#halaven

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clothes :V

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I had my Halaven infusion today. It could be the last time I get it depending on what my scans show on Monday. I’m hoping that’s not the case. This is the longest I have been on any treatment since my MBC diagnosis in September of 2017. It’s been the easiest treatment I’ve had so far. Imagine that, IV chemotherapy being much more tolerable than handfuls of pills. That being said, not all chemos are equal, and even though this one has been like cake for me, the ones waiting for me once Halaven stops working might not be. I need to keep working and keep living as normal of a life as long as possible. I’m praying that Monday’s scans show stability so that I don’t have to switch protocols. I don’t have many options left and I’m not ready to go yet. Keep me in your thoughts. ~ Lindsay ::::: #livingwithmetastaticbreastcancer #metastaticbreastcancer #mbc #halaven #eribulin #chemotherapy #stageivneedsmore #sspw #dontignorestageiv #dyingforacure #metastaticaf #metavivor #thriver #teamsspw #youngwomencananddogetbreastcancer (at Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtUdqeGhUeh/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1f6i2xbdfiv67

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Cycle 2

There I am, that little boat in the water, trying to keep upright. Almost finished with my second round of Halaven. Whether its working to shrink down the tumor under my arm, I don’t know, but it seems to be getting smaller. No other symptoms except I unfortunately lost my hair after only a mere two weeks. It became a bit overwhelming for me when in the shower, after teaching yoga, the hair just rained down over my face. It felt as if I was swimming in seaweed and it wouldn’t let up. The doctor said my hair would thin. But really, who wants to walk around with skalp showing through strands of hair?

So, here I go again. My eyebrows and lashes are still intact, as well as other parts I guess. Just the damn hair. Oh well, I guess I get to grow back those fun chemo curls. I loved that. Just takes a long time. Other than that, I’m just tootling around on my new bike to work. I have to post of picture of that new beauty. Yeah, got my old job back. That’s another story.

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Evolution of my hair. Maybe soon to leave me again. 46% of women on Halaven lose their hair. Those hair follicles are resilient. I know my hair will come back if I lose it. Maybe I'll get lucky.

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In the thick of things

Yeah, I'll admit it. I expected to come back in August with glowing reports of NED. No Evidence of Disease. But I didn't. I had to take a break from putting my feelings down. Isn't this supposed to be a fight that ends victorious? There wasn't supposed to be an epilogue. Merely yearly reports of a glowing healthy body.

But I'm not there yet. Six months of Xeloda only to find out there is no improvement. Instead only a creeping growth in my lymph nodes. Nothing past the margins of what used to be my breast, so all other places holding fort.

Next comes another drug, Halaven. The thing about this stage, is that there is no time limit. At least, when I initially started chemo in the “good old days,” I received a number, happily skipping along to each countdown. Now, there is no time limit, only until you can’t stand the symptoms anymore or there is no improvement.

As proof, here is the aftermath of Xeloda. It’s graphic. Sorry. My hands and feet take a beating and will most likely lose my big toe nails. At least with Halaven, one doesn’t worry about hand and foot syndrome, only neuropathy which can lead to nerve damage. My poor hands and feet. When I come out of this, I will treat you to the best mani-pedi and slather you with oils never imagined.

I start Halaven today.

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*throws content into the void*

[businesspostnigeria-blog]

Clinigen to Sell Halaven, Fycompa, Lenvima in Nigeria By Modupe Gbadeyanka Global pharmaceutical and services company, Clinigen, is targeting to enter into the Nigerian market as well as other nine other countries in Africa as part of its expansion plans.

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Menunggu Satu Dekade, Akhirnya Obat Baru Kanker Payu Dara Meluncur di Inggris

Menunggu Satu Dekade, Akhirnya Obat Baru Kanker Payu Dara Meluncur di Inggris

farmasetika.com – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), suatu badan non-departemen kesehatan di Inggris, menyetujui Halaven (eribulin) dari perusahaan farmasi Eisai kemarin (3/11) untuk pengobatan rutin penderita kanker payudara stadium lanjut atau metastasis yang telah menyebar setelah pengobatan dua rejimen kemoterapi.

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