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BethC · 10-02-2008, 09:28 AM

Thank you thank you thank you! I have felt so crappy since last week I didn't know what to think. I didn't expect to feel bad, and especially not that bad! The whole drill - fever, nausea, fatigue, bone pain in my back and other random places, headache, blah blah blah.

I always have "big" reactions to medicine, so I shouldn't be surprised I guess. After my first TCH chemo last year (Oct.1, 2007 - timing is funny) I ended up in the hospital for a week with neutropenia. After that I got everything - neulasta, increased steroids and anti-hemetics. I agree with you on the steroids - the side effects are really bad.

Love,
Beth

10-02-2008, 09:28 AM	#3
BethC Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 98	Thank you thank you thank you! I have felt so crappy since last week I didn't know what to think. I didn't expect to feel bad, and especially not that bad! The whole drill - fever, nausea, fatigue, bone pain in my back and other random places, headache, blah blah blah. I always have "big" reactions to medicine, so I shouldn't be surprised I guess. After my first TCH chemo last year (Oct.1, 2007 - timing is funny) I ended up in the hospital for a week with neutropenia. After that I got everything - neulasta, increased steroids and anti-hemetics. I agree with you on the steroids - the side effects are really bad. Love, Beth __________________ DX 9-19-07 at age 40 DCIS, Inv. Duct. Car. 3 cm Positive lymph node biopsy Er+Pr+Her+++ Carboplatin/Taxotere/Herceptin 10-1-07 -- 1-16-08 Herceptin every 3 weeks until 9/24/08 Lump. and node dissection 2-12-08 BRCA1 and 2 negative 30 rads finished 4-23-08 oophorectomy 5-6-08 Femara started 5/25/08 Zometa for osteoporosis every 6 mo. started 9-24-08 Married 16 years! 3 kids - daughter (10), twin sons (7)