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Lori R · 02-06-2013, 10:29 AM

Dear Jessica,
I have been thinking of you and while not pleased by the news of surprise challenges you amaze me with your fight!!

Your thoughts about waiting a week to physically and emotionally recharge sounds like a solid plan. We are so programmed to push and push to beat back this disease. Sometimes we just need a break.

I too ended up in the hospital with a blood infection and IV antibiotics while on taxotere. I remember going to the bathroom and seeing my bald head in the mirror and all of the IV gear and just breaking down. So, please know that others share the pain of hair loss and the grief that this journey brings. You are not alone!!!

Thinking of you frequently....Lori

02-06-2013, 10:29 AM	#20
Lori R Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Evergreen, Colorado Posts: 454	Re: Hospital stay & Hair Loss...makes for a full week:( Dear Jessica, I have been thinking of you and while not pleased by the news of surprise challenges you amaze me with your fight!! Your thoughts about waiting a week to physically and emotionally recharge sounds like a solid plan. We are so programmed to push and push to beat back this disease. Sometimes we just need a break. I too ended up in the hospital with a blood infection and IV antibiotics while on taxotere. I remember going to the bathroom and seeing my bald head in the mirror and all of the IV gear and just breaking down. So, please know that others share the pain of hair loss and the grief that this journey brings. You are not alone!!! Thinking of you frequently....Lori __________________ 2007 Oct - Diagnosed - Stage IV 5 c.m. IDC - Left Side er/pr- Her2+++ Node + 2/14 - Single Liver Met Double Mastectomy Nov - Begin T+H 2008 Feb-Complete 6 cycles- T&H- NED March - Continue - Herceptin Only April - Rads for 6 weeks 2009 Continue Herceptin - Continue NED April - Recurrance- 3 cm. Liver Met May - Cryosurgery June - November - Abraxane + Herceptin Aug - PET/CT - CTC = 0 Back to NED 2010 January - Continue NED July - Recurrance - 3 cm Liver Met CTC=1 August - Cryosurgery #2 August - November Navelbine November - Back to NED - End Navelbine 2011 Feb - Recur - 4 cm Liver Met - Same Left Lobe March Surgery it is -Couldn't get a clean margin July - Confirmed continued liver involvement August - Begin Herceptin + Tykerb October - Mixed results from H+T Add Abraxane + H + T - Nov - April 2012 January PET Scan - It's working!! April - Back to NED July - Recurrance August - Begin TDM-1 Trial (Taxol + TDM-1)