Hety Linda!

I remember you by your name, not by your medical history!

You're a person, not a disease ...

Hugs,

Mary

Linda,
     Don't know about survival time. I Hope a LOOOONG Time. I too
started Taxotere This last Tue. I guess I will be getting it every 3
weeks for 6 months with Aredia and getting Aredia for the rest of my
life according to my Onc Nurse..The Dr. Said Taxotere is more easily
tolerated, tho I am really not finding this to be true. Of course when I
had my A/C and Taxol. I didn't have any cancer symptoms. I was strong.
This time I have mets to the ribs, probably back and who knows where
else. The results of the scans have not come back yet. I allready had
bone pain and fatique and loss of appetite. I am just exhausted. My
CA27-29 was over 2400. My original Onc. Didn't believe that we needed
the marker test so didn't give me one for 2-4 month appointments, until  
I insisted. In that time they had gone from 127 to 1300. ( I did have
Bone, CT, PET scans when It got to 127, with nothing found) He put me on
Arimidex and the next 2 months they went to 1800 and my LAST appointment
they were 2100 with the worst pack pain I have ever had. Finally got
away from that Doc. My new Dr. said right off, the pain in the back and
ribs was the mets. My old Dr. didn't even suggest the possibility. I
think If I had not changed Dr's I would probbably not have much of a
chance of surviving. I'm not sure it is all that high, now. But at least
we are doing something about it. I have had Ct, MRI of the back and a
bone scan next week. I like my New Dr. and facility and am hoping for a
good outcome.
   I wish you all the best. I think of you often...Pat from Apple
Valley, CA
 
   Linda We have been pretty much in the same boat for quite a while and

<<   onc says i
could go into remission which i am hoping for

any thoughts???

Hi Linda, so sorry you are dealing with this.  No fun :-(
I was wondering if you were re-tested for Her2+ this time around.  If
not--would ask to have that done.   Many have a good response to taxotere.  It
can also be combined with other chemo drugs if it begins to fail.  I don't know
if you are at all interested or not but wondered if you had thought of also
exploring complimentary meds/treatment that may possibly help increase the
effectiveness of the Taxotere.  Before you do that it is important to let your
onc know.  I have done a bit on my own but am no expert in this area.  If
interested, you might want to do a web search on complimentary treatments with
the type of mets with which you have been dx'd.
My best thoughts and prayers are with you.  {{{Hugs}}}