tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239665991629834606.post855382922119265915..comments2024-02-24T21:08:24.026-06:00Comments on Positives About Negative: Ixempra plus Xeloda successful against triple-negative breast cancerPatricia Prijatelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08346233311451068354noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239665991629834606.post-49865399813619874842012-06-03T04:14:48.068-05:002012-06-03T04:14:48.068-05:00Barb my name is Rhonda, 39 years old and have been...Barb my name is Rhonda, 39 years old and have been fighting for 1.5 years tnbc with no success. I too have 4 brain tumors but received radioactive surgery on them. ive been on xeolda for 2 weeks off this week will begin ixempra. interested to see how u r and everybody else who is going through this. praying for great results and staying positive. im stage 4 cancer but still not giving up i feel really good tooRhondanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239665991629834606.post-36208178856487466282012-06-03T04:05:44.493-05:002012-06-03T04:05:44.493-05:00Barb im new to this posting and started xeloda 2 w...Barb im new to this posting and started xeloda 2 weeks ago and now on a break for 7 days i begin ixempra june 8th 2012 i too have brain tumors but my tnbc is everywhere im 39 and have been fighting for 1.5 years with no success. so praying that this combo works. how are u doing esp with brain tumors? any thoughts from anybody about feeling, hair loss?Rhondanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239665991629834606.post-18425292950072611962012-03-05T17:16:38.340-06:002012-03-05T17:16:38.340-06:00Brab: I am also eager to see success for you!Brab: I am also eager to see success for you!Patricia Prijatelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08346233311451068354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239665991629834606.post-31714102983369643662012-03-04T23:25:56.811-06:002012-03-04T23:25:56.811-06:00I'm about to begin my first cycle of Xeloda. I...I'm about to begin my first cycle of Xeloda. I have TNBC, am post modified radical mastectomy, and post 30 radiation treatments.The cancer came back in my brain and I've had gamma knife surgery. I'm very anxious to see success for myself and others.barbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239665991629834606.post-82887655732920325102010-04-26T10:18:06.054-05:002010-04-26T10:18:06.054-05:00Carole: This research was actually an overview of...Carole: This research was actually an overview of multiple studies, so it might have included some of the data from the 2007/8 studies you mention. In general, when cancer comes back, it tends to be aggressive. But newer treatments are making a dent in how it progresses, which is certainly a step in the right direction.Patricia Prijatelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08346233311451068354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239665991629834606.post-67734798979567811102010-04-25T21:35:10.879-05:002010-04-25T21:35:10.879-05:00Thanks for a recent article--everything I had goog...Thanks for a recent article--everything I had googled was from 2007 or 2008. I have read from 4 or 5 other women though that although xeloda/ixempra initially works, when the cancer comes back it is "super charged" and difficult to control. any thoughts?Carolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01141272967893647859noreply@blogger.com