be reading this over here in England might be able to share there experiences..

Hope your well

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Er+PR+HER2-
E-CMF chemo July 05 - Feb 06, 33 x rads. Tamoxifen
June 06 - Regional Reccurrence - supraclavicular lymph nodes, HER2+. Taxotere chemo Aug 06 - Dec 06, 25 x rads, Arimidex, zoladex, Herceptin.
Feb 07 - further supraclavicular progression, re-staging tests.
April 07 - Lung mets DX, oncologist trying to get me on Tykerb & xeloda on LEAP trial.
June 07 - Lung mets doubled in size, 3 new tumours and one in my back - commenced Tykerb/Xeloda - Zoladex & Arimidex stopped.
September 07 - Tykerb/Xeloda failed.. lung mets still growing and more new ones
October 2007 - Commenced Vinorelbine and back on Herceptin again..
March 2008 - New Scans reveal lung mets still progressing, now have 3cm Liver Met and Bone Met to Sternum - looking for a new clinical trial...
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Old 07-06-2007, 11:28 PM   #12
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Thanks Jakki - Like I said, I like to know how it works in other countries. Alot of people complain about our system in the US, and I know it is not perfect, but I feel fortunate to have the care and access to drugs that I have.
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NOV 2012 - 9 yr anniversary
JULY 2012 - 7 yr anniversary stage IV (of 50...)

Nov'03~ dX stage 2B
Dec'03~
Rt side mastectomy, Her2+, ER/PR+, 10 nodes out, one node positive
Jan'04~
Taxotere/Adria/Cytoxan x 6, NED, no Rads, Tamox. 1 year, Arimadex 3 mo., NED 14 mo.
Sept'05~
micro mets lungs/chest nodes/underarm node, Switched to Aromasin, T/C/H x 7, NED 6 months - Herceptin only
Aug'06~
micro mets chest nodes, & bone spot @ C3 neck, Added Taxol to Herceptin
Feb'07~ Genetic testing, BRCA 1&2 neg

Apr'07~
MRI - two 9mm brain mets & 5 punctates, new left chest met, & small increase of bone spot C3 neck, Stopped Aromasin
May'07~
Started Tykerb/Xeloda, no WBR for now
June'07~
MRI - stable brain mets, no new mets, 9mm spots less enhanced, CA15.3 down 45.5 to 9.3 in 10 wks, Ty/Xel working magic!
Aug'07~
MRI - brain mets shrunk half, NO NEW BRAIN METS!!, TMs stable @ 9.2
Oct'07~
PET/CT & MRI show NED
Apr'08~
scans still show NED in the head, small bone spot on right iliac crest (rear pelvic bone)
Sept'08~
MRI shows activity in brain mets, completed 5 fractions/5 consecutive days of IMRT to zap the pesky buggers
Oct'08~
dropped Xeloda, switched to tri-weekly Herceptin in combo with Tykerb, extend to tri-monthly Zometa infusion
Dec'08~
Brain MRI- 4 spots reduced to punctate size, large spot shrunk by 3mm, CT of torso clear/pelvis spot stable
June'09~
new 3-4mm left cerrebellar spot zapped with IMRT targeted rads
Sept'09~
new 6mm & 1 cm spots in pituitary/optic chiasm area. Rx= 25 days of 3D conformal fractionated targeted IMRT to the tumors.
Oct'09~
25 days of low dose 3D conformal fractionated targeted IMRT to the bone mets spot on rt. iliac crest that have been watching for 2 years. Added daily Aromasin back into treatment regimen.
Apr'10~ Brain MRI clear! But, see new small spot on adrenal gland. Change from Aromasin back to Tamoxifen.
June'10~ Tumor markers (CA15.3) dropped from 37 to 23 after one month on Tamoxifen. Continue to monitor adrenal gland spot. Remain on Tykerb/Herceptin/Tamoxifen.
Nov'10~ Radiate positive mediastinal node that was pressing on recurrent laryngeal nerve, causing paralyzed larynx and a funny voice.
Jan'11~ MRI shows possible activity or perhaps just scar tissue/necrotic increase on 3 previously treated brain spots and a pituitary spot. 5 days of IMRT on 4 spots.
Feb'11~ Enrolled in T-DM1 EAP in Denver, first treatment March 25, 2011.
Mar'11~ Finally started T-DM1 EAP in Denver at Rocky Mountain Cancer Center/Rose on Mar. 25... hallelujah.

