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Becky · 01-15-2013, 07:28 PM

I lost almost 40 lbs but gained back 20 over the last few years. I was very nauseous and could hardly eat. I had (at that time) an 8th grader and a 10th grader at home so I would eat with them but I could hardly eat a yogurt or an oatmeal pack for breakfast. I wouldn't have eaten at all if I didn't have the kids around but not eating would have scared them so much more than they already were.

01-15-2013, 07:28 PM	#9
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: Did you lose or gain weight while on chemo? I lost almost 40 lbs but gained back 20 over the last few years. I was very nauseous and could hardly eat. I had (at that time) an 8th grader and a 10th grader at home so I would eat with them but I could hardly eat a yogurt or an oatmeal pack for breakfast. I wouldn't have eaten at all if I didn't have the kids around but not eating would have scared them so much more than they already were. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"