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GemmaG · 06-09-2009, 06:26 AM

I do have an open wound on my upper right breast. This is where the tumor is and it's growing. The surgeon took sample of the tumor in 2006 for my her2 testing. it opened in October of last year during Doxil time. It's getting worse and bleeds and smells (gross!) The wound care nurse suggested peroxide and water and sterile gauze to clean it wet to dry. I change my dressing 3 to 4 times a day because of the bleeding and...
I'm going to have a right rad mastectomy in two weeks since the lympnode in my right axilla is growing and swelling and it's very painful.
I hope our wounds will heal asap. You are in my prayers.

Hugs,
Gemma

06-09-2009, 06:26 AM	#11
GemmaG Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bergenfield, NJ Posts: 121	I do have an open wound on my upper right breast. This is where the tumor is and it's growing. The surgeon took sample of the tumor in 2006 for my her2 testing. it opened in October of last year during Doxil time. It's getting worse and bleeds and smells (gross!) The wound care nurse suggested peroxide and water and sterile gauze to clean it wet to dry. I change my dressing 3 to 4 times a day because of the bleeding and... I'm going to have a right rad mastectomy in two weeks since the lympnode in my right axilla is growing and swelling and it's very painful. I hope our wounds will heal asap. You are in my prayers. Hugs, Gemma __________________ My love to you all Gemma ____________________________________ Dx July03 at 35 Rt,breast lump.,1 node+ ER+(98%)ER-, grade3 A/C 4rounds,Rad for 38 days Tamoxifen 2004-05 Recurrence Feb.2006, radi double mastectomy canceled bec. of mets, StageIV lungs mets Her2+++, BRCA negative Taxol/Herceptin six rounds of Taxol from April06.then Herceptin alone til May07. Started Tykerb/Xeloda in Jun07-Sept.07 bec of progression of the lympnodes. Navalbine/Herceptin Sept.07 to April 08 due to progression . Gemzar/Hercptin Apr08.June08 Brain MRI showed Brain Mets.CraniectomyAug.1,08, tumor removed completely completed 20 wbrt! Started Doxil 10/31/08 (monthly) and weekly Herceptin Ixempra on 2/13/09 due to multiple hepatic mets will have Herceptin as well. Radical rt.breast Mastectomy June2009. Ixempra/Herceptin 11/06/09--increasing right axillary lymphanenopathy and enlarging left upper lobe nodule :-( Taxotere/Herceptin 3/5/10,more liver mets, lungs, lymphnodes. 2 weeks on, one week off...