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Re: Continued hip pain and MRI results.
I everyone! I just can't believe all I'm reading. I've been having hip/joint pain too and was wondering if it was a side effect of any particular drug. I've just finsished radiation and am currently on Tykerb/Xeloda. I had the whole regimin of chemo drugs. I'm very stiff, my joints ache, my finger joints are swollen and I cannot sit on the floor cross legged at all!! It's very painful. Prior to radiation I was doing yoga and my hips were fine. Could it be that radiation accelerates arthritis systemically? My oncologist does not approve of many supps, definitely no antioxidants. Currently I'm only on calcium, vit D, and b-complex. I'm leaning toward doing some anyway. I even consulted with an integrative doc at the hospital and she also said no antioxidants, even when treatments are done. She stated that antioxidants can proliferate cancer cells!!! What?!
Any feedback would welcomed.
Leslie
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2009
3-15 Age 48 -found lump
Dx 4/15/09: IBC Stage III w/extensive lymph node involvement HER2+++
5/1/09: Adria/Cytoxan for x 3-no response
6/12/09: Taxol/Herceptin for 1 tx -no response
6/24/09: added Carboplatin to T/H x 3 - no response
7/09 -added F5U -no response
7/29/09: Herceptin/Xeloda/Tykerb no response
8-18-09: 2nd opinion at MDA - IDC not IBC! First Onc disagrees,
BRCA 1/2 Neg
8-19-09: continue on Herceptin/Xeloda/Tykerb-slight response
9-24-09 MRM right breast 10x10 cm tumor! (Huge!) no necrosis - Got clear margins! A miracle!
13 of 18 nodes positive
11-2-09 -12/10 started radiation
12-10-2009 - Finished with radiation!!
2010
1/13/2010-Back on Xeloda x six cycles (have been on Tykerb/Herceptin all along)
4/4/14 - stopped Xeloda/Tykerb one cycle early. Liver enzymes high!
4/20/2010 Clear PET Scan!! NED
6/10/2010 - Finished Herceptin11/8 - Brain METS! CRAP! WBRT only option given. Four mets, separate locations in brain, no SRS
12/10 - Herceptin/Tykerb/Xeloda
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