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Re: Terrible time with Taxotere??
I completed TCH at the end of January. I did not bounce back as quickly as some others on the board. I felt pretty crappy expect after my 4th treatment. I didn't ache as bad as you seem to be but I had horrible stomach pains and felt like I had a bad, bad case of the flu. It was not unusual for me to spend a week in bed.
Don't feel like you are doing anything wrong. We all react differently as Jean said.
My doctor did prescribe pain medication for me and it did help. I would walk when I could.
Hope the pain gets better. Hang in there!
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Vicky
Age 47, TN, Diagnosed 05/09
Her2+, ER/PR-, Stage III, 2 tumors = 1 8cm tumor
Grade 3
Sentinel Node Biopsy-speck present in 1 node
Completed 3 month clinical trial of weekly Herceptin and 1000mg Tykerb daily
Tumor no longer present
Right mastectomy and lymph node removal 09/25/09
No cancer present at time of surgery, none in lymph nodes
Start TCH 10/15, every 3 weeks for 4 months followed by radiation
Finished chemo 01/28/10-YEAH!
Herceptin every 3 wks until end of June
Radiation begins 03/01, 6 1/2 weeks
Radiation complete--Yeah!!
Developed lymphedema after radiation
In hospital for 4 days with pneumonia:(
Herceptin done! 06/24/10
Port Removed 07/08/10
Still in PT for lymphedema and mobility issues
DIEP Reconstruction 05/11
I can be changed by what happens to me, but I refuse to be reduced by it~~Maya Angelou
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