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Herceptin / Tykerb
03-18-2008, 03:25 AM
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Please post your two cents on Herceptin "side effects" real or perceived!
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debski
I know!
Kat in the Delta
Yes - I understand completely. Sorry to barge in on the chat- but had to say that I feel the same. My oncologist is the most lovely woman you could imagine- so kind and seems...
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her2group
02-14-2008, 01:51 PM
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Does This Mean We Should Worry About The Olives In Our Martinis?
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debski
What a perfect excuse- just have neat alcohol. ...
What a perfect excuse- just have neat alcohol.
I also heard that melon skins are really teeming with bacteria.
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02-07-2008, 09:56 AM
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splits in finger ends?
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debski
well I know it sounds mean but I 'm glad it's not...
well I know it sounds mean but I 'm glad it's not just me!
Yeah they split at the edges of the nails at the tip of the finger-even if I just hit them lightly against something.
Fat...
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Herceptin / Tykerb
02-01-2008, 02:01 PM
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splits in finger ends?
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debski
splits in finger ends?
I know it's a small price to pay but they are surprisingly inconvenient and painful.
Anyone else got them?
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Herceptin / Tykerb
02-01-2008, 01:49 PM
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debski
Thankyou-I will look up that link. The only...
Thankyou-I will look up that link. The only trouble is that Doctors have a strange way of brushing aside any suggestions that it might make you feel ill.
I am absolutely sure in my mind that I...
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Herceptin / Tykerb
01-31-2008, 11:26 AM
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debski
Funny that because initially I thought that I had...
Funny that because initially I thought that I had no side effects from the herceptin. But now I have only 5 treatments left I feel quite unwell. Joint pains, aching limbs very tired, blocked up...
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Herceptin / Tykerb
01-20-2008, 01:56 PM
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Tamoxifin?
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debski
About 9 out of 10 male breast cancers (90%) are...
About 9 out of 10 male breast cancers (90%) are oestrogen receptor positive (http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/help/default.asp?page=1937), so hormone therapy is commonly used. Biological therapies ...
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Herceptin / Tykerb
01-20-2008, 01:52 PM
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Tamoxifin?
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debski
I have sent you a private message but you know...
I have sent you a private message but you know you can be very hopeful as DCIS is pre-cancerous. The cells have not escaped from the ducts.
I had breast cancer and DCIS in the margins of the lump...
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Herceptin / Tykerb
01-19-2008, 10:28 AM
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Tamoxifin?
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Quite right- tamoxifen is a chemical which blocks...
Quite right- tamoxifen is a chemical which blocks the action of natural oestrogens (UK spelling) . So it interferes with the signals that tell the cells to grow- so they don't! That's good. It...
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Herceptin / Tykerb
01-19-2008, 09:49 AM
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Side Effects of Ending Herceptin
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debski
Do you think that it is natural to feel worried...
Do you think that it is natural to feel worried about ending a treatment? I am really looking forward to not having to go up to the top floor of the hospital every three weeks but then I am also...
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Herceptin / Tykerb
01-19-2008, 09:36 AM
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mood swings anyone?
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debski
Thankyou all so much for your support- it is good...
Thankyou all so much for your support- it is good to know that someone understands- even if you are all thousands of miles away. I think we should start a new thread- what's the most annoying thing...
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Herceptin / Tykerb
01-18-2008, 12:07 PM
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Side Effects of Ending Herceptin
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debski
You are not alone- I am still on herceptin and...
You are not alone- I am still on herceptin and quite honestly I think I am insane sometimes- but to be fair I think that started with the chemo. It's not the sort of thing you tell the oncologist...
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Herceptin / Tykerb
01-18-2008, 08:49 AM
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mood swings anyone?
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debski
mood swings anyone?
Now I do understand that this might not have any link to herceptin but.....
I always was quite moody/hormonal but since the diagnosis I have become like a mad woman. Up and down , crying,...
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Herceptin / Tykerb
01-18-2008, 08:24 AM
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Please post your two cents on Herceptin "side effects" real or perceived!
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debski
what I think are side effects!
I have been reading your posts with interest. I think I have the following side effects that are caused by herceptin but it's hard to be sure of anything at the moment.
fatigue
runny...
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Herceptin / Tykerb
07-03-2007, 02:20 PM
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Tykerb/Xeloda in England
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debski
You go girl- all strength to you. Love...
You go girl- all strength to you.
Love Debbie
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her2group
07-03-2007, 05:14 AM
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leg cramps on 3 week dosing
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debski
I have leg cramps at the moment and seem to sweat...
I have leg cramps at the moment and seem to sweat all night too. Perhaps that's why you lose minerals? Why do I only get the cramps at night?
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her2group
07-01-2007, 01:13 PM
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have you heard of Jane Tomlinson?
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debski
I have read her two books
Her books are great- just what you need to give you hope. She is a real character. I think I'd better start running!
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her2group
07-01-2007, 01:09 PM
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urticaria? A warning sign?
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debski
sorry about the time delays- I am in England
sorry about the time delays- I am in England
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her2group
07-01-2007, 01:08 PM
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urticaria? A warning sign?
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debski
hmm... very curious.
My rash was called classic urticaria by a Doctor. It started one day out of the blue and was particularly noticable in areas under pressure or warm areas!!
Buttock, feet palms of hands and...
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her2group
06-30-2007, 12:06 PM
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urticaria? A warning sign?
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urticaria? A warning sign?
I had urticaria for two years before I found my lump. It was cyclical with my period and ovulation. I was convinced it was hormone related. My doctors said it was unheard of and sent me away...
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Herceptin / Tykerb
06-30-2007, 11:12 AM
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Depression and Herceptin? Treatments?
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debski
I have only had three herceptin treatments...
I have only had three herceptin treatments (started 6 months after FEC chemo and radiation therapy). This is the first time that I have started to feel depressed, however, I do think I feel better...
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her2group
06-29-2007, 11:10 PM
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have you heard of Jane Tomlinson?
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debski
have you heard of Jane Tomlinson?
I have been reading the most uplifting book.
Jane Tomlinson is my hero. She has been living with advanced breast cancer for over a decade (after being given a few months to live). She completed a...
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her2group
06-29-2007, 11:06 PM
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this is my story
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Posted By
debski
Thankyou all so much for your kind words. I do...
Thankyou all so much for your kind words. I do feel a bit better today and it is nice to know there is support out there. I think I am going to take R.B.'s advice about diet and strangely I know...
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her2group
06-29-2007, 01:23 PM
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this is my story
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debski
this is my story
Hi,
I have had a diagnosis of early breast cancer for just over a year now- I took it all in my stride. Did the chemo (did n't take that in my stride but did it anyway) did the radiotherapy- got...
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