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DianneS · 09-18-2009, 08:57 PM

jaimieh,

Sorry about the implants. What went wrong? I am living with prosthetic boobs, which is strange. I had gotten attached (no pun) to my 55 year old boobs, imperfect as they were. I just can't get up the nerve to have more surgery for a boob implant. I don't think my body would take anymore, so that is that!

Wonder why docs don't want to talk about herceptin causing kidney problems? My onc said 'it's the heart that weakens and that causes kidney problems'. DUH. But my heart function via echocardiogram has always been 70% which is very normal and very good. So why are my kidneys screwing up?

I did #16 herceptin yesterday. No one wanted to discuss my kidney GFR being at around 50. My nephrologist said not to focus on the GFR which can change daily, but to look at creatinine numbers. In Canada anything over 95 is higher-end. Mine was 96, which wasn't that bad, so I still don't understand how my GFR was rated at 50.

Anyway thanks for the info on the test. Sounds not fun, but nothing so far to do with a hospital has been! I AM SO SICK OF HOSPITALS, DOCTORS, AND DRUGS!!!!!

Dianne

09-18-2009, 08:57 PM	#6
DianneS Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 327	Re: Kidney issues -anyone else? jaimieh, Sorry about the implants. What went wrong? I am living with prosthetic boobs, which is strange. I had gotten attached (no pun) to my 55 year old boobs, imperfect as they were. I just can't get up the nerve to have more surgery for a boob implant. I don't think my body would take anymore, so that is that! Wonder why docs don't want to talk about herceptin causing kidney problems? My onc said 'it's the heart that weakens and that causes kidney problems'. DUH. But my heart function via echocardiogram has always been 70% which is very normal and very good. So why are my kidneys screwing up? I did #16 herceptin yesterday. No one wanted to discuss my kidney GFR being at around 50. My nephrologist said not to focus on the GFR which can change daily, but to look at creatinine numbers. In Canada anything over 95 is higher-end. Mine was 96, which wasn't that bad, so I still don't understand how my GFR was rated at 50. Anyway thanks for the info on the test. Sounds not fun, but nothing so far to do with a hospital has been! I AM SO SICK OF HOSPITALS, DOCTORS, AND DRUGS!!!!! Dianne __________________ Three years and 5 months NED Dx: Aug 2008 right breast IDC with 50% of tumor DCIS, Stage II or IIA, tumor size: 2.1 cm Grade 3 8/9 Richardson/Bloom test ER+ weakly positive Alred Score: 4 (suggesting I would strongly benefit from hormone therapy) PR-, HER2 positive +++ No vascular invasion No lymph nodes involved Surgery: Sept. 9, 2008 -Modified radical mastectomy, right breast. I chose to have a simple mastectomy on the left. Began Taxotere/Carboplatin/Herceptin November, 2008. Finished T/C March 2009. Finished #16 Herceptin Sept. 09. AI's and Tamoxifen made me sick. Began natural Tamoxifen which is Quercetin, I3C and a combo of other supplements. I am also a DES Daughter. There is now a link between DES exposure in utero and breast cancer!