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Re: Side effects from 1st chemo
I use to cry when it got to the point that I couldn't eat or drink , simply because I new that it would just make me weaker. So I turned to boiled eggs( organic) and drank lots of ensures with a straw( got fluids and high calories) for bone pain I took Norco 10/325 . Routinely took anti nausea Meds for 3 days after chemo. I never vomited as I kept ahead of the sickness . Took anti nausea Meds even when I wasn't feeling nauseated for those 3 days. All the side effects your sister is having I had as well. Push fluid. Water with a little Gatorade mixed in it. V8 juice but if you can do the ensure what a great fluid and meal replacement . I pored it in a cup and drank with a straw , found it easier to drink .
I also bought a small cheap shower chair for the days when I was weak but needed a shower . Very good luck. The women here have been thru a lot of this and have great things that have worked for them. I'm still going thru chemo and learning what works and what doesn't . Your sister and your family will do the same.
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]11/13 Dx IDC left breast
11/19/2013 Inflammatory Breast Cancer stage 3c grade 2 Er- Pr- her2+++
Node involvement suspected based on CT
12/13 port placed
12/13 neoadjuvant DD AC xs 4 rounds started
02/14 taxol/herceptin started every week xs 12 rounds
Herceptin for 1 year
Ki67=23%
BRCA1&2 negative
5/06/14 last round taxol/herceptin. Chemo done!!!
5/07/14 clear CT scan
6/11/14 Bilateral Mastectomy Done
6/15/14 8mm tumor post chemo. Removed by bmx
6/15/14 lymph nodes 0/9
6/15/14 officially Cancer Free
7/11/14 emergency surgery to left breast . Wound refused to heal and broke open. New TE placed
7/28/14 emergency medical procedure now to right breast( post op 6 weeks mastectomy ) wound opens.
8/25/14 - 10/07/14 Radiation
11/24/14 CT of Brain clear
01/23/15 One year Herceptin Complete
02/04/15 Diep done
5/01/15 1 year Ct scan- mass in thymus
6/23/15 repeat CT mass in thymus still present
6/30/15 biopsy thymus 7/03/15 mass Benign! Diagnoses Thymic hyperplasia rebound ( chemo at fault, no long term health effects)
7/08/15 phase 2 diep
11/23/15 phase 2b ( reconstructive surgery with lipo)
03/05/18 Vinnie Myer 3 D nipple tattoos complete.
11/19/2018 5 years since Dx of IBC stage 3c remain NED.
11/19/21- 8 years today I officially remain NED and in 12 days I will be having a lymphnode transfer to help decrease some mild lymphedema! Still working, living life and soon to see a day I thought never would happen and that’s becoming a grandparent June 22nd.
11/19/2023 - 10 years since diagnosis and I remain NED
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