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Forum: Herceptin / Tykerb 03-28-2015, 11:43 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,795
Posted By Bellaokc
Re: Still severe afternoon fatigue daily after 4monthsTCH, 6months Herceptin only.

Glad I found this thread! I finished Herceptin September 2014 and still suffer from pain and fatigue almost daily.
Thank you ladies :-)
Forum: Herceptin / Tykerb 11-15-2014, 12:15 PM
Replies: 689
Views: 290,113
Posted By Bellaokc
Re: Please post your two cents on Herceptin "side effects" real or perceived!

Herceptin side effects: Hot flashes, dizziness, fatigue, muscle and joint pain, runny nose, bloody nose, thin hair, and forgetfulness. I was 41 when I started on it, and was in GREAT health before...
Forum: Keeping Your Mind Off of BC 10-23-2014, 08:05 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,703
Posted By Bellaokc
Re: Butterfly Garden

I love butterfly gardens too! I have one small milkweed plant but am researching on what other plants to put into the butterfly garden I am creating. Gardening is probably the most therapeutic...
Forum: Keeping Your Mind Off of BC 10-23-2014, 07:35 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 11,310
Posted By Bellaokc
Re: Favorite Movies

My favs (that have not yet been mentioned)
Back to the Future movies
Addams Family
Addams Family Values. The other Addams Family movie was not so good
Life is Beautiful
Amadeus (my absolute...
Forum: her2group 10-23-2014, 07:28 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,694
Posted By Bellaokc
Re: In case the site goes down....

I'm in! Thanks ladies. This is going to be so helpful. :-)
Forum: her2group 10-22-2014, 08:38 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,715
Posted By Bellaokc
Smile Re: I'm a zombie...thanks Neurontin aka Gabapentin

Thank you for your responses ladies :-) I am happy to report that today (day 7) I felt MUCH better. I couldn't believe it! The Neurontin worked on the pain and I was neither foggy-brained nor...
Forum: her2group 10-21-2014, 10:05 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,715
Posted By Bellaokc
I'm a zombie...thanks Neurontin aka Gabapentin

A few months ago my left arm, which had been numb since my mastectomy and lymph node removal, started to "wake up." It was hurting all day and I had to wear a compression sleeve, which I hate, to...
Forum: her2group 09-17-2014, 03:11 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,715
Posted By Bellaokc
Re: Mild Lymphedema

Great thread! I have mild lymphedema too and very few sources of info! :-)
Forum: her2group 08-26-2014, 09:35 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,580
Posted By Bellaokc
Re: Really Done

Congratulations! So happy for you :-)
Forum: her2group 02-27-2014, 07:04 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,898
Posted By Bellaokc
Re: Drains out...now tightness in chest

It's been a few weeks and the left side started feeling better. I have been doing my stretching exercises the nurse gave me and that seems to have helped. Then the right side started swelling last...
Forum: her2group 02-10-2014, 04:00 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,898
Posted By Bellaokc
Re: Drains out...now tightness in chest

Bonnie, I told him I was putting heat on the muscle and he just said not to burn myself since I don't have any feeling where the expanders are located. I didn't ask about massage. I should have...
Forum: her2group 02-10-2014, 02:05 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,898
Posted By Bellaokc
Re: Drains out...now tightness in chest

Well, I just got back from the doctor and he couldn't find anything wrong. He said I can try taking a muscle relaxant at night since that is when I hurt the most. I will try that tonight and see if...
Forum: her2group 02-08-2014, 09:11 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,898
Posted By Bellaokc
Drains out...now tightness in chest

I had the drains on my left side taken out last Thursday, 2 days ago. The experience was pain-free, thank God, but later in the day my chest muscles started to contract and I started to hurt. The...
Forum: her2group 02-05-2014, 09:18 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,449
Posted By Bellaokc
Re: Sleep and cancer

Kkmom,
Can you tell me the dosage of your Effexor? I am on 37.5 mg and am thinking maybe it needs to be raised so I can drop the other meds.

Aussie Girl...let us know how the Mirtazapine wafers...
Forum: her2group 02-04-2014, 05:09 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,449
Posted By Bellaokc
Re: Sleep and cancer

Aussie Girl, have you looked into Effexor? It helped some with my hotflashes. I still have to take either Temazepam or Ativan to get to sleep right now, but I am healing from surgery and HAVE to...
Forum: her2group 01-04-2014, 04:59 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,690
Posted By Bellaokc
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