Kadcyla

Evening beautiful people!
After some advice please...
I've been on 3 weekly perjeta and herceptin for almost 3 years after diagnosis with mets in 2016, and everything has been going great. Unfortunately, recent scans showed some enlarged lymph nodes, and my onc is keen to attack swiftly. She has recommended that I change to Kadcyla as soon as possible.
My concern is that I live 2 hours drive from my treatment centre, work full time and raise my daughter (8) on my own. At present I drop her at school and drive over for treatment, then drive myself home after.
How do others on Kadcyla find the treatment? It contains chemo drugs, so will I be able to drive myself home? This treatment will continue indefinitely, so will working full time be sustainable?
All thoughts and opinions greatly appreciated!
Thanks
Jen xx
After some advice please...
I've been on 3 weekly perjeta and herceptin for almost 3 years after diagnosis with mets in 2016, and everything has been going great. Unfortunately, recent scans showed some enlarged lymph nodes, and my onc is keen to attack swiftly. She has recommended that I change to Kadcyla as soon as possible.
My concern is that I live 2 hours drive from my treatment centre, work full time and raise my daughter (8) on my own. At present I drop her at school and drive over for treatment, then drive myself home after.
How do others on Kadcyla find the treatment? It contains chemo drugs, so will I be able to drive myself home? This treatment will continue indefinitely, so will working full time be sustainable?
All thoughts and opinions greatly appreciated!
Thanks
Jen xx
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I don't know but I am posting so this will go to the top of the listing again snd someone may see it!
Have you joined this group as there maybe others in that group that may know
Best wishes
http://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/group/2-living-with-metastatic-breast-cancer
If you click on 'Discussion' you will see a search function just up & on the right hand side.
You can then put another word in if you want to search that as well.
wendy55
ps the new drug is called navelbine /vinoralbine
wendy55 xx
WOOHOO! That is wonderful @wendy55 - I can feel your joy & 'viva la vie' returning!! I think just the cooling of the weather has helped big time just now too - it has been cooler here for a few days (but picked up again a bit yesterday!)
It sounds like you have your regime all worked out ..... AWESOME! Go Girl!! xxx
I just went and for the first time since we got our beautiful rescue dog 10 months ago I was able to sit and brush her coat and actually feel my hands working!!! I am so grateful, I know xeloda was tough, but I am tougher!! so take that cancer and put it where the sun dont shine, I am pretty happy cant you tell!!!
wendy55