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Joanne S · 03-26-2008, 09:09 PM

Sweet Marie,

Congrats are in order for LilAcorn!
Celebrate this milestone Friday!

Silvadene is the wonder cream for burn patients. I believe it actually has Silver in it (sometimes it will turn blackish from oxidation). It has wonderful healing properties. I didn't realize it could be used after Radiation. When I had my mastectomy and reconstruction surgery, my plastic surgeon prescribed it for daily application on my incisions. She said it worked better than antibiotic ointment.

I was on Tamoxifen to 8 months. I was very fortunate I didn't have any side effects except for minor hot flashes. I'm now on Arimidex and getting big time hot flashes.

My best to you, Ed and your mom!
Hugs, Joanne

03-26-2008, 09:09 PM	#6
Joanne S Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Detroit Metropolitan Area, Michigan Posts: 592	Sweet Marie, Congrats are in order for LilAcorn! Celebrate this milestone Friday! Silvadene is the wonder cream for burn patients. I believe it actually has Silver in it (sometimes it will turn blackish from oxidation). It has wonderful healing properties. I didn't realize it could be used after Radiation. When I had my mastectomy and reconstruction surgery, my plastic surgeon prescribed it for daily application on my incisions. She said it worked better than antibiotic ointment. I was on Tamoxifen to 8 months. I was very fortunate I didn't have any side effects except for minor hot flashes. I'm now on Arimidex and getting big time hot flashes. My best to you, Ed and your mom! Hugs, Joanne __________________ Aug06...Dx Age 50, IDC Left Breast, 6+/16 lymph nodes, Stg 3, ER+/PR+/HER2+ Sep06-Jan07...Mediport. Chemo: AC x 4, T x 4 Dec06-Nov07...Herceptin Feb12,2007...Surg MRM Left & SM Right, reconstruct w/expanders Mar07-Jun07...Saline Exp Jun07...Start Tamoxifen Jun07-Aug07...Rad x 25 Jun07-Oct07...Persistent fevers-unknown origin Jun07-Nov07...PT for Severe PMPS & Capsular Contracture Nov07...Surg Capsulectomy, Gel Implants, PMPS pain gone instantly. Feb08...NED 1st CANCERVERSARY!!!!! Feb08...2 months post surgery Caps Cont again :( Mar08...Stop Tamoxifen. Start Arimidex. Apr08...Sudden high fever, Hosp ICU 10 days, staph infect, emerg surg, implants removed. Outpt IVantibiotics Daily x 6 weeks Feb11...NED 5th CANCERVERSARY!!!!! Feb12...NED 6th CANCERVERSARY!!!!! Aug12...Spotting. Surg=D&C Sep12...STAGE IV = RARE BC METS TO UTERUS ILC ER+/PR+/HER2-Negative) (Different BC than originally diagnosed = IDC ER+/PR+/HER2+). Sep12...Stop Arimidex. Start Afinitor & Aromasin. Jan13...MRI = no progression no reduction Apr13...Progression. Stop Afinitor & Aromasin. Apr13...Start Chemo: Taxol & Carboplatin. Nov13...Scans & Pelvic 95+% Reduction. Nueropathy>Stop chemo start Fareston. Jan14...PET scan = no progression stable. May14...Pelvic > Bleeding & cramps. TMs up. May14...PET scan = uterine progression :( May14...Stop Fareston. Start Chemo: Xeloda.