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harrie · 08-02-2008, 07:50 PM

Christie,
Thank you for your info and moral support on India. I really appreciate it.
Radiation for me was a breeze. I don't remember feeling hardly any side effects. Did the tx on my lunch break and continued to play soccer in the afternoon.
Well, only 2 more AC treatments for you to go! Hang in there and know the side effects are temporary and it is all worth it in the long run!! Dont be surprise if the effects get a bit more towards the last of your txs due to the buildup of the toxicity, but it will all be behind you before you know it.
It has been a bit over a yr since i finished chemo and I am back to being my normal (abnormal) self!
Did you get a MUGA or ECHO yet? I am pretty sure I had one early on as a baseline. I could possibly be mistaken though.
I know for sure I had a couple afterwards for sure.
Take care and know we all have you in our thougts.
Maryanne

08-02-2008, 07:50 PM	#37
harrie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hilo, Hawaii Posts: 1,867	Christie, Thank you for your info and moral support on India. I really appreciate it. Radiation for me was a breeze. I don't remember feeling hardly any side effects. Did the tx on my lunch break and continued to play soccer in the afternoon. Well, only 2 more AC treatments for you to go! Hang in there and know the side effects are temporary and it is all worth it in the long run!! Dont be surprise if the effects get a bit more towards the last of your txs due to the buildup of the toxicity, but it will all be behind you before you know it. It has been a bit over a yr since i finished chemo and I am back to being my normal (abnormal) self! Did you get a MUGA or ECHO yet? I am pretty sure I had one early on as a baseline. I could possibly be mistaken though. I know for sure I had a couple afterwards for sure. Take care and know we all have you in our thougts. Maryanne __________________ * 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 Last edited by harrie; 08-02-2008 at 07:52 PM..