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07-02-2012, 05:34 PM
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Swollen Pituitary Gland/Optic Nerve
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Hello Jen,
I had an MRi of my head not to long ago and they found an enlarged pituitary gland, its called a "noma" mine is a prolactanoma, it a tumor not cancerous. I am on something called dosenex...
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Caregivers Corner
07-02-2012, 05:01 PM
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Hello again
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Hello again
Its been a long time since I posted or visited here. Early in my wife’s treatment I came to the point where I realized she needed to talk to someone who has been through this, so I got a hold of...
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03-23-2010, 04:49 PM
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Terrible time with Taxotere??
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Suzanne,
My wife is on Taxotere & Herceptin every three weeks, the first treatment she experienced headaches and as she describes "spastic shooting pains that come out of nowhere" all over.
Her...
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03-21-2010, 01:30 PM
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Rough week
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Rough week
Glad this week is over, one of the worst after treatment weeks so far. Monday took wife to the ER, bad headache,
the shooting pains came back with a vengeance. Blood test, cultures and ct of head,...
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03-14-2010, 08:08 AM
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Results of phase II trial of pertuzumab+herceptin in Stage IV patients who progressed
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This is the first I've heard of the brain-blood barrier mentioned. My wife is on Herceptin-Taxotere, just completed her 3rd treatment. With all the good things I've heard about Herceptin and showed...
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03-07-2010, 01:37 PM
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The good week
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Thanks to all for your input, its greatly appreciated.
Lori R. I'll show Florence your signature, your Dx and begining treatment is similar to hers. How was the Taxotere for you? Her first dose was...
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03-06-2010, 09:00 AM
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Aging early from the effects of chemo
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My wife lost weight from worry, and then the first treatment took a toll on her. Now she knows what to expect and is dealing with the whole cancer thing better. The worry, lack of sleep and not...
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03-06-2010, 08:46 AM
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The good week
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The good week
The first 10 day after chemo, not good for my wife :(
The last week to 10 days before the next chemo treatment are good:) Is this how it goes for most people?
My wife had 16 nodes removed from...
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03-06-2010, 08:15 AM
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Going through a difficult time
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Re: Going through a difficult time
Dear Sheila,
Our thoughts and payers are with you.
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02-26-2010, 08:59 AM
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2od treatment-no pain
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2od treatment-no pain-update
What a week! The pain my wife experienced after her first treatment (T&H) thankfully did not happen this time. :)
With that said, she's had a lousy week and is still not feeling
her normal self....
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02-20-2010, 09:11 AM
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2od treatment-no pain
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2od treatment-no pain
My wife had her 2od treatment (T&H) Thursday 18th and so far just a little headache. The shooting pains, (all over her body), she experienced last time have not returned.
The herceptin dose was a...
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02-15-2010, 06:37 AM
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Long term survivors
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Long term survivors
Hello everyone I'm in need of some help and information and was directed to this group from the caregivers corner.
My wife Florence was Dx last November with stage 4 grade 3 her2+ IDC BC. A CT...
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02-14-2010, 01:36 PM
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I'm trying to think positive
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Thanks Westcoastgirl. I'd like a list of books to read, the more good information we get the better. My wifes Dx should show up now, thanks for the tip.
I have read to her some of the members...
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Caregivers Corner
02-14-2010, 12:34 PM
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Life changed November 09
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After our last visit with her onc shes more at ease with him, he talked to her like it came from his hart not a script. So she's not going to replace him.
I hope her side effects subside some it...
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02-13-2010, 08:43 AM
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I'm trying to think positive
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I'm trying to think positive
I'm trying to get my wife to think positive, showing her the info on Herceptin, last night I read her some of the member stories and their Dx. Its not working, she still believes nothing is going to...
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Caregivers Corner
02-07-2010, 07:22 PM
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Life changed November 09
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Re: Life changed November 09
Thanks for the tip for the fingers!
She has had a MRI,bone scan and a ct with contrast, the bc has only spread to her liver as far as the test show. Her 27-29 count was around 200.
We see...
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02-07-2010, 06:21 AM
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Life changed November 09
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Re: Life changed November 09
Thanks for the encouragement! Its good to know that others are living a normal life. Good news would be nice, every time we here something its bad. Her breast cancer had spread to her liver a CT scan...
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02-06-2010, 09:09 AM
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Life changed November 09
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Life changed November 09
Last November my wife found out she had breast cancer, Her2+ grade 3 stage 4, its been a rollercoaster ever sense . I'm trying to keep her positive telling her that Herceptin along with her chemo...
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