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Old 02-14-2014, 08:21 PM   #5
Jean
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Re: 1st round of chemo tomorrow (Perjetta/Herception and friends)

crb,
Wear soft comfy clothing, layers are best. The treatment rooms tend to be cool. Don't drown yourself with drinking water, but do hydrate yourself to flush your system. 8 cups of water is good.
Eat smaller lighter meals that are protein rich.
Now you are a dentist so you will already know to change your tooth brush frequently during treatment. The mouth area changes with treatment and mouth sores can be an issue. So keep bacteria at a low by changing your brush often. I also found that yogurt during treatment not only was a good source of protein but also provided a ph balance for mouth and stomach and gut. As the others have mentioned it is a long day so go prepared for a long visit. Take a good book which can absorb your attention. I find reading relaxing.
Good Luck tomorrow. The unknown is the most draining part of the treatment. Once treatment begins you can begin to unwind a bit.
Kind Regards,
Jean
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Stage 1, Grade 1, 3/30/05
Lumpectomy 4/15/05 - 6MM IDC
Node Neg. (Sentinel node)
ER+ 90% / PR-, Her2+++ by FISH
Ki-67 40%
Arimidex 5/05
Radiation 32 trt, 5/30/05
Oncotype DX test 4/17/06, 31% high risk
TOPO 11 neg. 4/06
Stopped Arimidex 5/06
TCH 5/06, 6 treatments
Herceptin 5/06 - for 1 yr.
9/06 Completed chemo
Started Femara Sept. 2006
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