Not good news. The @/$:):&-!. tumor has grown in size.
Cancer marker is now 300+. Hence the doctor advised to stop using the current drug, taxotere.
After exploring the alternative drugs available and their associated costs, the doc prescribed tarceva which is in pill form to be taken orally every day on an empty stomach.
Have been on it for about 2 weeks now. Good thing is that the drug targets and kills the cancer cells only and leaves the body cells intact.
Bad news are the side effects, which includes mouth ulcers, rashes and itchiness on certain parts of the body, diarrhea, appetite loss and splitting nails.
So far, diarrhea comes on and off and also a bit of mouth ulcers and a bit of rashes have appeared [touch wood].
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