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Hi Laurie,
I have had thrush off and on throughout my treatments and now that I finished with Taxol (just last week) I got it again. I take Nystatin (a swish and/or swallow depending upon if it is in your throat hurts too 4x/day). It can definitely affect your taste buds... food doesn't taste great and same with liquids. The other thing that someone else said "magic mouth wash" consists of lidocaine/mylanta/benadryl. It pretty much numbs your entire mouth. This is great for mouth soars, but only for a short period of time. I also purchased an all natural product at the health food store for canker soars. I can't remember the name. Good luck
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-Sarah-
Jan '07 felt lump (PCP "thought" it was a cyst)
Nov '07 "bloody nipple discharge" (OB-GYN "thought" I had fibrocystic breasts and told me to take 400 IU's of Vitamin E)
Note: Mother was dx w/BC in 2004 (ER/PR+ & HER2+) & mets to brain April 2007 (she passed away June 17, 2008)
2/1/08: Biopsy Dx: DCIS (age 34)
2/22/08: Surgery R-side Mast
2/28/08: 1st Path Rpt Dx: IDC 1.8cm tumor & DCIS 2.1cm
2nd Path Rep DFCI - IDC (0.9cm) & DCIS (2.1cm)
Stage 1b/Gr 3; ER+(5%), PR+(2%), HER-2+++
5/5 nodes NEG; Clear Margins
Chemo: AC 4 rnds (1st one 3/31/08) finished 6/2/08
TH (Taxol/Hercepin) 12 weeks (1st one 6/25/08) finished 9/8/08
Herceptin 9 mos (every 3 weeks) finished 6/8/09
BRCA 1/2 NEG
Bio: Age 39, married to James 1999, 2 boys 12 & 10 yo
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