I only take decadron the day before chemo, the day of and the day after. My Dr. says thats all thats needed. But I have noticed I have a lot more bloating and heartburn than I have ever had. I thought it was the herceptin or other chemo doing that to me.....hmmmm maybe its the decadron.
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Tricia Velasquez
Bakersfield, Ca
dx Jan 4 2007
er+/pr- her2 +++ Stage 3b
several tumors
largest 7cm
port placed on Jan 18, 2007
Chemo started Jan 22, 2007
Herceptin/ Taxol every 3d week and then my Dr changed me to Taxotere/Carboplatin/Herceptin
every 3d week
Right Mastectomy w/ Lymph Node Dissection 4/19/07
27 removed 9 positive
Margins-clear but wall to wall
Radiation scheduled for 6/07
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