Re: brain changes associated w chemo induced cognitive dysfunction identified
When I met my onc in 2006 and told him I was a business writer, he told me that chemo might affect my work. I am different now. I can't write or think as fast. I'm not as "imaginative." When I tell myself it could be age related, I remind myself that Hillary Clinton is secretary of state! Yeah, it's better than being dead. These side effects aren't terrible, but they are noticeable. So oncologists suspected long-term side effects back in 2006.
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MJO
IDC, Stage I, Grade 2
Oncotype DX Score 32
Her2++ E+P+, Node Neg.
Lumpectomy 11/04/05 Clear Margins
3 Dose dense AC (Couldn't tolerate 4)
4 Dose dense Taxol & Herc. (Tolerated well)
36 weeks Herceptin (Could not complete one year due to decrease in MUGA score)
2 years of Arimidex, then three years of Femara
Finished Femara May 2011
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