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Topic "Chemo" was discussed 80,877 times on 4,161 sites in last 3 months
Started 1 day, 12 hours ago (2009-11-26 15:02:57)
by LizzybethJH…
( I also had a oncotype of 22 and my medical oncoligist said he didn't know if there would be enough of a benefit from chemo to offset the SE's. After much, much turmoil I have decided that I will go ahead and go through the chemo treatments. I'm 46 and have a nine year old daughter and a five year old son. As you can imagine having two young kids is what ultimately influenced my decision...
Started 2 days, 8 hours ago (2009-11-25 19:39:18)
by rinna40
( I am about two months out of chemo and I have ankle pain and joint pain in my hands. I don't know what this is either. I've started rads and the techs say it isn't related to that, but that it is probably latent effects of the chemo. It does feel like old age, and I'm only 41. I would love some info about this too. , )
Started 2 days, 9 hours ago (2009-11-25 18:09:00)
by Cinder63
So they're selling YakTrax and the vendor just said something like "I have two people in my life going through chemo and they HAVE to make those appointments..." -- and babbled something about how people receiving chemotherapy need a set of YakTrax. Is it me or is that a new low in the hard sell?
Started 2 days, 11 hours ago (2009-11-25 16:57:00)
by lexislove
( Hi there. I was 30 when I was diagnosed. 32 now. I daughter, she was 2 when I was diagnosed. I did chemo before surgery too. I had the same chemo drugs as you, only I did the AC first followed by taxol with Herceptin for 1 year. I finished my Herceptin 1 year ago this month. If you need to talk or have questions feel free to PM me. Sorry you had to be here, but the ladies on the board are...
Started 2 days, 12 hours ago (2009-11-25 15:50:00)
by nash
( Yes, my TM went up during chemo. My CA 27.29 was 28 at diagnosis \(before any treatment\), 15 after surgery, then shot up to 35 while on chemo. Now that I'm done with chemo, it hovers between 24 and 30. , )
Started 2 days, 14 hours ago (2009-11-25 13:54:00)
by susans sister
I just found out a friend is on Chemo AND radiation. Has anyone else here heard of someone having both at the same time? This doesn't sound good to me.
Started 3 days, 7 hours ago (2009-11-24 20:45:00)
by vlcarr
Have my 3rd chemo tomorrow. Had to go have 2 teeth filled today--could not wait. After tomorrow, 3 more to go. Seems like it will never get here but you all give my faith and hope to know it will. Thank you all.
Started 3 days, 7 hours ago (2009-11-24 20:06:28)
by Ozzi
( Yes, I did during my intial chemo. I totally freaked My oncologist told me then that the marker was taken in error that is should not be taken during active chemo for just this reason. Don't worry about it. , )
Started 1 week, 1 day ago (2009-11-19 11:46:00)
by soccermom2747
my sister was just diagnosed with stage III, she will start chemo soon and is wondering how long it will be before she loses her hair. her doctor has said she will, but she's not sure if it will happen the first treatment or later?
Started 1 week, 1 day ago (2009-11-19 14:43:00)
by mousestruck
The dreaded day has finally come... tomorrow I start my chemo. After a wonderful Disney vacation, I had to sink back into the harsh reality of completing my breast cancer treatment. I had my port put in on Monday, and tomorrow morning I'm off to my first treatment. I'll be getting one every three weeks, for a total of four treatments. If all goes well, I'll be done by the end of January....
Started 1 week, 1 day ago (2009-11-19 16:43:00)
by Deniseyvon
My mother has gone through 2 courses of chemo to kill the remaining cells that showed on MRI and CT after surgery to remove colo-rectal cancer. She was recently admitted to hosp. for side effects of chemo and radiation Cystitis - noninfectious Radiation therapy . The last 3 doses of radiation Cystitis - noninfectious Radiation therapy were canceled by DR. After 2 and ...
Started 4 days, 8 hours ago (2009-11-23 19:24:00)
by joycie1
Hi, I'm quite upset today, after finding out my CA-125 rose from 6.8 to 18.3. This is 2 months following end of Chemo to which I responded very well. Background:OvCa stage 3C, 2 surgeries leaving no visible cancer, many rounds of Taxol /carbo and IP Taxol /cisplantin. 1 Maintanence dose of Doxil on Oct 12th 2009. 1 week later I was put in the hospital (2 weeks) with a ...
Started 1 week, 1 day ago (2009-11-19 12:47:05)
by rinna40
( I believe the answer is no, there are some chemo regimens where you don't loose your hair. That being said, I don't know of any ladies with BC who underwent chemo and didn't loose their hair. I think that most of the standard chemo protocol for BC involves drugs that cause your hair to fall out. Mine fell out two weeks after my first chemo. My last three chemos were with a drug called ...
Started 1 week ago (2009-11-20 04:14:00)
by ElaineD
( Sorry about the progression:can't help with that chemo, but let's hope it's as easy as the nurse suggests. Your muga is still pretty good. I had a similair drop when on lapatanib, but it righted itself when the muga was repeated 10 days later. Enjoy the holiday-and good luck with the chemo when it starts. , )
Started 4 days, 2 hours ago (2009-11-24 01:14:00)
by TeriM
I started with hot flashes 2 weeks into my A/C treatment. It continued through Taxol and the Radiation treatments. My doctor tells me now that I'm in menopause. I can't take anything for the hot flashes and I'm also taking Tamoxifin for 5 years which is an estrogen blocker and contributes to the hot flashes. Does anyone know anything other than the anti-...
Started 3 days, 1 hour ago (2009-11-25 02:28:41)
by seanmichael
Hi - my mom just received a diagnosis of Ovarian Ascites with ovarian cancer, ct scan Ovarian cancer Ovarian cancer dangers Ovarian cancer metastasis Ovarian cyst Ovarian cysts Ovarian growth worries Ovarian growths Ovarian hypofunction Peritoneal and ovarian cancer, ct scan Polycystic ovary disease cancer, stage 3c. Her docs seem excellent, and are ...
Started 2 days, 3 hours ago (2009-11-26 00:30:00)
by Aaron C.
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