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Forum: Keeping Your Mind Off of BC 03-17-2008, 02:12 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,425
Posted By SandyR
Gas is now $3.60 a gallon in Washington state!...

Gas is now $3.60 a gallon in Washington state! and BRRRR ! it's too cold to ride my bike to work! (for me it has to be above 50 degrees!)

And the oil companies have recorded RECORD profits??????...
Forum: Herceptin / Tykerb 03-12-2008, 07:45 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,273
Posted By SandyR
bb, I was in something of the same situation as...

bb, I was in something of the same situation as your mother.... a large lump with no lymph node involvement and they chose to do chemo before surgery. I am thankful to live in the great Northwest...
Forum: Clinical Trials 10-01-2007, 01:14 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 18,062
Posted By SandyR
Barbara, I am also a teacher (first/second...

Barbara, I am also a teacher (first/second grade), so I was very inspired to hear your struggle with your pain and work. I am keeping you in my thoughts and wish the best for your trial. It sounds...
Forum: her2group 09-13-2007, 10:28 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,508
Posted By SandyR
christina, when I finished Chemo I decided to...

christina, when I finished Chemo I decided to reclaim my body as quickly as possible so I started going to the gym and 1 month after finishing, I went for a XCountry Ski trip. XCountry was really...
Forum: Herceptin / Tykerb 03-31-2007, 09:53 AM
Replies: 689
Views: 290,210
Posted By SandyR
Thumbs up MUGA Scan

Allie, by all means you need to get to the doctor....
While on herceptin your doctor should be monitoring your heart with a Muga Scan. Herceptin can lower your heart's ejection fraction for your...
Forum: Herceptin / Tykerb 03-31-2007, 09:53 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 27,435
Posted By SandyR
Thumbs up MUGA Scan

Allie, by all means you need to get to the doctor....
While on herceptin your doctor should be monitoring your heart with a Muga Scan. Herceptin can lower your heart's ejection fraction for your...
Forum: her2group 02-21-2007, 04:17 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,041
Posted By SandyR
Red face thyroxine too

Aury, I also take Thyroxine and did all the way through my chemo and the year I was on herceptin (completed 10-06). My oncologist did labs each time I received chemo, and a check of my thyroid was...
Forum: her2group 02-21-2007, 04:07 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,158
Posted By SandyR
Red face wow

Tears in my eyes when reading this! We all have experienced the same thing....is the author a member of this forum? She should be! Thanks for the great reading....
Forum: her2group 10-26-2006, 07:37 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,839
Posted By SandyR
Red face Thank you all for the information. Very...

Thank you all for the information. Very interesting. My own onc says there is no correlation, but I can't be sure! I am trying to increase my intake of iodine and will check out the solution. ...
Forum: her2group 10-23-2006, 02:34 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,839
Posted By SandyR
Cool Iodine & Breast Cancer

I was wondering if anyone on these boards has ever heard of a correlation between iodine and breast cancer.....I have been hypo-thyroid for 16 years (on medication) and was allergic to iodine on my...
Forum: her2group 07-05-2006, 08:28 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,817
Posted By SandyR
Smile Iodine and BC

Thanks Vicki, I will try to research the iodine issue...this running commentary of everyone's thoughts and history has been so interesting! Thanks to everyone for contributing. I wonder how many...
Forum: her2group 07-03-2006, 02:11 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,817
Posted By SandyR
I was 49 at age of diagnosis and live in the...

I was 49 at age of diagnosis and live in the Seattle area...my onc says Seattle has very high rates of BC....I have no history of it in my family, I had 2 children in my twenties and my 2nd child...
Forum: her2group 06-20-2006, 08:20 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,347
Posted By SandyR
Thumbs up my experience too....

Kate, I also had herceptin during radiation with no adverse side effects....
you go now and educate your oncologist!!!!
-SandyR
Forum: her2group 06-20-2006, 08:18 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,347
Posted By SandyR
Exclamation research for Kate

Hi Kate....I just found this article that you can present to your oncologist regarding your question about herceptin and heart during radiation. Here is the link:...
Forum: her2group 06-14-2006, 08:10 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,285
Posted By SandyR
The headache question is a good one! I am...

The headache question is a good one! I am wondering if you are also more conjested (runny nose) on herceptin and if maybe the conjestion is contributing to the headache at night. Perhaps during the...
Forum: Herceptin / Tykerb 05-30-2006, 08:05 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 27,435
Posted By SandyR
I began herceptin in November 2005 with taxotere...

I began herceptin in November 2005 with taxotere when I finished chemo with adriamycin/cytoxin. When I finished taxotere January 2006, I continued on with herceptin every 3 weeks and will continue...
Forum: Herceptin / Tykerb 05-30-2006, 08:05 AM
Replies: 689
Views: 290,210
Posted By SandyR
I began herceptin in November 2005 with taxotere...

I began herceptin in November 2005 with taxotere when I finished chemo with adriamycin/cytoxin. When I finished taxotere January 2006, I continued on with herceptin every 3 weeks and will continue...
Forum: her2group 05-02-2006, 10:23 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,457
Posted By SandyR
Kimberly, I had a similar experience. My regular...

Kimberly, I had a similar experience. My regular doctor had done a breast exam mid March of last year and then I discovered the lump in June. I was due for my mammo in April and put it off a couple...
Forum: Articles of Interest 04-26-2006, 08:49 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,404
Posted By SandyR
Smile Intrathecal Herceptin May Halt Cancer Progression of Central Nervous System

Wow.....this is a great article with lots of hope! Click on the following website:
http://patient.cancerconsultants.com/news.aspx?id=36779

It has only been tried on one patient, but is very...
Forum: her2group 04-24-2006, 08:27 AM
Replies: 198
Views: 30,044
Posted By SandyR
Smile Hi there...I am new to this board. Here is my DX...

Hi there...I am new to this board. Here is my DX

Diagnosed 7/05, Age 49, 5 cm lump left breast -- Her2+++ PR/ER negative, 4 lymph nodes removed which were all negative, Staged at 2 ? (because of...
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