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Old 04-25-2010, 06:11 AM   #8
mrsd
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Re: Been in the hospital - so glad to be home

pneumonia can and does often present itself with nothing visible on Xray I know that's what happened to me, I have an nurse friend who works in emerg dept of our local hospital tell me after my bout with it that this winter and spring they have seen alot of non-typical pneumonia that just does not show up on Xray.... plenty of fluids and lots of rest, it really can set you back I know and was so surprised by how unwell I felt with it..... take care and in a few weeks you'll be back to feeling better..
take care
Patricia
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Intial Dx Sept3,2002, age 39
Masct/ Sentinel Node Biopsy Sept 11,2002 node negative
ER/PR- Her2+++, grade 3
Started AC Chemo Nov 2002, 4 rds
2003 NED
May 2004 reconstuction, saline and later silicone implant
Aug 2006 Dx recurrence, lymph nodes chest/lungs/sternum
Dec 2006 Herceptin q three weeks
May 2007 bone mets to sternum
June 2007 aredia for bone mets
June 2007 radiation to sternum X 5
June 2008 slow progression of lung met, all other mets NED, continue Herceptin, Aredia, add Xeloda
July 08 Stopped Xeloda, severe side effects from the drug, but it did a fantastic job after only 12 days at least 50% reduction
Feb 09 Started Navelbine with herceptin, slight progression in lungs.
July 09 - Nov 09 had a Navelbine holiday...
Nov 09 back to Navelbine, Herception
Feb 10, lungs have improved but 4 small lesions on liver, started Taxol, Herceptin....
Taxol not the magic drug for me
Continuing Herceptin,Aredia,and adding Xeloda once again..reduced dose
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