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Re: Question on veins post-chemo
Carol, I don't really have an answer for you. Jean's advice about having them use a butterfly is good. I had sentinal nodes done on both sides but my left had some lymphedema issues so that is the one we do not ever use. Do you wear a medic alert bracelt on that wrist? Not that it always helps. I was wearing one during my recent hospitalization, there were big signs all over saying "no needles, left arm" and STILL, I woke up once from a drugged state to see that someone had started an IV in that arm while I was not aware.
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Bonnie
Post menopause
May 2007 Core biopsy, Rt breast
ER+, Pr-, HER2 +++, Grade 3
Ki-67: 90%
"suspicious area" left breast
Bilateral mastectomy, (NED on left) May 2007
Sentinel Node Neg
Stage 1, DCIS with microinvasion, 3 mm, mostly removed during the biopsy....
Femara (discontinued 7/07) Resumed 10/07
OncoType score 36 (July 07)
Began THC 7/26/07 (d/c taxol and carboplatin 10/07)
Began Herceptin alone 10/07
Finished Herceptin July /08
D/C Femara 4/10 (joint pain/trigger thumb!)
5/10 mistakenly dx with lung cancer. Middle rt lobe removed!
Aromasin started 5/10
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