"I would rather be anecdotally alive than statistically dead."
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Old 07-08-2007, 02:51 AM   #13
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Think i spoke too soon.....

I seemed to be doing ok with the Tykerb/Xeloda until yesterday when i felt really under the weather was almost sick and had some diarrhhea. i also have had a headache since i started taking it.. some days its bearable but other days feels like i have a major hangover.. the worst part for me now is i have several mouth ulcers and some on my tongue.. its making eating and drinking very painfull. Despite rinsing in my mouthwashes every few hours. The fatigue hits me everyday mid afternoon too.. its day 9 so i am guessing my bloods are dropping now at this stage..

I am assuming all of this is normal?? Have any of you had really bad sores in your mouth and any tips for getting rid of them quickly??

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Er+PR+HER2-
E-CMF chemo July 05 - Feb 06, 33 x rads. Tamoxifen
June 06 - Regional Reccurrence - supraclavicular lymph nodes, HER2+. Taxotere chemo Aug 06 - Dec 06, 25 x rads, Arimidex, zoladex, Herceptin.
Feb 07 - further supraclavicular progression, re-staging tests.
April 07 - Lung mets DX, oncologist trying to get me on Tykerb & xeloda on LEAP trial.
June 07 - Lung mets doubled in size, 3 new tumours and one in my back - commenced Tykerb/Xeloda - Zoladex & Arimidex stopped.
September 07 - Tykerb/Xeloda failed.. lung mets still growing and more new ones
October 2007 - Commenced Vinorelbine and back on Herceptin again..
March 2008 - New Scans reveal lung mets still progressing, now have 3cm Liver Met and Bone Met to Sternum - looking for a new clinical trial...
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Old 07-08-2007, 05:20 AM   #14
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Hi Jakki,
I do get mouth sores but mainly my tongue gets very patchy and sore. I use something we call Magic Mouthwash - it is a prescription and I have no idea what is in it!! But it really works. Maybe someone else can let you know the formula for magic mouthwash so you can ask your doctor about it.
I started Tykerb by itself in April and have had pretty severe diarrhea. I'm currently giving myself a break until I see my doctor on Tuesday. But like the other gals have said, everyone is different. After nearly 11 years of treatment, I have tolerated all the chemos amazingly well. I think that in my case, I may have had so much chemo that the Tykerb is affecting me more than most.
Hang in there... this drug combo is so promising!
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6/99 - Stage IV - 1.2 cm tumor in left lung, HER2 NEU +
VATS thoracotomy, Herceptin and Arimidex
2000 - Bone mets to left scapula and right ribs
Herceptin; Taxol x 9, Zometa
2/2001- Rt. lung - 6 mm tumor
Mini-thoracotomy
2/2001 - 12/2006
Xeloda-10 months, Navelbine-10 months,
Gemzar, Abraxane, Taxol/Carboplatin x 10, Aromasin, Faslodex,
Zoladex, Tamoxifen
2001 - Radiation to left scapula for pain managenent
9/2004 CyberKnife to right rib
7/2006 - Pleural effusion - thoracentesis performed twice
1/2007 - Pleuradesis and Taxotere x 5
4/2007 - Stopped Herceptin after 8 years (weekly).
Started Tykerb with Taxotere but stopped after 10 days
5/2007 - Stopped Taxotere, restarted Tykerb and Herceptin
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Old 07-08-2007, 12:37 PM   #15
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Thanks Debbie

I would be interested to know whats in this 'magic mouthwash'.. i could really do with some right now..

Hope you get on ok on tuesday and the doctor can help with the stomach upsets..

thanks so much for your reply..

love Jakki
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Er+PR+HER2-
E-CMF chemo July 05 - Feb 06, 33 x rads. Tamoxifen
June 06 - Regional Reccurrence - supraclavicular lymph nodes, HER2+. Taxotere chemo Aug 06 - Dec 06, 25 x rads, Arimidex, zoladex, Herceptin.
Feb 07 - further supraclavicular progression, re-staging tests.
April 07 - Lung mets DX, oncologist trying to get me on Tykerb & xeloda on LEAP trial.
June 07 - Lung mets doubled in size, 3 new tumours and one in my back - commenced Tykerb/Xeloda - Zoladex & Arimidex stopped.
September 07 - Tykerb/Xeloda failed.. lung mets still growing and more new ones
October 2007 - Commenced Vinorelbine and back on Herceptin again..
March 2008 - New Scans reveal lung mets still progressing, now have 3cm Liver Met and Bone Met to Sternum - looking for a new clinical trial...
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Old 07-09-2007, 08:04 AM   #16
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Update on me....

well.. my mouth has been so sore all weekend, i decided to call the hospital this morning to ask them for something..

