My pop is (73) years old and he was diagnosed with Stage IV adenocarcinoma in August,2008. No symptoms other than a loss of apetite and the losing of weight. He lost 30lbs from April, 2008 to August, 2008. He had six cycles of Carbo/Taxol. He has mets to his adrenals and small lesion in his liver and pancreas. In the CT scan of October 30, 2008 it showed substantial shrinkage of his primary lung but progression in his adrenals. In the new year he was switched to Alimta and had three cycles when the CT scan of 2/27/08 revealed lung stable but progression to adrenals and further lesions on liver and pancreas. He started on Tarceva 3/5/9. Today he is on his seventh day and he woke up swollen from his face. The swelling presented itself with firmness in and around his adams apple under his chin. I called his doctor and he said as long as there was no pain, difficulty swallowing or shortness of breath he did not want to discontinue medicine. His rash is minimal on day seven. Anyone out there who has had similar reaction to Tarceva please respond.