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That is when the thyroid is sluggish, right? Are you taking medication for it?
During Herceptin treatment, I was gaining weight like crazy. Every time I stepped on the scale I had gained 2 pounds. I swore that what I was eating was not enough to be gaining weight...I felt that I was eating just enough to maintain my weight and possibly even be losing weight.
My onc checked my thyroid...yup, it was sluggish. Sent me to an endocrinologist who said he would not recommend medication at this point. Some docs would, he said, but he thought the numbers should indicate more of a problem before he would recommend meds.
I later learned that many people had indicated a weight gain while taking herceptin. (Understand I'm not complaining...) But now the weight needs to come off.
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Blessings and Peace,
Barbara
DX Oct 02 @ age 52 Stage 2B Grade 3 Mastectomy
"at least" 4.5 cm IDC 1+node ER+61% /PR-
Assiciated Intraductual component with Comedo Necrosis
Her2+ FISH8.6 IHC 2+
5 1/2 CEF Arimidex
Celebrex 400mg daily for 13 months
Prophylactic mastectomy
Estradiol #: 13
PTEN positive, "late" Herceptin (26 months after chemo)
Oct 05: Actonel for osteopenia from Arimidex.
May 08: Replaced Actonel with Zometa . Taking every 6
months.
Accepting the gift of life, I give thanks for it and live it in fullness.
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