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twosenuf99 · 12-08-2011, 03:13 PM

Hi all,

Just a little update. I have not posted or replied to anyone lately. Kind of just been stalking the posts for awhile.

I have battled the cellulits infection from my mastectomy and so far have been on the winning side ie: been able to keep my left side expander. Onc says the infection may come back now that I am starting chemo again but I am hoping I defy the odds.
Stopped the Vancomycin 2 weeks ago and just broke out in hives this past weekend that the doctors feel was caused by the Vanco. Starting to clear up now.
Saw the foot doctor about my broken foot and he said he does see some healing so he is opting no surgery right now and keeping me in the walking boot until January to see how things go.
Today I started the next leg of my journey with FEC. Every 3 weeks for 4 months. I felt kind of dizzy and "fuzzy headed" while at infusion but was not worried. Now that I am home I am feeling very nauseous.
Has anyone else taken the FEC regimen and can you tell me what your side effects were? The first chemo regimen I did went fairly well. I only had 2 weeks or so of sickness and really would like to luck out this time too but the other regimen was supposedly easier. (Being Taxol, Herceptin and Lapatinib.)
Thanks for all the advice and support

12-08-2011, 03:13 PM	#1
twosenuf99 Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Gloucester City, NJ Posts: 73	New Chemo Cycle and update Hi all, Just a little update. I have not posted or replied to anyone lately. Kind of just been stalking the posts for awhile. I have battled the cellulits infection from my mastectomy and so far have been on the winning side ie: been able to keep my left side expander. Onc says the infection may come back now that I am starting chemo again but I am hoping I defy the odds. Stopped the Vancomycin 2 weeks ago and just broke out in hives this past weekend that the doctors feel was caused by the Vanco. Starting to clear up now. Saw the foot doctor about my broken foot and he said he does see some healing so he is opting no surgery right now and keeping me in the walking boot until January to see how things go. Today I started the next leg of my journey with FEC. Every 3 weeks for 4 months. I felt kind of dizzy and "fuzzy headed" while at infusion but was not worried. Now that I am home I am feeling very nauseous. Has anyone else taken the FEC regimen and can you tell me what your side effects were? The first chemo regimen I did went fairly well. I only had 2 weeks or so of sickness and really would like to luck out this time too but the other regimen was supposedly easier. (Being Taxol, Herceptin and Lapatinib.) Thanks for all the advice and support __________________ Baseline Mammogram November 2010, found 2 suspicious calcifications (right side). Second Mammogram April 2011, found 2 masses in the right breast, 1 in the lymph node and 1 in the left breast. 3 Biopsies May 11, 2011 Diagnosed right Invasive Ductal Breast Cancer which spread to my lymph node 5-13-2011. Between Stage 2 and 3 with tumors grade III. ER/PR- but Her2neu+++ PET Scan clear Breast MRI showed 2 masses in left, 5 in the right and 2 in the lymph node. Biopsy of left mass benign Joined clinical trial which required second biopsy of one of the right masses Port placed May 27, 2011 Began Chemo (Taxol, Herceptin and Tykerb) on June 1, 2011 - September 12, 2011 Bi-lateral Mastectomy with reconstruction (expanders) October 3, 2011 FEC 12 weeks Radiation 6 weeks Herceptin 8 months finish September 2012 Exchange surgery August 3, 2012 Been NED since October 2011 Lymphedema right arm since Nov 2013