Thread: Decadron Wean
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Old 12-11-2011, 08:34 AM   #3
Survivor2be
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Re: Decadron Wean

That was a lot of steroids for her to be on, especially of she's only on 8 now. She probably needs to up the dose a little, then wean more slowly, like 2 mg every week-10 days. Talk to ur doc!!
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Original dx: 9/17/2010 triple negative, Stage II
Neo-adjuvant chemo of AC-T
Bilateral mastectomy and axillary node dissection. (1/11 lymph nodes +)
Tissue expanders and fill
Radiation to breast and axilla

Breast recurrence on radiation: 9/2011 now HER2 +
This time HER2 positive, started herceptin

Brain metastasis: 10/2011
Surgery to remove lesion 11/2011

All cancer gone 11/17/2011

Confident I will outlive my oncologist!!!
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