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Forum: her2group 08-13-2007, 08:23 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,871
Posted By Kaye
If I am not mistaken I believe the PDR lists side...

If I am not mistaken I believe the PDR lists side effects. As awful as necrosis may be, if it were a choice between helping keep the cancer control and having a longer survival time vs the risk of...
Forum: her2group 07-21-2007, 08:50 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,794
Posted By Kaye
You can get turmeric in a specialty store that...

You can get turmeric in a specialty store that sells food from India. They sell it in package form for use in cooking.
Forum: Inflammatory Breast Cancer 07-04-2007, 07:57 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,235
Posted By Kaye
Hi Lexi, I cannot answer your question, but I can...

Hi Lexi, I cannot answer your question, but I can share that I was dx'd with IBC BEFORE I had radiation, and I have not yet had a recurrence of IBC. I don't know if the following has any...
Forum: her2group 05-05-2007, 09:22 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,725
Posted By Kaye
Yes...I strongly recommend participated in the Susan G. Komen

YES!!! If you are physically able.
I did it-3 years in a row, and I feel that it has contributed to my survival.
At the time of my b.c. dx, I made an immediate change in my lifestyle, hoping...
Forum: her2group 04-08-2007, 06:25 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,622
Posted By Kaye
Also missed and another thought...

I was one whose cancer was missed by mammogram when I did have a "lump" which was a hardened area which was about 2-finger width's vertically by about an inch and a half in width that didn't show up...
Forum: her2group 03-02-2007, 10:08 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,106
Posted By Kaye
I was her2+++ with IHC. I didn't have FSH test. ...

I was her2+++ with IHC. I didn't have FSH test. My husband and I spoke with 2 of the pathologists about a month or so after my dx. They remembered my case very well because it was supposedly...
Forum: her2group 02-25-2007, 01:16 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,346
Posted By Kaye
Hi Chelee, just wanted to say that after reading...

Hi Chelee, just wanted to say that after reading your posts I had some thoughts about what might be going on. Perhaps your onc doesn't feel confident about what she does or doesn't feel and whether...
Forum: Articles of Interest 11-10-2006, 11:18 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,990
Posted By Kaye
I had wondered about how a statin drug might...

I had wondered about how a statin drug might affect the heart since it can cause muscle cramps, and the heart is a muscle. I did ask my onc about that after he had initially increased (quadrupled)...
Forum: her2group 11-10-2006, 09:43 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,837
Posted By Kaye
Maryann, thanks for keeping us informed. I am so...

Maryann, thanks for keeping us informed. I am so glad to hear that you are doing so well and look forward to reading your updates. Your story has been quite inspirational as well as interesting and...
Forum: Articles of Interest 11-10-2006, 09:13 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,990
Posted By Kaye
Fish Oil may help with apoptosis--may help chemotherapy work better

Thought this might be of interest to some:
http://www.leaonline.com/doi/abs/10.1207/S15327914NC4601_06?cookieSet=1&journalCode=nc

Apparently fish oil reduces "bcl-2"* Reducing bcl-2 may enhance...
Forum: her2group 11-04-2006, 11:49 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,842
Posted By Kaye
Sorry to hear of the difficulty that you have...

Sorry to hear of the difficulty that you have been having. I don't know if it's the norm, but I also had episode of violent shaking after my first dose of Herceptin. My understanding is that the...
Forum: her2group 11-04-2006, 10:01 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,691
Posted By Kaye
Tom, so very glad to hear about your mom. Thanks...

Tom, so very glad to hear about your mom. Thanks for sharing. If only 'they' researchers knew what worked best for each. The alternatives your mom was using are ones that are being researched for...
Forum: her2group 10-31-2006, 02:08 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,003
Posted By Kaye
Hi--I am one who began to get joint and bone pain...

Hi--I am one who began to get joint and bone pain with Arimidex. I have been on it 4+ yrs. I started taking Celebrex about 8 mos. after I started it. The Celebrex basically eliminated any pain...
Forum: her2group 10-25-2006, 08:44 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,065
Posted By Kaye
"researchers found that women with early-stage...

"researchers found that women with early-stage breast cancercancer had much higher levels of vitamin D in their blood than women with more advanced disease. "

The above makes me wonder if women...
Forum: her2group 10-23-2006, 12:15 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,707
Posted By Kaye
Hi Lindyjo, my onc said the following to me--when...

Hi Lindyjo, my onc said the following to me--when people talk of the cancer 'coming back' where does it come back from? The pathology lab? I laughed but knew what he meant. What is important is to...
Forum: Inflammatory Breast Cancer 10-23-2006, 12:06 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,759
Posted By Kaye
I was told that mine was considered IBC because...

I was told that mine was considered IBC because of the dermal lymphatic involvement.
Forum: Inflammatory Breast Cancer 10-23-2006, 07:47 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,759
Posted By Kaye
It was the oncologist--at my first visit--a...

It was the oncologist--at my first visit--a couple of weeks after my surgery (bilateral mastectomy for what was biopsied--stage II lobular) who said I "may" have IBC. Huh???? "May have"? He then...
Forum: her2group 10-15-2006, 08:07 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,939
Posted By Kaye
Rhonda, sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. ...

Rhonda, sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. As I mentioned my dx included pleomorphic invasive lobular. I also had IBC and high grade dcis with extensive comedo necrosis, 9 out of 12 pos. lymph...
Forum: her2group 09-28-2006, 03:59 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,939
Posted By Kaye
Hi Rhonda--I also had a very aggressive type of...

Hi Rhonda--I also had a very aggressive type of lobular b.c.--pleomorphic invasive lobular. Do you know the type that your friend had? BTW, I was dx'd in 3/01.
Forum: her2group 09-10-2006, 02:42 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,478
Posted By Kaye
I had Herceptin weekly for one year. After my...

I had Herceptin weekly for one year. After my reaction to the first one (which I got with Taxol) I did not have any reactions that I can recall. In fact I opted not to have any pre-meds with it...
Forum: her2group 09-09-2006, 08:59 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 8,691
Posted By Kaye
{{{Tracy}}} Prayers, condolences, and {{{hugs}}}...

{{{Tracy}}} Prayers, condolences, and {{{hugs}}} at this very sad and difficult time. I am so very sorry...may he rest in peace...
Forum: Articles of Interest 09-09-2006, 03:14 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,536
Posted By Kaye
“Unusual three-drug combo inhibits growth of aggressive tumors”

“Unusual three-drug combo inhibits growth of aggressive tumors”

“An experimental anti-cancer regimen combined a diuretic, a Parkinson’s disease medication and a drug ordinarily used to...
Forum: her2group 09-09-2006, 03:11 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,502
Posted By Kaye
Hope, my best thoughts are with you--don't know...

Hope, my best thoughts are with you--don't know if this would at all be applicable in your case but th0ught I'd share in case it might be.
“Unusual three-drug combo inhibits growth of aggressive...
Forum: Articles of Interest 09-07-2006, 10:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,948
Posted By Kaye
This is really not new. Dr. John Lee had been...

This is really not new. Dr. John Lee had been talking about this for awhile and, in fact, published a book around 4+/- yrs ago in which this was discussed. Interestingly, at time of my dx my PR...
Forum: her2group 08-14-2006, 08:43 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,219
Posted By Kaye
The article talks about colon cancer patients. ...

The article talks about colon cancer patients. Although it would seem to hold true for breast cancer patients, it is not routinely offered. My oncologist told me that is because colon cancer...
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