It's been two weeks since my last treatment and I'm still feeling good. I still have a head cold/ allergies but do not think it is a result of the chemo except for the fact that my resistance is down and it's probably easier for the cold to progress. The only thing I've noticed is that my fingers seem more sensitive to touch. Not Neuropathy (pain and tingling) just weird. Hard to describe but whatever it is I can live with it.
CT scan is a week from today. I'm a little nervous since if it doesn't show it's working I'm not sure what's left. I have read good things about this trial drug.
Here's some of what is out there:
Oncologists don't like the term "miracle drug," and try not to use it -- but the word miracle was in fact used when researchers presented results of a Phase II trial of T-DM1 at the Breast Cancer Symposium in San Antonio, Texas.
It is called Herceptin TDM-1. Like a “heat- seeking missile” the chemo rides the Herceptin only to the mutated cells, and “blows them up.” This is a first of its kind, revolutionary drug. Some oncologists have described it as “a potential home run.”
Her2 Breast Cancer patients suffer from one of the most aggressive breast cancers. Herceptin T DM-1 is a revolutionary drug that has shown great results.It has been successfully tested in humans for over 4 years. Yet last Sept. 1, 2010 this FDA decided to block approval, and run more trials , until 2013 ! The drug it is being tested against has been shown already to have many more side effects to the patient and a lower quality of life. Why are they making Stage 4 patients wait, and suffer more ??? Please sign a petition at www.signon.org/sign/fda-blocks-life-saving.fb1?r_by=1178671
I did notice my good friend Denise Mair has already signed it before I even saw it online. Thanks Denise!
I hope to have some good news next week. As always I am very guarded and tend not to get to hopeful or excited until I have results. Please think good thoughts and say a prayer this is working.
Love to you all - Keep on Dancin'
Doreen
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