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THis is one simple thing that comes to mind which I learned around the time of my 4th round of chemo. Instead of drinking coffee before my tx which was first thing in the morning....drink plenty of water and if you need that coffee, drink it during tx. Reason....by the 4th tx or so it was getting very difficult to find that vein. I found by being fully hydrated, finding the vein was easier. Coffee is more like a diuretic and does not keep the body hydrated.
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*** MARYANNE *** aka HARRIECANARIE
1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads
1999: left side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads, tamoxifen
2006:
BRCA 2 positive
Stage I, invasive DCIS (6mm x 5mm)
Grade: intermediate
sentinal node biopsy: neg
HER2/neu amplified 4.7
ER+/PR+
TOPO II neg
Oncotype dx 20
Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction
oophorectomy
2007:
6 cycles TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin)
finished 1 yr herceptin 05/07
Arimidex, stopped after almost 1 yr
Femara
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