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Forum: her2group 06-14-2012, 01:11 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,951
Posted By kristen8594
Re: vagifem?

my doctor has me starting out 2 twice weekly, and continue with that. The cost is very expensive $50 per month, but I think it will be worth it. I still havent started it yet!!
Forum: her2group 05-16-2012, 11:22 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,951
Posted By kristen8594
Re: vagifem?

Thanks for the reply. My insurance covers some but it cost me $50 per month or $150 for a three month. I was hoping to spread the dosage out to last longer but at the same time I didn't know if it...
Forum: her2group 05-09-2012, 10:13 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,951
Posted By kristen8594
Re: vagifem?

Thank you for the reply. Even though my oncol said it would be safe I am worried.
What dosage are you on? Another reason I was concerned about is price. It's very
Expensive. I was also worried...
Forum: her2group 05-09-2012, 07:31 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,951
Posted By kristen8594
vagifem?

Hello,
I am wondering if any of you ladies have been prescribed vagifem from your oncologist?
If so, what have your side effects been. My oncologist said it is considered safe after BC her 2/er,pr...
Forum: her2group 09-05-2011, 03:56 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,073
Posted By kristen8594
Re: MRI Hell

Hello,
I don't let the MRI techs touch me after multiple tires and even them paging pedi nurses or an IV nurse. Now I go to the oncology Dept first where they gladly and easily do the IV! Sorry...
Forum: her2group 06-08-2011, 03:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,331
Posted By kristen8594
Re: Padget's of the nipple

Thank you ladies for the info.....I know I need to call the doc. I dont have a "rash" more it looks a little red and some dryness....keeping in mind it is right near the lumpectomy site.

*Amelia...
Forum: her2group 06-06-2011, 10:54 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,331
Posted By kristen8594
Padget's of the nipple

Hello....
I am wondering if anyone has any experience with padgets disease ?
I am eight years out and my and tumor was right on the edge of my nipple. I remember my rad onco saying my breast would...
Forum: her2group 05-17-2011, 12:40 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,060
Posted By kristen8594
Femara Question

Hello....I am interested in getting some feedback from those who have taken or are currently taking Femara.
I have been in and out of menopause since Chemo 2003. My doc tells me that my next blood...
Forum: her2group 02-15-2011, 02:48 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,058
Posted By kristen8594
Possible start of lymphodema ??

Hello....
I am hoping someone can give me some advice about my arm. Surgery to remove 13 nodes 7 years ago and through that time I have had on and off minor problems with my arm.....tingling...
Forum: her2group 04-22-2009, 11:32 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,375
Posted By kristen8594
Herceptin

Hi Jean,
Thank you for the fast response. In answer to your first question....I am not node negative, but node positive (i will fix my signature). I had A/C and taxol once every two weeks for 8...
Forum: her2group 04-22-2009, 09:31 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,375
Posted By kristen8594
Herceptin question

Hello,
I was wondering if anybody could tell me about herceptin side effects. I am 5 years post chemo and finished my five years of tamoxifen. I cannot go on femara because I am not post menopausal....
Forum: her2group 04-08-2009, 07:57 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,236
Posted By kristen8594
possible herceptin 5 years post chemo??

Hello....I was wondering if anybody has received herceptin for the first time 5 years (or any number of years) after chemo?
I have completed my 5 years of tamoxifen and for some reason i have become...
Forum: her2group 11-16-2008, 01:39 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,718
Posted By kristen8594
oophorectomy

HI Debbie and thank you for the reponse. I am sorry I wasn't very clear on calling it that, what I did mean was a oophorectomy. I was calling it a prophylactic ovary removal because we were...
Forum: her2group 11-16-2008, 12:19 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,718
Posted By kristen8594
Prophylactic ovary removal ???

Hello,
I am wondering if any women here have had a Prophylactic ovary removal so they can go on Femara?
Little backround....I have been on tamoxifen for 5 years, ending in October. My doc was...
Forum: her2group 09-23-2008, 08:13 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,206
Posted By kristen8594
tamoxifen then femara

Hello, I have been a member for a while but do not post much. I have learned so much just from reading all the post, its such a wealth of information.
I have a question I am hoping someone can help...
Forum: her2group 02-01-2006, 05:44 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,317
Posted By kristen8594
have both mamo and MRI

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know that if you can get both....then have both. My cancer did not show up on my mamo (even though you could see and feel the lump). Because of my very dense breast...
Forum: her2group 01-23-2006, 05:45 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,775
Posted By kristen8594
Well this is a subject that Alaska and I have...

Well this is a subject that Alaska and I have been going back and fourth for a while. My new train of thought is to go to Boston to Dana Farber for a second oppinion (I live less than an hour away...
Forum: her2group 01-10-2006, 02:49 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,102
Posted By kristen8594
Hi.. Well these posts seems to fit right...

Hi..

Well these posts seems to fit right into everything that I have been looking into.
Alaska....I seem to be in the same boat as you in getting late herceptin. I was looking into clinical...
Forum: Clinical Trials 01-05-2006, 06:05 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,551
Posted By kristen8594
Hi Mar, Wondering if you have found any info...

Hi Mar,

Wondering if you have found any info to date in regards to late herceptin. I sent you an email but thought I would also respond here.
I am in the same boat and trying to figure out what,...
Forum: Clinical Trials 01-04-2006, 04:55 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,906
Posted By kristen8594
thank you for posting this...i am looking to see...

thank you for posting this...i am looking to see if there are any trials for late hercpetin....or the new vaccine and didn't know how to go about it. there does not seem to be any trials being...
Forum: her2group 12-23-2005, 01:55 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,369
Posted By kristen8594
Hi Beth, Sorry to hear about the liver growth. ...

Hi Beth,
Sorry to hear about the liver growth. I am wondering if these trials are still open. Since I missed any opportunity on herceptin (unless anybody knows of trial offered for late...
Forum: her2group 12-23-2005, 01:43 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,220
Posted By kristen8594
Hi Diane, I have no information for you, but...

Hi Diane,

I have no information for you, but I will be interested in how others respond. I have been on tamoxifen for just over two years and still am not post menopausal. Although my oncol...
Forum: her2group 12-23-2005, 08:07 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,462
Posted By kristen8594
Hi Rupali, There was no talk of shutting my...

Hi Rupali,

There was no talk of shutting my ovaries down with lupron because personally I would not have done that. Although, I am older than you (44) I am finished having my children (11year...
Forum: her2group 12-22-2005, 03:02 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,462
Posted By kristen8594
Hi, I had my period return after chemo...

Hi,

I had my period return after chemo putting me in menopause for 15 months, while on tamoxifen. When it came back it came every 21 days for three months, then was not regular...skipping a month...
Forum: her2group 12-19-2005, 06:18 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,170
Posted By kristen8594
Hi Bonnie, I just wanted to tell you that I...

Hi Bonnie,

I just wanted to tell you that I got the shingles too! Although, I was not on herceptin, I had just finished 8 rounds of chemo and rads in Dec 2003 and in Feb 2004 I noticed that same...
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