Breast Cancer - All People Who Are Living In "TX"

Lolo

helping women newly diagnosed and starting treatment

posted 02/21/2008, comments (2)

taking supplements

Hi all - Does anyone take supplements and vitamins? I know that some can have adverse effects on the treatments and possibly make them less effective. My oncologist does not want me to take any and I am used to taking digestive enzymes. My surgeon said they were fine. Does anyone take them or any other... Read more Chevron

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mimi cottington

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Living With It

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posted 12/06/2007, comments (2)

the last phase of my treatment

Since my last sharepost a lot has happened. after the 12 rounds of herceptin and taxol, which i had very good response to, i moved on to FEC every 3 weeks for 3 months. that went well also. no serious side effects i am happy to say. i had surgery October 31st to remove more tissue and nodes and to further clean a margin line. i also had the... Read more Chevron

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breast28

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posted 12/03/2007, comments (3)

Strength

I just want to let anyone out there going through Breast cancer to pray and believe and everything will work out fine.I went through 17 chemo treatments and 30 radiation treatment and i am still here to encourage you.I take Arimidex the only side affect i have is joint pain.I was diagnosed in Oct.2003 and ithank God for each and every day.

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Debie Jeffrey

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posted 07/02/2007, comments (5)

C'est la vie (That's Life)

My last journal entry was titled "Things that Go Wrong". I'm afraid nothing has gotten better. I am writing this from the hospital. I had an expander placed where my right breast used to be. The incision was not healing and the surgeon when back in last Friday and excised the area and resutured. I developed a fever and was admitted... Read more Chevron

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betsy

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posted 05/29/2007, comments (12)

Where can we share?

I would love to read and share information and tips for anyone that is starting with this whole chemo process. Is there a site I can go to? I just had my first treatment on the last Monday (21st). Thanks! Betsy

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