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Vanessa · 10-05-2007, 07:03 PM

I have fallen recently on 3 different occasions. One happened this morning when I had my granddaughter in my arms. I was able to protect her from the fall, thank goodness. When I went to chemo, I decided it was time to fess up and I told my nurse, who in turn called the doctor. They asked a few questions and decided that it could be the high dose of abraxane causing dehydration, so they cancelled my chemo and herceptin and instead gave me IV fluids. The doctor also ordered a stat brain MRI just to be cautious. That was an all day ordeal. Anyway, I should find out by Monday the results. I am planning to still walk the Susan G. Komen 5K tomorrow morning. I am feeling a little bit better since I got the fluids, so I am feeling positive, but I still need your prayers that the MRI will be negative. Anyone else have any problems with falling down while doing chemo?

10-05-2007, 07:03 PM	#1
Vanessa Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 624	Falling I have fallen recently on 3 different occasions. One happened this morning when I had my granddaughter in my arms. I was able to protect her from the fall, thank goodness. When I went to chemo, I decided it was time to fess up and I told my nurse, who in turn called the doctor. They asked a few questions and decided that it could be the high dose of abraxane causing dehydration, so they cancelled my chemo and herceptin and instead gave me IV fluids. The doctor also ordered a stat brain MRI just to be cautious. That was an all day ordeal. Anyway, I should find out by Monday the results. I am planning to still walk the Susan G. Komen 5K tomorrow morning. I am feeling a little bit better since I got the fluids, so I am feeling positive, but I still need your prayers that the MRI will be negative. Anyone else have any problems with falling down while doing chemo?