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Forum: her2group 01-23-2019, 08:45 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,027
Posted By rhondalea
Re: Two Chemo drugs linked to BC spread

I'm a little late to the party, but the full PDF is available on ResearchGate, courtesy of its authors.
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Forum: her2group 09-11-2018, 10:29 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 24,194
Posted By rhondalea
Re: Karen has moved on

Dearest Karen,

I thought of you today. Well, yesterday, now. I am so sorry that your grace and courage no longer shine their light on our world, but the memory of both will last forever.

Miss...
Forum: her2group 11-10-2017, 05:35 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,272
Posted By rhondalea
Re: New Article: 20-year risk of BC recurrence & length of endocrine therapy

Uploaded to my Dropbox:

20-Year Risks of Breast-Cancer Recurrence after Stopping Endocrine Therapy at 5 Years...
Forum: her2group 05-23-2015, 07:04 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 19,753
Posted By rhondalea
Re: Please, Lord

Thinking of you every day, Penny, and hoping for a good chemo response and a decrease in that pesky bilirubin.

I believe in miracles, and I hope with my whole heart that yours comes quickly.
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Forum: her2group 05-14-2015, 05:00 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,699
Posted By rhondalea
Re: So Very Upset

Well, that sucks. Not to put too fine a point on it or anything.

Cathy, I don't even know what to say in the face of this news. I have no doubt that the chemo combo will bring you back to NED in...
Forum: her2group 05-14-2015, 04:48 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 19,753
Posted By rhondalea
Re: Please, Lord

That bilirubin will stay down, Penny, and the chemo will do a stellar job for you. I have faith. Try not to be afraid.
Forum: Diet and Nutrition 04-22-2015, 09:54 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 33,305
Posted By rhondalea
Re: Weight Gain, No loss - Due to Tamoxifen?

When I started chemo, I had just hit 139.2 pounds. By the time I started tamoxifen, I weighed between 150-155. Seven months later, I was 156, and I was too tired to keep my food diary.

My weight...
Forum: her2group 04-19-2015, 01:30 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 13,761
Posted By rhondalea
Re: Cancer in Spinal Fluid - given 6 months

Oh Saygoon. Just when you were starting to feel better. I'm so sorry, but more than that, I want to punch your onc in the nose.

As you have seen from reading the thread to which Lani linked, there...
Forum: her2group 04-12-2015, 04:55 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,455
Posted By rhondalea
Re: important new study regarding prevention of resistance to treatment of her2+ bc

I'll pull my head out of the sand for a moment here (but I'm going right back under afterward).



Standard therapy = chemotherapy et al., without trastuzumab

Our collective prognosis before...
Forum: her2group 03-30-2015, 08:45 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,485
Posted By rhondalea
Re: Happy Birthday Rhondalea

I'd have been here sooner, but my birthday present to me was to take the weekend off from posting/answering email. Nothing scandalous, I fear, but it's a good suggestion, so I'll put it on my list...
Forum: her2group 03-23-2015, 10:46 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,744
Posted By rhondalea
Re: Still Missing NEDenise

I'm not sure I'll ever have a coherent paragraph to offer on the subject of NEDenise, but I will never forget her, and I'll miss her always.

Thank you, Amy. <Here's the line that's missing.> As...
Forum: Diet and Nutrition 03-23-2015, 10:12 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 8,656
Posted By rhondalea
Re: Does 30 grams of fat per day reduce recurrence rates?

The answer to the questions of preventing breast cancer in the first place and preventing a recurrence of breast cancer is the same: "No one knows for sure, but these are the things research says...
Forum: Diet and Nutrition 03-22-2015, 05:23 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 8,656
Posted By rhondalea
Re: Does 30 grams of fat per day reduce recurrence rates?

But don't you think the same principles apply to recurrence as to prevention of a first cancer? The conclusion of the paper Jackie posted says the following:
Forum: Articles of Interest 03-21-2015, 06:27 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 22,573
Posted By rhondalea
Re: Study reveals effective tx for chemobrain

Thank you for that. It's very encouraging for me to see this is being worked on because it's something we all have to deal with to varying degrees, and we should never have been left to muddle...
Forum: Diet and Nutrition 03-20-2015, 04:51 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 8,656
Posted By rhondalea
Re: Does 30 grams of fat per day reduce recurrence rates?

Great find, Jackie. Here's a direct link to the PDF of the full paper. Lots of information (with a big helping of uncertainty):

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4324293/pdf/894-905.pdf
Forum: Articles of Interest 03-20-2015, 04:30 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 22,573
Posted By rhondalea
Re: Study reveals effective tx for chemobrain

Thanks, Hopeful. I order a copy of the study using the PatientAccess link. The cost is $3.50. I'm very excited about this study, because Patty Ganz has been one of our biggest and best advocates, but...
Forum: her2group 03-17-2015, 08:24 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,894
Posted By rhondalea
Re: Could use some positive thoughts

Yayyyyyyyyyyyyy!

So glad for this result.
Forum: her2group 03-17-2015, 06:34 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,894
Posted By rhondalea
Re: Could use some positive thoughts

You must be beside yourself, Kathryn. I think sometimes that waiting is worse than knowing.

I found a small lump on my anterior axillary fold a couple of weeks ago. I stayed calm--at least...
Forum: Diet and Nutrition 03-17-2015, 06:15 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 8,656
Posted By rhondalea
Re: Does 30 grams of fat per day reduce recurrence rates?

Indeed, Becky, you are correct. (But that could still be the weight loss, not the low-fat aspect.)

Bottom line seems to me to be that a fresh food diet (avoid processed food) that ignores the...
Forum: Articles of Interest 03-16-2015, 10:34 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 21,259
Posted By rhondalea
Re: Two New Genes.

Well, I tried Interpretome. Apparently rs13294895 is in high linkage disequilibrium with rs7875633, which is tested by 23andMe. Interpretome imputes that I am homozygous normal for this one too.
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Forum: Articles of Interest 03-16-2015, 10:20 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 21,259
Posted By rhondalea
Re: Two New Genes.

23andMe tests rs10816625 but apparently not rs13294895, at least based on my results.

SNPedia has an entry for rs13294895, so one of the dtc companies is testing it.

23andMe has a nasty habit...
Forum: Diet and Nutrition 03-16-2015, 09:42 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 8,656
Posted By rhondalea
Re: Does 30 grams of fat per day reduce recurrence rates?

This is the study most of the articles you're reading is based on:

http://jnci.oxfordjournals.org/content/98/24/1767

The researcher, herself, wasn't sure if it was the low-fat diet or the...
Forum: her2group 03-14-2015, 10:09 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,006
Posted By rhondalea
Re: cancer is killing my spirit

The efficacy of mindfulness-based stress reduction on mental health of breast cancer patients: a meta-analysis...
Forum: her2group 03-14-2015, 08:48 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,006
Posted By rhondalea
Re: cancer is killing my spirit

Those are two great ideas, Jessica, particularly the meditation. The Center for Head Injuries uses MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction), developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn, in its program for TBI and...
Forum: her2group 03-13-2015, 09:36 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 8,565
Posted By rhondalea
Re: Any advice for Hot Flashes after chemo?

Just wanted to follow-up about my mention of Luvena for dryness.

Back in January, Leclede entered into a consent order with the FDA that allows them to continue to market all their Luvena...
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