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jaykay · 03-12-2013, 09:16 AM

Thank you, Linn - I'm kind of ADD from chemo as well :-).

Getting the tubes put in tomorrow; almost as excited as the last chemo the day after.

We're all so different in our reactions to chemo. My worst one was the third, things got better (or I was better prepared) after that. Other than the tearing eyes and brown/yellow fingernails.

I did get the Neulasta shot the day after each chemo. It didn't bother me as much as it did some others, guess I was lucky in that area.

Thank you and you are stronger than you think!

Janis

03-12-2013, 09:16 AM	#11
jaykay Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 645	Re: Blocked tear ducts from taxotere - need tubes Thank you, Linn - I'm kind of ADD from chemo as well :-). Getting the tubes put in tomorrow; almost as excited as the last chemo the day after. We're all so different in our reactions to chemo. My worst one was the third, things got better (or I was better prepared) after that. Other than the tearing eyes and brown/yellow fingernails. I did get the Neulasta shot the day after each chemo. It didn't bother me as much as it did some others, guess I was lucky in that area. Thank you and you are stronger than you think! Janis __________________ March, 2000: 48, Post menopausal (5 yrs HRT) Left breast, IDC 3mm/DCIS 1.6cm, ER+/PR-/Her2+++, mod differentiated, MIB low, lumpectomy, node neg via SNB, rads=33 Stage 1a June, 2000: Tamox 4.5 years,Femara for 5 years (end in Jan. 2010) Sept, 2012: 61, Via mamm, ultrasound, biopsy, right breast, 2.3cm tumor, ER+/PR-/Her2+++, poorly diff, KI67 60-70% BRCA 1 and 2 negative October, 2012: Bi Mast with tissue expanders, port placement Final Path: IDC 2.8cm, DCIS, 1/4 sentinal nodes positive (@#$%). Stage IIB Nov 29, 2012: Begin TCH/6x/every 3 wks, H for 1 year/every 3 weeks. March 14, 2013: Finished chemo April 9, 2013: Begin radiation 28x May 22, 2013: Finished rads June 1st, 2013: Started Aromasin for 5 yrs. July 15, 2013: Switched to Letrozole (Femara). Probably for the rest of my life October 16, 2013: Exchange surgery October 31, 2013: Finished Herceptin December 5, 2013: Port removed Glad this year is over!