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Becky · 12-28-2007, 07:26 PM

The last period I got when on chemo (before chemopause) and the first period I had when my period came back was extremely heavy. I didn't even bother with tampons - used overnight pads. They also lasted longer than usual as well. I can't say that they went back to normal because I got my ovaries removed shortly thereafter only because ovarian cancer also runs in my family despite being BRCA 1 & 2 negative.

I think the heaviness is normal for some of us. Secondly, I also got a red mark near my lumpectomy scar that was nothing. Just a red mark, not raised or pimpley or anything. It was there from shortly after rads and is still there - never changing and is just part of the new me.

12-28-2007, 07:26 PM	#2
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	The last period I got when on chemo (before chemopause) and the first period I had when my period came back was extremely heavy. I didn't even bother with tampons - used overnight pads. They also lasted longer than usual as well. I can't say that they went back to normal because I got my ovaries removed shortly thereafter only because ovarian cancer also runs in my family despite being BRCA 1 & 2 negative. I think the heaviness is normal for some of us. Secondly, I also got a red mark near my lumpectomy scar that was nothing. Just a red mark, not raised or pimpley or anything. It was there from shortly after rads and is still there - never changing and is just part of the new me. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"