The Beast & Me: Round Two

Hi Gina -

I was just wondering if Doxil might be an option for you. I think its usually used for women with mets but the way I understand it it's Adriamycin that's delivered in fat molecules which makes it be released more slowly and lessens the side effects.

Here's a link if you're interested:

http://www.breastcancer.org/research_chemotherapy_doxil.html

How are you feeling now....I hope you're able to get your port straightened out.

How's you mom?

Take care,
Pat

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Don't know if you have seen this....from cure magazine this month

"In addition to strategies to reduce the dose of radiation to heart tissue, reducing the overall dose of medication or administering the drug differently can cut the risk of heart problems. With Adriamycin, giving the drug by a continuous infusion rather than in a large single dose can reduce its toxic effects.

When Dr. Runowicz faced decisions about her own breast cancer treatment in 1992 when she was in her early 40s, she questioned whether she should take Adriamycin. “There were not a lot of data yet about the benefits of Adriamycin on survival, so we didn’t know the effect,” she says. “But I decided I’d rather have heart disease at 60 than be dead at 45 or 50. In my mind, it was worth it.”

Fifteen years later, new drug formulations can lower the risk of complications. A form of Adriamycin called liposome-encapsulated doxorubicin, or Doxil®, appears to reduce cardiac toxicity by enveloping the drug within a bubble of fat, allowing it to be slowly released. This allows a higher dose to be given with less severe side effects."

If you have not gotten the magazine, you can read th whole article here...

http://www.curetoday.com/currentissue/departments/findinghope/index.html

I hope that both you and your mom are doing well today...

Hugs
Deb C

Thanks Gina,

Don't bother digging it out for me. I was just wondering because you were so specific and mine is the right side anyway. Also thanks for answering the "Quadrenectomy" (sp) question.

I just told my kid that I just posted #100. She came up to the computer while reading yours and was amazed yours was so large compared to my little bitty post count. She also wants me to tell you your kitty is SO cute.

Hope all goes well this week with your port and your mom. You are amazing with everything on your plate.

Newter

That is interesting because that is what MDA -Christofanilli--sp is using. Who knows!!!!Beth Taxol first, then FEC

I am on gemzar now, I was on Taxol, but the beast spread into my spine while on the taxol, hopefully the gemzar will do the trick, not as many side effects with the gemzar as with the taxol, the only thing is that my red cell count drops every few weeks and I get really tired, but so far so good!
This is my third time with this beast so keep your chin up we all have the fight in us , many hugs to you