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Michelle,
I smypathize with you. I had a terrible time with the Taxatore. I had 4 rounds of it and remember crying after the second round that I just couldn't take anymore. My daughter was there to encourage me and to remind me that I was half way done and only had two more to go. I managed to get through it and I'm sure you will too. I found that EMEND worked the best for nauseau for me for the first few days after that I used phenegran (spelling??) As for sleep, ask your doctor for Ambien, Ambien CR, Lunesta, or Rozeram. Any one of those should help you get the sleep you need. Hang in there it does get better.
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Kate
Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58)
ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2%
Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore
Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006
14 of 26 nodes positive
Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007
Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH
Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife
Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking.
March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra
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