Side Effect Question
Hi!
I am new to the community. I was diagnosed with ER-/PR-/HER2++++ Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Breast Cancer two months ago. I had my first TCH Chemo treatment 12 days ago. All in all I would say that I handled most of the side effects pretty well and am finally on an upswing in terms of how I am feeling. However, i have a new side effect that is literally making me a crazy person. My face has begun to breakout in clusters of bumps similar to acne, I have developed red burning patches on my face, and have insanely dry skin and chapped lips. I feel like it just came on suddenly. I have done some reading and have found out that this is not uncommon, my question is what to do about it? I am desperate for some type of cream to give me relief. My face just feels so tight, sore and dry. Has anyone found a product or products they feel work best for this type of thing? Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated.
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11/1/12- Biopsy results confirm Breast cancer
11/2/12- Diagnosed with ER-/PR-/HER2++++ Invasive Ductal carcinoma Stage 2A
12/5/12- Port Surgery and Sentinal Lymph Node Biopsy
12/13/12- Lymph Nodes Biopsy is Negative!! First Chemo Treatment TCH
03/27/13-Last Chemo!
04/02/13-PET/CT Scans, Breast MRI
04/09/13-Test results show complete resolution of tumor
04/17/13-Begin Just Herceptin
05/10/13-Right Breast Mastectomy Scheduled
5/15/13- Right Mastectomy with expander
8/2013- Implant surgery
9/2013- Implant revision surgery
1/2014- Implant Revision Surgery
5/2015- DX Stage IV MBC to Sternum ER-/PR-/HER2+
5/015- Begin 6 months Taxol/Herceptin/Pertjeta
11/2015- Last Chemo!
1/2016- Begin 12 rounds radiation
5/2016- NED!!!
ONGOING- Herceptin/Perjeta Infusion every three weeks indefinitely
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