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Forum: her2group 11-18-2015, 08:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,984
Posted By mburkhart
Re: Full of ???'s....2 more: vitamin E and incision glue.

I was told pure lanolin oil works so I used it. My plastic surgeon is very pleased with my skin condition even after 30 rads! I have virtually no scars after a skin/nipple saving mastectomy. I am...
Forum: her2group 11-16-2015, 03:21 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,357
Posted By mburkhart
Re: Anyone taking/taken Taxotere and Carboplatin with Herceptin???

I had TCHP for six rounds and unfortunately the carboplatin caused a significant hearing loss. I now need to wear hearing aides. It is a very rare but very real side effect. It did not start...
Forum: her2group 11-12-2015, 04:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,505
Posted By mburkhart
Re: Adjuvant Perjeta/pertuzumab

I was given neoadjuvant Perjeta starting in January 2015. I was Stage 2b, Grade 3, with one lymph node known to be involved. My chemo was TCHP, six rounds. I finished in May and had a bilateral...
Forum: her2group 08-04-2015, 12:45 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 59,145
Posted By mburkhart
Re: Perjeta/Herceptin early BC? Share your experience.

I had a lump both in my breast and in the armpit node. The lump in my breast disappeared with the TCHP therapy and the one in the lymph node was reduced but we could always feel it. Surgery was in...
Forum: her2group 06-30-2015, 09:41 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,232
Posted By mburkhart
Hearing loss after carboplatin

I have finished with my six TCHP chemo treatments and had no noticeable hearing problems during my 18 weeks of therapy. About three weeks after treatment #6, within a 24 hour period, I suddenly had...
Forum: her2group 05-14-2015, 09:07 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 19,774
Posted By mburkhart
Re: Please, Lord

You have all our prayers for your oncologist to have a new suggestion. Keep holding the Lord's hand.
Forum: her2group 05-12-2015, 09:38 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 59,145
Posted By mburkhart
Re: Perjeta/Herceptin early BC? Share your experience.

Keep knowing that the treatment you are receiving is in fact killing the cancer in your body and the end result will be worth the pain. You seem to be having a very strong reaction but I do remember...
Forum: her2group 05-11-2015, 08:18 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 59,145
Posted By mburkhart
Re: Perjeta/Herceptin early BC? Share your experience.

My stomach has not liked the chemo either so they put me on 40mg of Prilosec each morning. It certainly cured the acid reflux for me and calmed the stomach ache. When they cut down on the steroids...
Forum: her2group 05-11-2015, 07:39 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 59,145
Posted By mburkhart
Re: Perjeta/Herceptin early BC? Share your experience.

The breathing situation should be reported immediately! Just finished my #6 TCHP on May 7th and recovering. For me, the first three days post treatment are not bad but days four through ten are...
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