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Becky · 02-08-2014, 07:07 PM

Oh, my heart goes out to you. With mouth sores, get yourself a child's toothbrush as you can get them in extra soft so it doesn't hurt the gums. Unfortunately (or fortunately) they usually come in cartoon characters. I had a Sponge Bob and Mulan. But when you brush and are close to the gums, it doesn't hurt.

Also, yogurt helps alot. Get plain nonfat regular yogurt and put it in your mouth and rinse around. It helped me.

Hugs to you.

02-08-2014, 07:07 PM	#11
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: HELP please!! First time on taxotere Oh, my heart goes out to you. With mouth sores, get yourself a child's toothbrush as you can get them in extra soft so it doesn't hurt the gums. Unfortunately (or fortunately) they usually come in cartoon characters. I had a Sponge Bob and Mulan. But when you brush and are close to the gums, it doesn't hurt. Also, yogurt helps alot. Get plain nonfat regular yogurt and put it in your mouth and rinse around. It helped me. Hugs to you. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"