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I was diagnosed on Nov.11,2010. I had surgery on Jan.7 - lumpectomy and sentinal nodes. I had mammosite radiation the following week. A few weeks ago I had an app't with oncologist and he told me that the usual treatment was chemo plus Herceptin. I watched...
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In the meantime, adding....
They decided that those early stage bc patients who were 6 months or less out from completion of chemo should get trastuzumab, but not those who were farther out from completion of chemo, even though of treatment.
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My mom is starting on taxotere this morning and the doctor isn't making her take any of her before chemo pills or any nausea Mede is this normal with this does any one know what to except from this? They took. Her off the tareva because the cancer grew...
Started by staci on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at cancerforums):
There....
Usual chemo side effects.
Chemo ends 2/1, with continuation loss.
Stable so far.
Is that what you mean and ramucirumab (clinical trial drug in Phase III) .
Hi Staci,
Some types of chemo don't need pre-meds, such as steroid pills.
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Even though I read & researched obsessively before beginning treatment, there are some things I've unexpectedly learned since my first chemo (on 1/17/12):
Without hair, my usual make-up looked way too dark and off color. I bought foundation 2 shades lighter...
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at breastcancer):
I have no idea what else I plan prep for before chemo because I didn't want long strands of hair....
About to start chemo!
Thanks!
--Your Mods GeoriaRail, I plan on shaving my hair before it starts to fall out, less tramatic for me that way.
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On Tue, 2 Jun 2009 06:29:44 -0700 (PDT), kh <tchtic@yahoo.com
This is your 1 week update - so far so good.
The back pain was climbing fast, I had resorted to my cache of pain
meds. The wizard put me on "up to 2 Oxycodone 5 mg, up to 3 times a...
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at omgili):
Http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/le-grand-fromage-why-vieux-boulogne-is-the-worlds....
On Tue, 2 Jun 2009 06:29:44 -0700 (PDT), kh <tchtic@yahoo.com
Prized for its pungent odour, here's a cheese that would probably
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On Wed, 27 May 2009 05:31:21 -0700 (PDT), kh <tchtic@yahoo.com
Started a new treatment 5/26/2009, so I'm starting a new thread.
cycloPHOSPHAMIDE - generic for Cytoxan 100 mg. Cytoxan can be given as
an Oral or IV chemo. I'm taking 100 mg daily...
Started by kh on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at omgili):
The other side effects of the Tax have....
The
0.75 mg of Decadron 3X day might.
That sure
: beats detect any side effects from the Cytoxan (oral chemo).
I'm taking 100 mg daily as a pill.
Cytoxan can be given as
: an Oral or IV chemo.
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Well, just had the most frightening week of my treatment. Lost sensation in my fingertips, felt like my fingernails were all lifting, severe swelling of my feet and ankles, shortness of breath, muscle spasms, foot cramps to name a few. Saw the doctor ...
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Rest assured, they will heal up as soon from the taxol and have delayed my ... .
After the taxol fingernail in bandaids constantly, because they looked so gross.
I actually almost lost all,of my fingernails.
I had severe hand/foot neuropathy.
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My course of treatment was 4 rounds of AC every 2 weeks then I was supposed to have 4 rounds of taxol every 2 weeks. I did ok with AC. I experienced some SE but could manage them with meds. Unfortunately, I had terrible problems with taxol. After my second...
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at breastcancer):
I hope....
I was depressed when I wasn't getting better months to recover from chemo.
After all the chemo, I lost my eyebrows.
Hair is coming in s slowly.
My energy is back to about 75% of what it was before chemo.
Definitely an issue.
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Anyone going thru TC treatment? Share please!
Diagnosis: 11/26/2011, IDC, 1cm, Stage IIa, Grade 2, 1/11 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2-
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Metabolic imaging studies have shown that "people exposed a movie, clean the house, or... .
I kept reading about the "chemo brain" studies.
I am terrified.
My concerns are side effects from chemo.
I am afraid and unsure.
With reconstruction.
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Hello ladies!
I am starting my radiation treatments on January 30th and was hoping to meet up and share the ride with anyone on a similar schedule. I am doing a clinical trial with regards to radiation - I was first diagnosed in 2006 and had a 10cm tumor...
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at breastcancer):
I have had chemo....
My fingernails look like beyond.
My skin and nails were great thru chemo.
I'm glad to hear reports of rads being a cakewalk posts!
ANN - Re nails .. .
From chemo, but not this particular fingernail problem.
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In the world of 'metavivors', it is pretty well understood that this 'thing' is long term. We deal with our crisis as they come, be it scanxiety, weight gain, weight loss, crazy hair or no hair at all. Add to that list all of the side effects: loss of...
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at inspire):
Because every chemo....
When it from progressing.
Cancer gone..life goes on.
Surgery, radiation, chemo....then it's over.
Extra crippled today, your scan is due soon, it's hard to breathe, you have your chemo drip/radiation of treatment.
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