Tykerb/Xeloda, Liver & Bone mets! PLEASE HELP
I have been a member since February 2007. I had to redo my membership 2x since the website hyjack recently. I come to this site to read post and get info & insight on treatments & also to get support by just reading about so many wonderful women & men out there with so much strength and courage. Please read my signature.
Can anyone with extensive liver & bone mets tell me how the Tykerb/Xeloda is working for them?
Also, is there any of you on Tykerb/ Xeloda and Herceptin at the same time?
My Onc says he won't put me on all three because "there are too many side effects"
Thank you Christine & Joe for such a wonderful website!
I too will be saying a prayer for Sandy at 2 tomorrow.
Bless you all.
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Sept. 2003- 5cm tumor in left breast Her2+ Er- Pr- grade 3,
Mastectomy & 11 nodes removed, all negative.
4 rounds A/C + 12 wky Taxol
25 rads
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
Dire need of a lot of prayers and a miracle.
Stay at home mom, 5 yr old girl & 8 yr old boy.
Wife of loving husband
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