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DianneS · 09-16-2009, 09:14 PM

Hi Jaimieh,

So glad you posted a response to my question. I have not found a doctor yet who says herceptin is to blame for my lowered kidney function. Have you?

I am glad they found the problem with you. Poor girl - having to undergo yet more surgery! How're you doing?

What is the radio isotope test like? What does the lasix do - make you pee a river? It's not a painful test is it? I'm such a wimp anymore.

Dianne

09-16-2009, 09:14 PM	#3
DianneS Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 327	Re: Kidney issues -anyone else? Hi Jaimieh, So glad you posted a response to my question. I have not found a doctor yet who says herceptin is to blame for my lowered kidney function. Have you? I am glad they found the problem with you. Poor girl - having to undergo yet more surgery! How're you doing? What is the radio isotope test like? What does the lasix do - make you pee a river? It's not a painful test is it? I'm such a wimp anymore. Dianne __________________ Three years and 5 months NED Dx: Aug 2008 right breast IDC with 50% of tumor DCIS, Stage II or IIA, tumor size: 2.1 cm Grade 3 8/9 Richardson/Bloom test ER+ weakly positive Alred Score: 4 (suggesting I would strongly benefit from hormone therapy) PR-, HER2 positive +++ No vascular invasion No lymph nodes involved Surgery: Sept. 9, 2008 -Modified radical mastectomy, right breast. I chose to have a simple mastectomy on the left. Began Taxotere/Carboplatin/Herceptin November, 2008. Finished T/C March 2009. Finished #16 Herceptin Sept. 09. AI's and Tamoxifen made me sick. Began natural Tamoxifen which is Quercetin, I3C and a combo of other supplements. I am also a DES Daughter. There is now a link between DES exposure in utero and breast cancer!