They had me in straight away to check my bloods which were ok but they said my mouth ulcers were too bad and that i have had to withdraw from this cycle of Xeloda.. the dose is too high for me.

They are going to reduce my dose for the next one.. they also gave me some orabase paste to put on the sores so they can heal..

Has anyone else had to have thier xeloda dose reduced on the first cycle?? I'm really scared that this is compromising my treatment and i'm really worried.

Jakki
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Er+PR+HER2-
E-CMF chemo July 05 - Feb 06, 33 x rads. Tamoxifen
June 06 - Regional Reccurrence - supraclavicular lymph nodes, HER2+. Taxotere chemo Aug 06 - Dec 06, 25 x rads, Arimidex, zoladex, Herceptin.
Feb 07 - further supraclavicular progression, re-staging tests.
April 07 - Lung mets DX, oncologist trying to get me on Tykerb & xeloda on LEAP trial.
June 07 - Lung mets doubled in size, 3 new tumours and one in my back - commenced Tykerb/Xeloda - Zoladex & Arimidex stopped.
September 07 - Tykerb/Xeloda failed.. lung mets still growing and more new ones
October 2007 - Commenced Vinorelbine and back on Herceptin again..
March 2008 - New Scans reveal lung mets still progressing, now have 3cm Liver Met and Bone Met to Sternum - looking for a new clinical trial...
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Old 07-10-2007, 06:39 AM   #17
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Jacci I have had such bad side effects from xeloda and tykerb that i am down to 2 xeloda in the morn and only one at night. the tykerb has been reduced to just 2 pills a day. I too wonder if this dosage is effective at all but my body wont tolerate any more. The side effects come as the drug accumulates in the body so the last few days of the cycle and even days off the xeloda altogether are my worst days.I had mouthsores, but as the dosage dropped so did the mouthsores. The majic mouthwash was a life saver. My scans are at the end of the month so we will see then. Hope you feel better. Hang in there we are all in the same boat with all these questions. linda ps never thought I would be trying to gain weight cause all my life i have had to watch my weight. They are equally hard to do.
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Old 07-10-2007, 01:03 PM   #18
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For anybody who wants to know magic mouthwash contains tetracycline,hydrocorisone caps, nystatin susp,diphenhydramine, and distilled water whatever all that is.
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Old 07-21-2007, 04:01 PM   #19
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Hi there

thanks for the replies... i had my second dose of xeloda/tykerb prescribed and they decided to try the full dose once more..

Does anyone know if the magic mouthwash is available on prescription only or are you able to buy it over the pharmacy counter over there?

your help would be appreciated on this..

Thanks

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DX May 2005 grade 3 IDC - partial mastectomy/immediate LD Recon. 0 /20 lymph nodes affected
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E-CMF chemo July 05 - Feb 06, 33 x rads. Tamoxifen
June 06 - Regional Reccurrence - supraclavicular lymph nodes, HER2+. Taxotere chemo Aug 06 - Dec 06, 25 x rads, Arimidex, zoladex, Herceptin.
Feb 07 - further supraclavicular progression, re-staging tests.
April 07 - Lung mets DX, oncologist trying to get me on Tykerb & xeloda on LEAP trial.
June 07 - Lung mets doubled in size, 3 new tumours and one in my back - commenced Tykerb/Xeloda - Zoladex & Arimidex stopped.
September 07 - Tykerb/Xeloda failed.. lung mets still growing and more new ones
October 2007 - Commenced Vinorelbine and back on Herceptin again..
March 2008 - New Scans reveal lung mets still progressing, now have 3cm Liver Met and Bone Met to Sternum - looking for a new clinical trial...
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Old 07-28-2007, 02:25 AM   #20
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JAKKI, In reply to your question, majic mouthwash is by presciption only. Hope you can get some cause it works, good luck, linda
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