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Hi Kate!
I found that Taxol was much easier on me than Taxotere!!!! Much!
I did Taxol with Carboplatin and herceptin and it wasn't too bad. I did do all the prep stuff to make it easier and I did have stomach problems, but got a "magic little blue pill" (sorry, I don't know what it was) that took care of it in minutes!!! That's one thing I didn't play games with. It taught me to "take care of business" quickly! Well, anyway, I do think that you will find the Taxol doable.
It was when I started the taxol combo that I decided that "attitude is everything"! I walked faithfully each day and treated myself well. I bought eyelashes that never came out of the box, but made me feel better just knowing they were there, just incase I got invited to the "Cinderella's Ball"!!!
Kate, I'm pulling for you to do super well on the treatment and to get the results you need. You deserve the best life possible!
I think my appreciation for all the huge "little things" in life has been my reward for fighting BC.
Have a marvelous day and know that you are loved and prayed for daily.
mary anne
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MA in TX.
Grateful for each and every day....
Diag. 12/05 at age 60
Stage II, Grade 3, 4.5 cm primary tumor
ER/PR- Her2 +3 strongly positive
Her2 by FISH 7.7 amplified
vascular invasion
Ki67 20% borderline
Jan - March '06 Taxotere/Adriamycin X 3 to try to shrink tumor - it grew
April '06 Rt Modified Radical Mas, 7 of 9 nodes positive
April - Aug. '06 Herceptin/Taxol/Carboplatin X 8 (dose dense)
Sept - Dec. '06 Navelbine/Herceptin x 8 (dose dense)
Radiation & Herceptin Jan. 22 - March 1, 2007
Finished Herceptin Dec. 10 '08! One extra year.
Port removed August, 2012.
8 1/2 years since diagnosis! 5 1/2 Years NED!
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