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Barbara2 · 09-12-2007, 07:45 PM

My first port caused me to have a mild ongoing temp until it was finally time to remove it. It apparently was infected enough to give me a fever. When we took it out, the fever did go away.

I had fatigue for quite a while (about a year and a half) after finishing treatments. I believe some of the fatigue was from a couple of the meds I was taking: Celebrex, 400 mg daily, for about 14 months. I immediately felt better when stopping the Celebrex.

I also became addicted to the Ativan, which I took nightly for about a year and a half. I loved the relaxed feeling and also slept really well. But when it started becoming an addiction, it, too, was making me feel lousy. After getting "unhooked" I felt much better.

Your body has been through a lot. Give yourself time, a lot of time, to heal. Daily reading of short, positive affirmations, have also been a blessing. It brings me peace.

09-12-2007, 07:45 PM	#15
Barbara2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: South Dakota. Posts: 621	fever My first port caused me to have a mild ongoing temp until it was finally time to remove it. It apparently was infected enough to give me a fever. When we took it out, the fever did go away. I had fatigue for quite a while (about a year and a half) after finishing treatments. I believe some of the fatigue was from a couple of the meds I was taking: Celebrex, 400 mg daily, for about 14 months. I immediately felt better when stopping the Celebrex. I also became addicted to the Ativan, which I took nightly for about a year and a half. I loved the relaxed feeling and also slept really well. But when it started becoming an addiction, it, too, was making me feel lousy. After getting "unhooked" I felt much better. Your body has been through a lot. Give yourself time, a lot of time, to heal. Daily reading of short, positive affirmations, have also been a blessing. It brings me peace. __________________ 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.