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Sherry,

I can totally sympathize with you about being in pain. I am in constant pain everyday. It is not related to my breast cancer. I had my cervical spine fused in 2002 and my entire lumbar fused in Dec 2005 and have been in pain ever since. I thought the surgery would alleviate not only the problems I was having that necessitated the surgery but that also it would take care of the pain. I couldn't have been more wrong. This has aggravated my side effects to both Herceptin and the Taxatore. I see a pain management doctor once a month. I don't like taking pills but if I didn't I would not be able to function. I take Lorcet four times a day sometimes when I'm having a really good day I only take them 2 or 3 times. I also have oxycodone for when my pain is extremely severe. I try not to take the oxycodone but every once in a while I really need it.