Re: Bone Pain & oncologist

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Thanks Rhonda! I sure hope I'll be sailing (and not sinking : )

- Jen : )

On Mon, 25 Sep 2006 17:25:58 -0700 (PDT) Rhonda Karl

writes:

> Jen,

>

> Yeah, the herceptin is all about whether you are Her 2 neu

> positive or not. The chemo is given first to kill any stray cells

> you have. The herceptin, which is an antibody, is given later to

> plug the receptors you have. It is like a starving mechanism.

> People can get some fatigue on herceptin alone. Letting you recover

> from AC and get a feel for how you are on Taxol sounds like a good

> plan.

>

> It's tough when the Taxol makes you tired or nauseous, and then

> the herceptin makes you tired or achey. It all adds up.

>

> Good luck, I hope you sail through it.

>

> Rhonda

>

> jbuzzard@... wrote:

> My onc has prescribed Herceptin for me (Her2+ but still

> node

> negative). If I understand it correctly, the reason he put the

> Herceptin treatments on the " other end " (A/C first, then Taxol)

> was because of the cardio issues. He said he would see

> how well I did with the Taxol, and said if he thought it was safe

> he'd combine it with the Herceptin so I could get the " the end "

> a little faster : ) I had to have a MUGA scan first, and will more

> than likely have several along the way to be sure my ticker is

> ticking properly : )

>

> Hoping I'm relevant....

> - Jen : )

>

> On Sun, 24 Sep 2006 16:02:30 -0000 " ruthiema36 "

>

> writes:

> > Hi Rhonda,

> > Does the same apply when the news touts the new cancer treatments?

>

> > Herceptin is a miracle drug! Trials stopped early to give women in

> > the control groups access. Seems to me that for the most part the

> > media is your friend! Why can Herceptin be given alone for

> > metastatic

> > breast cancer and not early node negative cancer? I am not taking

> > it

> > because the second opinion oncologist wanted me to take a course

> of

> > AC

> > prior to the Herceptin. Since congestive heart failure along with

> > dementia runs in the family, I decided to pass. So many questions

> > so

> > few answers.

> > Ruth

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

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Thanks Rhonda! I sure hope I'll be sailing (and not sinking : )

- Jen : )

On Mon, 25 Sep 2006 17:25:58 -0700 (PDT) Rhonda Karl

writes:

> Jen,

>

> Yeah, the herceptin is all about whether you are Her 2 neu

> positive or not. The chemo is given first to kill any stray cells

> you have. The herceptin, which is an antibody, is given later to

> plug the receptors you have. It is like a starving mechanism.

> People can get some fatigue on herceptin alone. Letting you recover

> from AC and get a feel for how you are on Taxol sounds like a good

> plan.

>

> It's tough when the Taxol makes you tired or nauseous, and then

> the herceptin makes you tired or achey. It all adds up.

>

> Good luck, I hope you sail through it.

>

> Rhonda

>

> jbuzzard@... wrote:

> My onc has prescribed Herceptin for me (Her2+ but still

> node

> negative). If I understand it correctly, the reason he put the

> Herceptin treatments on the " other end " (A/C first, then Taxol)

> was because of the cardio issues. He said he would see

> how well I did with the Taxol, and said if he thought it was safe

> he'd combine it with the Herceptin so I could get the " the end "

> a little faster : ) I had to have a MUGA scan first, and will more

> than likely have several along the way to be sure my ticker is

> ticking properly : )

>

> Hoping I'm relevant....

> - Jen : )

>

> On Sun, 24 Sep 2006 16:02:30 -0000 " ruthiema36 "

>

> writes:

> > Hi Rhonda,

> > Does the same apply when the news touts the new cancer treatments?

>

> > Herceptin is a miracle drug! Trials stopped early to give women in

> > the control groups access. Seems to me that for the most part the

> > media is your friend! Why can Herceptin be given alone for

> > metastatic

> > breast cancer and not early node negative cancer? I am not taking

> > it

> > because the second opinion oncologist wanted me to take a course

> of

> > AC

> > prior to the Herceptin. Since congestive heart failure along with

> > dementia runs in the family, I decided to pass. So many questions

> > so

> > few answers.

> > Ruth

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

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