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posted 12/27/2007, comments (2)

Infusion number three

Well, the wbc was low last Friday, but popped back up so that they will (probably) go ahead with infusion number three tomorrow. As I was talking to the nurse reviewing the cbc results yesterday, she said this is just a terrible time to be through this. We're in the midwest with all the snow storms, ice storms, frigid temps, freezing rain,... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/17/2007, comment (1)

Side Effects & Irony

Well, it took me a little while, but I finally figured it out. They upped the dosage on the anti-mouth sore drug this round. That's what was causing the nausea! I stopped taking the med and within a day felt like my old self (almost) again. No more nausea. The side effects of the side effect drug was harder on my stomach than the actual... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/16/2007, comments (2)

chemo round 3

Hi all, Just finished chemo round 3 a and 3b for the CAF regimen-the old- fashioned type of chemo (not the dose dense) anyway, my counts were lower again, down to 2.2 for WBC and .3 for neutrophils, but the doc still gave me the chemo. I do feel more tired now and my throat feels a little irritated,(hard to swallow) so it seems another GCSF... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/14/2007, comments (3)

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Can anyone share experience taking Tamoxifen? I'm 48, stage 1, neg node, hormone receptive. Seems this drug has some serious side effects. Not sure I want to risk the side effects.

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posted 12/12/2007, comment (1)

Wow Nelly - Found the nausea

Okay - so I was Thankfully Blessed with little or no nausea until yesterday. See what I get for wanting a weather day? So, I am back on the compazine, swallowing incessantly and wondering why, five days after treatment did it suddenly decide to make itself well known. Hopefully the compazine will kick in soon. Then I'll just be... Read more Chevron

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