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Chelee · 12-09-2009, 12:44 AM

of Navelbine Monday. I had my chemo canceled 3 times since Sept...I never thought I was going to start. But my onc almost canceled my chemo again. Since I had the femur surgery the incision is healed up nicely but there is one open "hole" from where the "JP" drain was. It's an open wound and she is concerned it won't heal once I start Navy Beans. But I can't keep putting off chemo! This is ridiculous.

She wanted to wait till that healed up bit but said if I wanted to start she would ok it. I said it's been over 70 days since I was told I recurred and I WANT to start now. She said fine...and said she would keep an eye on that wound and if need be put me on anti-biotics if it starts to look bad.

I only did a wkly dose of Navy Beans to start. I know its hard on counts so want to make sure I don't end up in the hospital like the first time I did chemo. So far just major constipation, and I have had a super red face that's been hot to touch all day. But they did give me decadron in the IV so maybe that is lingering today? Also a little tired but that was to be expected. Haven't really had nausea...so that's good so far.

Chelee

12-09-2009, 12:44 AM	#1
Chelee Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Southern, CA Posts: 2,511	Had my 1st infusion... of Navelbine Monday. I had my chemo canceled 3 times since Sept...I never thought I was going to start. But my onc almost canceled my chemo again. Since I had the femur surgery the incision is healed up nicely but there is one open "hole" from where the "JP" drain was. It's an open wound and she is concerned it won't heal once I start Navy Beans. But I can't keep putting off chemo! This is ridiculous. She wanted to wait till that healed up bit but said if I wanted to start she would ok it. I said it's been over 70 days since I was told I recurred and I WANT to start now. She said fine...and said she would keep an eye on that wound and if need be put me on anti-biotics if it starts to look bad. I only did a wkly dose of Navy Beans to start. I know its hard on counts so want to make sure I don't end up in the hospital like the first time I did chemo. So far just major constipation, and I have had a super red face that's been hot to touch all day. But they did give me decadron in the IV so maybe that is lingering today? Also a little tired but that was to be expected. Haven't really had nausea...so that's good so far. Chelee __________________ DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes. Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs. Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06 Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07 3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07 9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV. 9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa 9-29-09 Power Port Placement 10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head. 11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed 12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa. 3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed. 4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone. 5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy. Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time. 7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.