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Good Advice
You have received good advice from the above comments. I had 6 rounds of FEC and became very ill with treatment #5. Had I "only" had 4 treatments, I would not have become so ill. This was back in 2002, so my onc had no plans for taxol or anything else after the 6 rounds of FEC. (I was able to get herceptin 2 years later, though.)
I was usually sickest on day 3, followed by 2 sluggish weeks; by the time 3 weeks had passed and it was time for another treatment, I was feeling much better.
You will be fine. You may feel crummy during the next 4 months, but keep telling yourself it is killing cancer cells, so it will be worth it.
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Blessings and Peace,
Barbara
DX Oct 02 @ age 52 Stage 2B Grade 3 Mastectomy
"at least" 4.5 cm IDC 1+node ER+61% /PR-
Assiciated Intraductual component with Comedo Necrosis
Her2+ FISH8.6 IHC 2+
5 1/2 CEF Arimidex
Celebrex 400mg daily for 13 months
Prophylactic mastectomy
Estradiol #: 13
PTEN positive, "late" Herceptin (26 months after chemo)
Oct 05: Actonel for osteopenia from Arimidex.
May 08: Replaced Actonel with Zometa . Taking every 6
months.
Accepting the gift of life, I give thanks for it and live it in fullness.
Last edited by Barbara2; 09-13-2008 at 08:16 PM..
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