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Ugh....i knew the TCH had won round #4 when i had to stop and rest on my way to the kitchen to get a drink, and was too weak to reach up to get the glass. do whatever it is that works at that moment. Chocolate shake for breakfast- go for it. Don't wanna shower until 3am- who cares? It WILL get better. Call on your friends and family, they want to help. Its hard to do when you are a helper! Please be kind to yourself!

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Age 54, married farm wife/school nurse/mom of 5 adult children...March 2012- found 2.5cm hard, non-painful mass on bse. It was not there, and then it was. Yikes.
Biopsy- DCIS, IDC, er-/pr-/her2+++, grade3. 1 node suspicious on us. Biopsy +.
Plan was for Neoadjuvant TCH x6, Herceptin q3w x a year.
May1- first chemo.
May 5- I could no longer feel the mass. Really. Neither could my oncologist.
July 2- 4th TCH- Oncologist cancels last 2 tx due to "complete response"
August6- lumpectomy with axillary node dissection. No disease present in breast. 1 out of 14 nodes + (4mm)
MUGA #2- 72%
Finished 30 rads Oct '12. Mild lymphedema noticed when I had 2 rads left.
Continue Herceptin q3w until next May
April '13- first mammo since surgery- calcium deposits that are " not concerning." Well, they are concerning to ME! Turned loose from surgeon for 6 months! One more Vit H, will make plans then for port removal.
Oct '13- no change in calcium deposits. "See ya in 6 months!" Keeping port for now.
March '14- oncologist says return in 6 mo.
April '14- mammo unchanged. Surgeon will see me in 6 months but no mammo for a year unless something changes. Its getting easier, but oh, boydo i hate that scanxiety! Keeping port until 2 year anniversary of last Herceptin.
Sept'14- bloodwork good, return to onco in 8 months.
Oct'14- surgeon will see me in April '15. Moving on.
May '15- mammo unchanged, keeping same schedule. Tumor markers soon and if all is well port comes out.
July '15-tumor markers normal. See onco in a year. Appt. for port end of month. First grandchild born July 1st- for today, life is good.

06-11-2013, 04:50 PM	#16
carlatte7 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 129	Re: 3rd TCH treatment...delayed reaction...UGHH!! Ugh....i knew the TCH had won round #4 when i had to stop and rest on my way to the kitchen to get a drink, and was too weak to reach up to get the glass. do whatever it is that works at that moment. Chocolate shake for breakfast- go for it. Don't wanna shower until 3am- who cares? It WILL get better. Call on your friends and family, they want to help. Its hard to do when you are a helper! Please be kind to yourself! __________________ Age 54, married farm wife/school nurse/mom of 5 adult children...March 2012- found 2.5cm hard, non-painful mass on bse. It was not there, and then it was. Yikes. Biopsy- DCIS, IDC, er-/pr-/her2+++, grade3. 1 node suspicious on us. Biopsy +. Plan was for Neoadjuvant TCH x6, Herceptin q3w x a year. May1- first chemo. May 5- I could no longer feel the mass. Really. Neither could my oncologist. July 2- 4th TCH- Oncologist cancels last 2 tx due to "complete response" August6- lumpectomy with axillary node dissection. No disease present in breast. 1 out of 14 nodes + (4mm) MUGA #2- 72% Finished 30 rads Oct '12. Mild lymphedema noticed when I had 2 rads left. Continue Herceptin q3w until next May April '13- first mammo since surgery- calcium deposits that are " not concerning." Well, they are concerning to ME! Turned loose from surgeon for 6 months! One more Vit H, will make plans then for port removal. Oct '13- no change in calcium deposits. "See ya in 6 months!" Keeping port for now. March '14- oncologist says return in 6 mo. April '14- mammo unchanged. Surgeon will see me in 6 months but no mammo for a year unless something changes. Its getting easier, but oh, boydo i hate that scanxiety! Keeping port until 2 year anniversary of last Herceptin. Sept'14- bloodwork good, return to onco in 8 months. Oct'14- surgeon will see me in April '15. Moving on. May '15- mammo unchanged, keeping same schedule. Tumor markers soon and if all is well port comes out. July '15-tumor markers normal. See onco in a year. Appt. for port end of month. First grandchild born July 1st- for today, life is good.