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Jackie07 · 08-04-2010, 04:30 PM

Kristen,

You are just two years younger than me. I think most of what you've experienced are menopause-related problems. Certainly chemo did not help...

One of the suggestions during treatment is to have our teeth checked. Though Herceptin is not considered 'chemo', it has some strong side effects.

Your memory will come back as long as you 'work on' it. Most of us don't use but 2-3 % of the brain cells in our whole life. More exercise (both physical and mental) will get more 'synapses' which is the connection of the neurons. Go register for a class in your local community college. Any 40+ person will find it difficult to take on a new task. But you will be surprised how fast things will improve once you put your brain to task.

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Jackie07 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: "Love never fails." Posts: 5,808	Re: Please post your two cents on Herceptin "side effects" real or perceived! Kristen, You are just two years younger than me. I think most of what you've experienced are menopause-related problems. Certainly chemo did not help... One of the suggestions during treatment is to have our teeth checked. Though Herceptin is not considered 'chemo', it has some strong side effects. Your memory will come back as long as you 'work on' it. Most of us don't use but 2-3 % of the brain cells in our whole life. More exercise (both physical and mental) will get more 'synapses' which is the connection of the neurons. Go register for a class in your local community college. Any 40+ person will find it difficult to take on a new task. But you will be surprised how fast things will improve once you put your brain to task. __________________ Jackie07 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2011/06/doctors-letter-patient-newly-diagnosed-cancer.html http://www.asco.org/ASCOv2/MultiMedi...=114&trackID=2 NICU 4.4 LB Erythema Nodosum 85 Life-long Central Neurocytoma 4x5x6.5 cm 23 hrs 62090 semi-coma 10 d PT OT ST 30 d 3 Infertility tmts 99 > 3 u. fibroids > Pills CN 3 GKRS 52301 IDC 1.2 cm Her2 +++ ER 5% R. Lmptmy SLNB+1 71703 6 FEC 33 R Tamoxifen Recc IIB 2.5 cm Bi-L Mast 61407 2/9 nds PET 6 TCH Cellulitis - Lymphedema - compression sleeve & glove H w x 4 MUGA 51 D, J 49 M Diastasis recti Tamoxifen B. scan Irrtbl bowel 1'09 Colonoscopy 313 BRCA1 V1247I hptc hemangioma Vertigo GI - > yogurt hysterectomy/oophorectomy 011410 Exemestane 25 mg tab 102912 ~ 101016 stopped due to r. hip/l.thigh pain after long walk DEXA 1/13 1-2016 lesions in liver largest 9mm & 1.3 cm onco. says not cancer. 3-11 Appendectomy - visually O.K., a lot of puss. Final path result - not cancer. Start Vitamin D3 and Calcium supplement （600mg x2) 10-10 Stopped Exemestane due to r. hip/l.thigh pain OKed by Onco 11-08-2016 7-23-2018 9 mm groundglass nodule within the right lower lobe with indolent behavior. Due to possible adenocarcinoma, Recommend annual surveilence. 7-10-2019 CT to check lung nodule. 1-10-2020 8mm stable nodule on R Lung, two 6mm new ones on L Lung, a possible lymph node involvement in inter fissule. "I WANT TO BE AN OUTRAGEOUS OLD WOMAN WHO NEVER GETS CALLED AN OLD LADY. I WANT TO GET SHARP EDGED & EARTH COLORED, TILL I FADE AWAY FROM PURE JOY." Irene from Tampa Advocacy is a passion .. not a pastime - Joe