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Andi, lots of good suggestions there. Thanks. You were supporting someone else but I needed to hear it too! lol. Especially the part about "no medals for bravery" by trying to slug through without benefit of the meds that are offered to ease the bad times and/or pain...
Just this morning I was telling my husband that I need to remember to take an Ativan prior to chemo next week. Last time I did not (wanted to be "clear" when seeing the onc) and it was stressful when they had trouble finding a vein. And just stressful in general.....
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Bonnie
Post menopause
May 2007 Core biopsy, Rt breast
ER+, Pr-, HER2 +++, Grade 3
Ki-67: 90%
"suspicious area" left breast
Bilateral mastectomy, (NED on left) May 2007
Sentinel Node Neg
Stage 1, DCIS with microinvasion, 3 mm, mostly removed during the biopsy....
Femara (discontinued 7/07) Resumed 10/07
OncoType score 36 (July 07)
Began THC 7/26/07 (d/c taxol and carboplatin 10/07)
Began Herceptin alone 10/07
Finished Herceptin July /08
D/C Femara 4/10 (joint pain/trigger thumb!)
5/10 mistakenly dx with lung cancer. Middle rt lobe removed!
Aromasin started 5/10
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