Holding on Chemo: adding Faslodex
Posted by stephanie on January 25th, 2008
I can’t believe how much better I feel in a week. Today Mom and I went to clinic. It is my 1st clinic visit since getting out of the hospital. I have tons of questions. We have decided to hold on chemo for a while so I can get stronger and work on my nutrition. I will continue to take Avastin, Zometa and Faslodex. Faslodex is a monthly injection. I received my 1st injection the day I left the hospital. I received my Avastin & Zometa today. Neither of these infusions are chemo but more supportive meds for cancer. Next clinic visit is in two weeks.
Faslodex is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for post-menopausal women with hormone-receptor-positive metastatic breast cancer after other hormonal treatments, such as aromatase inhibitors or tamoxifen have stopped working. ERDs, or estrogen-receptor down regulators, block and break down estrogen receptors. With fewer hormone receptors available, fewer cancer cells receive the signal telling them to grow. This is how ERDs stop or slow down the growth of hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer cells. The only ERD that’s available is Faslodex (chemical name: fulvestrant).
January 26th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
So glad to see your blog! Sorry ’bout the threat wanting an update NOW and saying ‘don’t make me come over there!’ I know you were scared.
So glad you are getting a reprieve fm chemo and feeling so much better. I worried for you having to get out in the cold yesterday. I’m sure Joan bundled you up, and would carry you in if she could. Mothers are awesome creatures!
Love from your admiring Penny Family (Jim, Connie & Erin)
January 27th, 2008 at 1:19 pm
So glad to know your optomistic spirit continues. I pray for your strenght. God bless you during this fight and that He keeps your family well. SS, Friend of Connie Penny
January 27th, 2008 at 9:27 pm
So glad to hear that you continue to feel better. That is what we want to hear! We hope you continue to get stronger.
Love, Lynn and Larry
January 28th, 2008 at 7:39 am
Glad to see that you are getting stronger everyday. Was hoping to see you this weekend, but with Brookelynn being sick, I did not want to bring her over. I love you and miss you, but am so glad that you are at home with John and the kids. Course we know Mom will be there too, anytime you need her. You just gotta love her for that. Take care and I will see you Sunday at Mom’s.
Love ya,
Kim
January 29th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
I love the photos with your folks and the Frog. I have a new appreciation for pink these days!
Love the pink hat.
February 2nd, 2008 at 9:48 am
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR STEPHANIE, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU. I hope that you have a blessed day today. Will see you tomorrow at Mom’s. Love you, sis.
Kim
February 3rd, 2008 at 8:31 pm
You need to blog about your and David’s pic on the page opposite p.61 in February issue of “O”; I bought 2 and need autographs……
February 5th, 2008 at 11:58 am
Hi Stephanie,
I hope you are doing better and even feeling well. I hoe you had a happy birthday and I expect we’ll see a posting about that soon. I wanted to report that 2 mmore Starbucks are on the way! One is going to be on the corner of W. Rosedale and 8th Ave. and the other is gong to be on Hulen after Krispy Kreme donuts and before Don Pablo’s. So we need to try and hit at least one of them when you are able to!!
I love you and miss seeing you, next time you and mommy are at the Center please come by and knock on my office door so I can at least give you a hug.
Dorothy