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04-10-2008, 05:48 PM
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some speculation
I was reading in the news forum and read the article about anemia giving you a greater chance of recurrence. I was anemic before chemo, stayed anemic during and after it as well. I am still anemic now almost 3 years after I finished all treatments. Can't find a reason for it, other than genetics. My dad and his family are too. So what do you thinnk this does to my odds? Anybody got a guess?
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st 1, gr 3, er,pr-, her2 +,
2 tac,33 rads,6 cmf
1 yr herceptin,
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04-10-2008, 06:02 PM
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I wonder the same thing. I have always been anemic too.
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04-11-2008, 09:07 AM
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I became anemic during both my treatments. I had a recurrence towards the end of my first treatment (AC+Herceptin), then did Taxol/Herceptin. During both treatments my RBC was low enough that I got Procrit shots.
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Stage I - DX 9/2005 ER/PR-, HER2+, grade 3, DCIS, IDC multi-focal (1.05cm)
DD 4 A/C finished Jan 31, 2006
Herceptin weekly finished Jan 31, 2007
recurrence to chest wall on last month of Herceptin
Stage 3B - 3/15/07 - 2 carcinomas in dermal lymphatic
Rads finished 6/5/07
12x TH finished 9/10/07
12/07 - Clear scan!
3/08 - 4 month Melatonin trial
1/09 - osteoperosis - start Alendronate
2/09 - 4-month Simivastin trial
3/13 - take drug holiday after 5 years of Alendronate
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04-11-2008, 10:14 AM
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My red counts have always been mildly anemic so yes, I wonder about the recurrence too. Plus I had four shots of aranesp that I really shouldn't have gotten now that the latest studies have been released. I guess you never know. Did any of you get aranesp or procrit?
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ER-/PR- HER2+++
Bi-lateral masectomy 12/15/06 w/expanders
SNB Node Negative
Chemo Taxotere, Cytoxan 2/07-4/07
Herceptin Started 5/07
Exchange surgery 6/15/07
Herceptin stopped after 12 rounds due to herceptin induced cardiomyopathy
On heart meds 'til?
Age 40 at diagnosis
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04-11-2008, 10:32 AM
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I might have gotten aranesp shots as well as procrit shots. What studies are you referring to? It's scary to read about the Heparin shots causing death after 2 years of taking Heparin!
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04-11-2008, 11:14 AM
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I wa anemic during chemo and 4 aranesp injections. I too, saw an article reguarding recurrence if you were anemic during treatment. Kind of scary. My anemia went away after I finished treatment. My white count on the other hand stays boarderline low.
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Diag 10/2006-high grade invasive ductal carcinoma- mastectomy L breast
2.5 cm tumor ER/PR pos-Her2+++
4 rounds A/C, 4 rounds Taxol
Herceptin every 3 weeks until Jan. 2008
6/18/07 prophylatic mastectomy R breast
8/2007 started aromasin/stopped arimidex (side effects)
12/07 stopped aromasin due to side effects (now what?)
Finished herceptin 1/8/08
started tamoxifen for 2 years then will switch to femera
allergic to tamoxifen started femera 4/2008
June 20, 2008 portacath removed
Learnig to live life to the fullest!
Stopped Femera due to side effects
July 28, 2008 start trial for breast cancer vaccine
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04-11-2008, 06:06 PM
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The articles are in the news forum at the bottom of the main forums page.
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dxd 9-04, lumpectomy,
st 1, gr 3, er,pr-, her2 +,
2 tac,33 rads,6 cmf
1 yr herceptin,
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04-12-2008, 01:15 AM
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Yes, I read that article also and during TCH I had to have procrit a few times due to my low RBC. I was wondering if being anemic is very common to those undergoing chemo.
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1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads
1999: left side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads, tamoxifen
2006:
BRCA 2 positive
Stage I, invasive DCIS (6mm x 5mm)
Grade: intermediate
sentinal node biopsy: neg
HER2/neu amplified 4.7
ER+/PR+
TOPO II neg
Oncotype dx 20
Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction
oophorectomy
2007:
6 cycles TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin)
finished 1 yr herceptin 05/07
Arimidex, stopped after almost 1 yr
Femara
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04-12-2008, 05:08 AM
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So far after Taxol for 10 months, my RBC has never gotten low enough to require anything. I guess that is 1 good thing I inherited, good red blood cells!
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Diagnosed at age 49.99999 2/21/2002 via Mammography (Calcifications)
Core Biopsy 2/22/02
L. Mastectomy 2/25/2002
Stage 1, 0.7cm IDC, Node Neg from 19 nodes Her2+++ ER PR Neg
6/2003 Reconstruction W/ Tissue Expander, Silicone Implant
9/2003 Stage IV with Mets to Supraclavicular nodes
9/2003 Began Herceptin every 3 weeks
3/2006 Xeloda 2500mg/Herceptin for recurrence to neck nodes
3/2007 Added back the Xeloda with Herceptin for continued mets to nodes
5/2007 Taken Off Xeloda, no longer working
6/14/07 Taxol/Herceptin/Avastin
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5/29 2008 Back on Taxol w Herceptin q 2 weeks
4/2009 Progression on Taxol & Paralyzed L Vocal Cord from Nodes Pressing on Nerve
5/2009 Begin Rx with Navelbine/Herceptin
11/09 Progression on Navelbine
Fought for and started Tykerb/Herceptin...nodes are melting!!!!!
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