Thread: The good week
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Old 03-06-2010, 08:46 AM   #1
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The good week

The first 10 day after chemo, not good for my wife
The last week to 10 days before the next chemo treatment are good Is this how it goes for most people?

My wife had 16 nodes removed from her right side arm pit area. She was told that in order to fly she would need a compression sleeve.They warned her about a condition called lymphoma or lymphodema? Swelling of her right arm, the nurse said "you don't want to get this". How common is this? Has anyone here dealt with this condition?If so what do you do to prevent this from happening?

Seems like there is something to learn about cancer everyday, it never ends.I want to thank everyone for their help. Its eased our minds some and made our day easier.
THANKS!
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Wifes Dx:
Found tumor 11-09
Biopsy 11-09 positive: IDC Stage 4 grade 3 Her2 +, 3 nodes of 16 positive.
Surgery 12-09
CT scan: liver mets
MRI of Head: clean
Bone scan: clean
1st treatment: 1-28-10
Taxotere & Herceptin every 21 days
6 rounds of Taxotere
Herceptin every 21 days (on going)
Liver mets...GONE!
CT scans,bone scans & MRI's NED
NED to date
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