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Bonnie,
I completely sympathize with you as I just got my first Taxol/Carboplatin/Herceptin infustion on Friday. Other than being exhausted I felt pretty good Friday until around 11pm. I had terrible stomach cramps which a laxative took care of. I then got sick to my stomach but the Phenegram worked for that. I have the pain in the legs, hips, and arms. I had Taxatore previously and must admit it was worse than this. I try and keep moving and make sure that I take my Glucosamine/Chondroitin complex. I made it through Taxatore so I know that I can make it through the Taxol. Also, make sure you drink lots and lots of whatever tastes good to you. Very important to keep hydrated.
bhutchinson: Thanks for the info on the B Complex. I always take my B Complex because my counts drop and I wasn't aware that it could interfere with the Taxol/Carbo. Guess we'll put the B Complex on hold for now since I'm getting the Taxol/Carbo every week.
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Kate
Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58)
ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2%
Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore
Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006
14 of 26 nodes positive
Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007
Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH
Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife
Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking.
March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra
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