Ibrance (Palbociclib)

Kaption... the only thing I was told about the port is to try to avoid strong/forceful upward motions. The area around my port tends to get sore a lot. I have no idea why... it's irritating.

Great news, Monika!

Meghar, if I had a choice, I'd choose letrozole. Everyone is different, but just wanted to tell you that Faslodex gave me lots of itchy red bleeding bumps on my arms and legs, but I had no side effects for the letrozole. Hope your mother has good luck with the combo.

Well, fellow Ibrance ladies. I decided to accept the doctor's recommendation and do the radiation. I had my preliminary CT Scan and MRI and am all marked up in preparation for the first session at 7 a.m. Monday morning. I have only 3 very small spots on the vertebrae. I had some vertebrae involvement 5 years ago, but chemotherapy took care of that. I will have 5 very light radiation sessions. I am not in any pain right now. They say that it is most likely just arthritis that I feel. However, it is best to address this now while it is very small and I am not in pain.

Had my WBC checked today, and I am still fine. My oncologist will check one more time before I start the second cycle. If I'm still good, I'll stay at 125 mg. If not, I'll drop to 100 mg. The biggest issue I have is fatigue. I am not having any skin issues, which is usually very common for me. For example, I couldn't handle Xeloda. My hands and feet were so bad. I couldn't hold a pen, and my feet were still peeling sheets of skin weeks after I stopped.

I have been at this since 2006; lung mets discovered in 2009. Liver in 2013. Now bones. Liver is clear. Lung only slight involvement. Keep on going! That's my motto. I work 4 days a week, mostly from home as a business analyst for a major pharmaceutical company. I am 71 years old but do look it or act it, if I do say so myself. I have confidence in my oncologist. If I didn't, I should go somewhere else.

I have been on Faslodex for several years. When I started Ibrance, my doctor added Letrazole and didn't stop the Faslodex.

Best to all..

Monica,

Yea!!!!!

*susan*

Monika, that is great news you are doing so well!

PET scan tomorrow after 4 rounds of Ibrance and letrozole. Nervous and hopeful. Tumor markers have been going the right direction. We'll see.

Good luck Kaption. Myra

thank you all

Hoping you have great scan results Kaption!

Babs

Wonderful news!!!!

Great news!

Thanks everyone! Great news Kaption!! I found out that the two liver lesions I have both decreased in size by half! These red itchy bumps are so darn annoying and they just keep popping up left and right.

Great news Monika and Kaption! WooHoo! Florence I love the news that your liver has been clear.!

So happy for the good news here lately! It seemed for a while like we had so many people progressing on Ibrance, I'm enjoying all this good stuff immensely!