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Forum: her2group 09-12-2006, 03:44 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 8,608
Posted By Berta
tracy: I am SO sorry! Please know that we are...

tracy: I am SO sorry! Please know that we are all praying for you. BERTA
Forum: her2group 09-12-2006, 03:40 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,256
Posted By Berta
Zyprexa worked for me. It made me sleepy but...

Zyprexa worked for me. It made me sleepy but took away the nausea! It is normally used as an antipsychotic but I saw an onc who had just done a study using it for chemo patients to preven nausea...
Forum: her2group 09-07-2006, 06:51 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,430
Posted By Berta
Hi Rhonda: My last herceptin was July 14. I...

Hi Rhonda: My last herceptin was July 14. I think I have maybe a little more energy but not a lot. The runny nose is better. I haven't managed to lose any weight yet but I haven't really been...
Forum: her2group 09-05-2006, 07:32 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,767
Posted By Berta
I gained a lot of weight! I put on about 25...

I gained a lot of weight! I put on about 25 pounds during chemo, took it off and put about 40 on during herceptin. I'm struggling now to get that off. I was on weight watchers when all of this...
Forum: her2group 08-28-2006, 06:44 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,161
Posted By Berta
Susan: Congrats on the port. I'm sure you will...

Susan: Congrats on the port. I'm sure you will be very glad you have it and then you will also be very glad to get rid of it later. The first chemo is the scariest but really, while it certainly...
Forum: her2group 08-28-2006, 06:39 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,614
Posted By Berta
After being about 6 weeks out, all I can feel is...

After being about 6 weeks out, all I can feel is relief that it's over and hopefully stays over. I feel like we've completed a long obstacle course and now we can get back to "normal" life. The...
Forum: her2group 08-26-2006, 06:35 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,081
Posted By Berta
Audrey: The procedure was easy. It was done in...

Audrey: The procedure was easy. It was done in my surgeon's office. He numbed it and I didn't feel anything. Its a little sore, but nothing bad. I went to work the next morning and probably could...
Forum: her2group 08-25-2006, 05:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,081
Posted By Berta
Port's Out!!

I had my port out yesterday. It feels great! I feel like maybe now I can start to believe this is over. Almost 2 years of treatment for Stage I. Thank God for the care that I had and for the...
Forum: her2group 08-09-2006, 06:33 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,682
Posted By Berta
Rhonda; Great Speech, I don't think you need any...

Rhonda; Great Speech, I don't think you need any changes. BERTA
Forum: her2group 08-08-2006, 07:30 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,384
Posted By Berta
Susan: We've all been there! That "kicked in...

Susan: We've all been there! That "kicked in the gut feeling" does go away in time. I received 2 good pieces of advice when I was first diagnosed, both from my sister who was diagnosed 18 months...
Forum: her2group 08-08-2006, 07:24 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,824
Posted By Berta
Rhonda: Way to go!! I'm only 4 weeks ahead of...

Rhonda: Way to go!! I'm only 4 weeks ahead of you and I figure we've just passed a significant milestone! I guess that second anniversary will be another one. Good luck and God Bless! BERTA
Forum: her2group 08-04-2006, 06:43 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,494
Posted By Berta
My tumor was Her2 +++ and ER/Pr-. I don't know...

My tumor was Her2 +++ and ER/Pr-. I don't know about the herceptin brain. I just finished herceptin three weeks ago. I do have trouble with numbers sometimes but then I never was very good with...
Forum: her2group 08-03-2006, 06:27 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,498
Posted By Berta
I take a very small dose of Klonipin for the...

I take a very small dose of Klonipin for the restless legs. Its a problem I've had a long time and nuerologist had me taking Miraprex but after chemo it got worse and stopped working for me. I went...
Forum: her2group 08-01-2006, 05:15 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,105
Posted By Berta
Mary: Awesome Story. Thanks for sharing. BERTA

Mary: Awesome Story. Thanks for sharing. BERTA
Forum: her2group 07-31-2006, 06:24 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,170
Posted By Berta
Mary: You are three weeks ahead of me!. I had my...

Mary: You are three weeks ahead of me!. I had my last herceptin on July 21. I'll be interested in your posts so I can get an idea what may lie ahead for me. BERTA
Forum: her2group 07-28-2006, 04:28 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,794
Posted By Berta
Sandy: I agree with you. Don't let the response...

Sandy: I agree with you. Don't let the response bother you. Someone probably just having a bad day. We all know that anger can be a reaction to this disease and sometimes it come out toward others....
Forum: her2group 07-24-2006, 06:26 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,403
Posted By Berta
Cheryl: I had big time problems with hot...

Cheryl: I had big time problems with hot flashes. I had hysterectomy with ovaries removed 9 years ago and then took hormones until BC diagnosis on 11/04. I had big problems through chemo with hot...
Forum: her2group 07-19-2006, 02:51 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,335
Posted By Berta
My Muga went from 69 down to 52 with chemo. I...

My Muga went from 69 down to 52 with chemo. I started walking and worked up to 3 miles a day and it went back up to 61 in the three months between chemo and herceptin. I just fininshed herceptin. ...
Forum: her2group 07-15-2006, 06:22 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,745
Posted By Berta
Free at LAST!

I had my last herceptin infusion yesterday and I'm going to call the surgeon to get my port removed in a couple of weeks. It does feel good to be free from the routine IV thing and to be done with...
Forum: her2group 07-15-2006, 06:16 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,702
Posted By Berta
Barbara: Sorry things are so tough for you right...

Barbara: Sorry things are so tough for you right now. I had a hysteretomy 9 years ago (way before BC diagnosis). The hormone thing does something to your libido but it does even out after a while....
Forum: her2group 07-12-2006, 06:39 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,589
Posted By Berta
Hope: I have been taking Klonopin for a while...

Hope: I have been taking Klonopin for a while for restless leg syndrome. I only take 0.25 mg at bedtime but it is enough to help me relax and get to sleep without my legs moving around all night. ...
Forum: her2group 07-12-2006, 06:32 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 4,217
Posted By Berta
Sandy: My thoughts and prayers are with you and...

Sandy: My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. BERTA
Forum: her2group 06-25-2006, 05:55 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,812
Posted By Berta
I gained 20 lbs during chemo. Lost it between...

I gained 20 lbs during chemo. Lost it between chemo and herceptin and have gained it back on herceptin. I don't know how representative I am because I have always been heavy and had just lost 40 lbs...
Forum: her2group 06-25-2006, 08:02 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,464
Posted By Berta
Thanks for all of the support and advice. I...

Thanks for all of the support and advice. I talked with my sister yesterday who was diagnosed 3 years ago. She is having similiar issues with this. We decided that part of this is "survivor's...
Forum: her2group 06-24-2006, 05:35 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,464
Posted By Berta
Cathya: It's not insensitive at all. She had...

Cathya: It's not insensitive at all. She had big time swelling in her feet and leg. They implanted a pacemaker and a defibulator but it didn't seem to help. She also had stints place. Her feet...
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