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Re: Rashes and Recurrence??
I am taking antihistamines to see if that makes a difference. Jan 4 I go back to the onc and of course my wish is that all will be well by then. I don't think the rash has gotten any bigger but it has not gotten any smaller either. I find it interesting that it follows the exact line of the radiation and is in the two areas that were the most burned by radiation. I read a lot about radiation recall and they link it to chemo as well as a few other things, including Tamoxifen, which I did none of after radiation. I kept reading and found one case of radiation recall linked to Femara. It does seem suspect as it is the only new thing in my life and the rash started about three weeks into the regime. I thank everyone for their input and for the pictures, which by the way my rash does not look like. The itching is driving me crazy but I will persist until Jan4 and we shall see. Thank you all.
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12/17/08 biopsy after two 6 mos mammo recalls
12/30/08 diagnosed high grade IDC & DCIS ER/PR +, Her2 (+++) post menopausal/age 57
1/15/09 double mastectomy/skin sparing; no evidence of vascular/lymphatic invasion, 8neg/8 nodes (tumor 8.0mm)
2/16/09 given portacath/removed 4/30/10
2/18/09 "surprise" 2.0mm tumor/positive borders~completed 28 rads 10/09.
2/23/09 until 4/19/10~treatments every 3wks (4 Cytoxan + Adriamycin, 4 Taxol + Herceptin, 13 Herceptin alone)
8/09 osteoporosis diagnosis/Zometa 3 yrs of 1x/6 months
Chemo side effects; Deafness, kidney function loss
11/09 began Aromatase Inhibitor (Femara)/Feb2014, stopped Femara early/after 3 mos began Tamoxifen for 8 mos to complete 5 years
11/10 Reconstruction, directly to silicone implants
12/11 nipples by skin graft/Right breast size reduced
I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind
Some come from ahead and some come from behind.
But I've bought a big bat. I'm all ready you see.
Now my troubles are going to have trouble with me!
Dr. Seuss
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