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06-05-2007, 05:13 PM
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Location: Mississippi
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Face breaks out?
The day after treatment, Taxol/Carboplaten/Herceptin, my face breaks out really bad, big bumps. It actually hurts. sometimes my scalp as well. This last for two or three days. Does this happen to anyone else and if so what can I do to help it?
Leslie
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06-06-2007, 03:49 PM
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Location: Central Coast, CA
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i had that combo and would get more of a "flush" type rash, on my face and arms. I believe this was due to the steroid premed. After they were comfortable I wasn't going to have a serious allergic reaction, I asked if they could reduce the steroid - which they did- and I didn't get so much of the rosy cheek look anymore
Hope this helps.
Chris
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Chris in Scotts Valley
June 2002 extensive hi grade DCIS (pre-cancer-stage 0, clean sentinal node) Mastectomy/implant - no chemo, rads. "cured?"
9/2004 Diag: Stage IV extensive liver mets (!) ER/PR- Her2+++
10/04-3/05 Weekly Taxol/Carboplatin/Herceptin , complete response!
04/05 - 4/07 Herception every 3 wks, Continue NED
04/07 - recurrence to liver - 2 spots, starting tykerb/avastin trial
06/07 8/07 10/07 Scans show stable, continue on Tykerb/Avastin
01/08 Progression in liver
02/08 Begin (TDM1) trial
08/08 NED! It's Working! Continue on TDM1
02/09 Continue NED
02/10 Continue NED. 5/10 9/10 Scans NED 10/10 Scans NED
12/10 Scans not clear....4/11 Scans suggest progression 6/11 progression confirmed in liver
07/11 - 11/11 Herceptin/Xeloda -not working:(
12/11 Begin MM302 Phase I trial - bust:(
03/12 3rd times the charm? AKT trial
5/12 Scan shows reduction! 7/12 More reduction!!!!
8/12 Whoops...progression...trying for Perjeta/Herceptin (plus some more nasty chemo!)
9/12 Start Perjeta/Herceptin, chemo on hold due to infection/wound in leg, added on cycle 2 &3
11/12 Poops! progression in liver, Stop Perjeta/Taxo/Herc
11/12 Navelbine/Herce[ptin - try for a 3 cycles, no go.
2/13 Gemzar/Carbo/Herceptin - no go.
3/13 TACE procedure
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06-06-2007, 04:02 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Columbus, Ohio
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decadron flush
I had the decadron flush after every Taxol. I would get it the next day after infusion. My face would not only be read but warm to the touch.
I also didn't sleep well, had pimples and gained weight while on Taxol. I blame it all on the steriods.
Susan
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dx IDC @ age 39 Feb '06
stage 2 er/pr-, her2+
neoadjuvant chemo 4 A/C completed April '06, 12 weekly taxol/herceptin completed 8/06, lumpectomy 8/15/06 NED!
33 rads completed 10/06
weekly herceptin thru May 2007 --Stopped herceptin 4/07 due to drop in LVEF. Started Herceptin again 5/07
Final Herceptin 6/12/07
Port Removed -8/13/07
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06-06-2007, 04:33 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Mississippi
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It is not a flush. I have that too. It is like teenage acne. It is worse than I had as a teenager. Hormones, maybe? I hadn't thought of the steroid but that could be it.
Leslie
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06-06-2007, 04:58 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: San Antonio, TX
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Hi! I did the TCH also and found that for tons of reasons that I needed to drink oceans of water beginning the day I did treatment for about 5 - 7 days. Solved lots of problems and decreased all the side effects. I'd be curious to know if the steroids could impact your skin. It didn't mine, but we are all so very different. This will be an interesting adventure to discover the culprit. Best wishes for a better next treatment. Just so it kills those goofy cancer cells!!!!! Most important! ma
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MA in TX.
Grateful for each and every day....
Diag. 12/05 at age 60
Stage II, Grade 3, 4.5 cm primary tumor
ER/PR- Her2 +3 strongly positive
Her2 by FISH 7.7 amplified
vascular invasion
Ki67 20% borderline
Jan - March '06 Taxotere/Adriamycin X 3 to try to shrink tumor - it grew
April '06 Rt Modified Radical Mas, 7 of 9 nodes positive
April - Aug. '06 Herceptin/Taxol/Carboplatin X 8 (dose dense)
Sept - Dec. '06 Navelbine/Herceptin x 8 (dose dense)
Radiation & Herceptin Jan. 22 - March 1, 2007
Finished Herceptin Dec. 10 '08! One extra year.
Port removed August, 2012.
8 1/2 years since diagnosis! 5 1/2 Years NED!
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06-06-2007, 05:42 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Mississippi
Posts: 600
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Minor annoyance
I know that this is a minor annoyance. I do wonder what is causing it. I will do an internet search on steroids. After having been flat from fatigue from Friday until Tuesday and months of treatment yet to go, I know that there are many things worse. The bright side of this is that the PET scan was negative the 3rd of May after only two months of treatment. I might as well be glad that I still have white cells. Heck, I still have hair. The funny thing is the darker hair fell out first, now what is left is very light ( read gray and white). It is getting very thin but it is evenly thin. I can definitely see my scalp. I guess I will shave it soon. I just didn't expect to be bald and pimply. I feel very blessed and I am thankful. Things could be so much worse.
Leslie
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06-06-2007, 08:32 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Massillon, Ohio
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The acnce was the worst thing for me on TAXOL. It bothered me so much. For me it was the decradron. Having the steroid every week really caused disgusting breakouts. My face cleared up after Taxol was done. My face is broken out right now but it is from high doses of prednisone for posion ivy.
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Laurie
Diagonsed 8/10/06 (found own lump)at 35
Her 2 +++, er-/pr-
4 A/C 8-29-06 to 11-06
Lumpectomy, node dissection- 11/30/06
Pathology report stage IIIC
1 tumor 3 cm
10 of 15 nodes +
12 Taxol 12/18/06-03/06/07
Herceptin 12/18/06- 12/11/2007 done!!! yeah!!!
33 rads started 3/22/07, done!! yeah!! 5/07/07
Lymphedema diagonsed 2/1/07
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
port out 1/10/08
pregnant after 6 yeas of trying- due mid feb.
Ryder David Kessel Hunter born feb.6th 2009
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06-10-2007, 12:45 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Hilo, Hawaii
Posts: 1,867
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acne
After the chemo I would get a flushed face the first day or so. I normally do not get acne, BUT during chemo I noticed I would get several pimples. This pretty much came and went throughout my 6 rounds of TCH. Now my face is cleared up and I am on herceptin alone.
Harrie
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*** MARYANNE *** aka HARRIECANARIE
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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