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Sheila-
The symptoms usually do abate once you are off the treatment - I was on avastin and didn't experience the level of bleeding, but there was certainly some...
As for the decadron, that weight gain would also decrease once you are off it. You are getting taxol, while I am getting abraxane, but I am getting decadron as well as a pre-med. I've been craving sugary food (FRUIT LOOPS rule!), and other sweet foods, I'm trying to watch my weight, but I know some of it treatment-effected, and there is only so much I can do about it.
I hope you feel better...
Kind regards,
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init diag 3/17/03-stage IIIC
ER-/PR-/HER2+++
CET x4 neo-adjuvant
lump & SNB 8/03
CET x2
radiation and herceptin/navelbine 11-03-1/04
1st reoccur to lymph nodes 8/04
complete axillary dissection 12/04
herceptin/taxotere til progression (lungs) 3/05
xeloda w/out lapatinib trial 6/05
lapatinib/tykerb added 4/06
ended trial 8/06 due to progression
doxil / avastin 11/06-12/06 - wasn't working
navelbine/herceptin/avastin 12/06/3/07 - progression
gemzar/carboplatin/tykerb 4/07
mri shows extensive mets to bone in pelvic area 6/07
switched to abraxane (3 on/1 off) + tykerb 6/07
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