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MJsHusband · 06-03-2012, 03:40 PM

Yesterday, we were at a youth football game sitting in low beach chairs and upon her son scoring a touchdown, MJ jumped up quickly and then started falling forward. Luckily, I jumped up to cheer also and was able to catch her. Then, this morning when she got out of bed she immediately fell down on the floor. She said she felt dizzy both times. Tomorrow is the last day on her 3rd cycle of Tykerb/Xeloda so she's pretty dosed up at this point. She is off Xeloda next week and then will have her last two weeks before her next scan at the end of the month.

Do you think this is a side effect of the drugs or is there possibly more at play? She's also been nauseated the past two mornings when she tried to work out at the gym (yeah, she still works out on chemo). This nausea and dizzy spells(falling down) are new this weekend. I'm not sure what to think at this point.
She is also very cranky/moody. I'm guessing that may be due to Xeloda.

Thanks for any advise.

Greg

06-03-2012, 03:40 PM	#1
MJsHusband Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 87	Dizziness Question Yesterday, we were at a youth football game sitting in low beach chairs and upon her son scoring a touchdown, MJ jumped up quickly and then started falling forward. Luckily, I jumped up to cheer also and was able to catch her. Then, this morning when she got out of bed she immediately fell down on the floor. She said she felt dizzy both times. Tomorrow is the last day on her 3rd cycle of Tykerb/Xeloda so she's pretty dosed up at this point. She is off Xeloda next week and then will have her last two weeks before her next scan at the end of the month. Do you think this is a side effect of the drugs or is there possibly more at play? She's also been nauseated the past two mornings when she tried to work out at the gym (yeah, she still works out on chemo). This nausea and dizzy spells(falling down) are new this weekend. I'm not sure what to think at this point. She is also very cranky/moody. I'm guessing that may be due to Xeloda. Thanks for any advise. Greg __________________ 08/10 ~ Dx IBC, Her2+++ ER-/PR- Stage 4, mets to liver. Age 43. 08/10 ~ Began 12 weeks of Taxetere/Carboplatin/Herceptin tx [10/10 ~ Scans show liver lesions are gone. NED! 11/10 ~ Ended chemo. Herceptin-only tx 01/11 ~ Mastectomy 03/11 ~ Radiation 07/11 ~ Reconstructive surgery 10/11 ~ PET/CT shows NED :) 01/12 ~ Malignant tumors found in uterus, cervix, fallopian tubes and lymph nodes. Dx as endometrial cancer. Stage III2c 02/12 ~Hysterectomy(all tumors removed). Back to NED. 02/12 ~ Final Herceptin treatment. 03/12 ~ Began Cisplatin/Adriamycin tx for endometrial cancer. 03/12 ~ Tumors dx her2 metastisis, not entdometrial cancer. Back to BC tx. 03/12 ~ CT scan shows NED. :) 04/12/~ Began Tykerb/Xeloda. 06/12 ~ Ended Xeloda. Continuing Tykerb. Still NED. 09/12 ~ PET/CT scans show NED. : ) 04/13 ~ Rash on original breast biopsied as cancer. 05/13 ~ Surgery to remove skin and tissue around rash. Continue Tykerb. 06/13 ~ PET/CT scans show NED : ) 11/13 ~ Jaundice eyes and skin. CT scan show mets to liver as well as peritoneal carcinomatosis with malignant ascites. Began Abraxane/Herceptin tx. 02/14 ~ CT scan shows NED. :)