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starbright38
starbright38 Member Posts: 12
edited May 2017 in Stage IV/Metastatic Breast Cancer ONLY

Hi all, I'm newly dx as stae IV.....and waiting for the Ibrance pills...........the dr told me this could work for 4 week.......could be more, 16 months is the average............anybody been on this for more than a year?.....or is this the start of a slippery slide .............need some encouragement. thanks

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  • melmcbee
    melmcbee Member Posts: 1,119
    edited April 2017

    Hi Starbright38. I was just diagnosed stage iv too. Im suppose ti start ibrance soon. There is an ibrance thread that has a ton of info in it. Im sorry that you are going thru this. Gentle hug

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  • Lynnwood1960
    Lynnwood1960 Member Posts: 1,284
    edited April 2017

    Starbright, I am on cycle 24 of Ibrance and NEAD! Work full time and doing well! Come over to the Ibrance thread and hang out

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  • cive
    cive Member Posts: 709
    edited April 2017

    Here's a link to the Ibrance thread.  There are a couple people that are at least two years out.  I take it with faslodex as second line treatment.  Some are taking it with letrozole and even a couple people with armidex.

    Ibrance thread


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  • MJHJAN1014
    MJHJAN1014 Member Posts: 708
    edited April 2017

    starbright- on cycle 10 and feeling great! Three different hormonal/biological treatment options after Ibrance, and more chemo options after those.

    We ride the Ibrance wave as long as possible, then change treatments when necessary. Personally, I think it's the way to go for the first line.

    Best,MJH


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  • starbright38
    starbright38 Member Posts: 12
    edited April 2017

    thank-you for the replies ..I will try the ibrance link......

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  • starbright38
    starbright38 Member Posts: 12
    edited April 2017

    HI.......thanks for the info....is Ibrance a chemo drug? I heard 2 different answers and now I don't know......I haven't started the meds yet......

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  • cive
    cive Member Posts: 709
    edited April 2017

    While it is called targeted, it is chemotherapy, my MO calls it chemo light.  Rather than kill all fast growing cells like the regular chemotherapy drugs do, it only kills some of them, hence the targeted notation.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited April 2017

    starbright38 - I've been on Ibrance & Faslodex for 4 months now....so, not a long timer yet, but I wanted to chime in and wish you well on this new protocol. I've been pretty lucky and had virtually no side effects other than the white blood cells going low.....wishing you a similar experience.

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  • Lillymillie
    Lillymillie Member Posts: 192
    edited May 2017

    hi ladies, I have just started on ibrance with faslodex. I'm 4 days in. So far no side effects. Really hope it will help. Going to look at ibranc3 thread!

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