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Old 11-20-2012, 02:31 AM   #1
Gaver
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Mom has slight fever after chemotherapy..

hey everyone,

hope all are doing fine....

Mom had her 1st chemotherapy on Friday the 16th of November 2012..TCH....

she was a little constipated on Sunday and has got slight diarrohea since yesterday.

Its not very severe and when i checked her temperature it was 99 C

Should we be worried ??????
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11/10/2012 mom was diagnosed with a 3 x1.5 cm malignant lump in upper quadrant left breast with a 1x1.5 swollen left axilla node
12/10/2012 confirmed carcinoma left breast lump through FNAC
15/10/2012 CT Scan clear Bone Scan clear no Mets anywhere (Thank God)
16/10/2012 Core Biopsy Results show Stage IIB Grade III ER + 95% PR + 5% N Her2NEU +++
23/10/2012 MRM done Entire breast along with level I n level II Axilla nodes removed.

31/10/2012 sample biopsy 01/13 nodes positive

TCH regime Taxotere(Docetaxel) Carboplatin Herceptin

T C & H for 6cycles n H alone for another 11cycles after that[/B]

6 Cycles TCH--done 12 cycles H done
05 cycles H to be done


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Old 11-20-2012, 06:07 AM   #2
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Re: Mom has slight fever after chemotherapy..

This can happen. I still remember that my oncologist saying to call if the temperature was 100.5 or higher. So, just keep watching it.

Remember, her body is working hard getting rid of dead and damaged cells - chemo affects good cells too but they are stronger than cancer cells.

Also, ask her doctor what he considers a fever and when you should call. Mine said 100.5 but yours may think differently.
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Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45
1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side)
2 micromets to sentinel node
Stage 2A
left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg
lumpectomies 9/7/04
4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol
Used Leukine instead of Neulasta
35 rads on right side only
4/05 started Tamoxifen
Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to
trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations
Oophorectomy 8/05
Started Arimidex 9/05
Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06
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Old 11-20-2012, 07:47 AM   #3
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Re: Mom has slight fever after chemotherapy..

thanks Becky....we are monitoring her temp every hour...hasnt gone above 99 C since morning.......
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Geetanjali,Gaver's daughter one of the strongest women I know n a cancer fighter
---------------------------------------------------
11/10/2012 mom was diagnosed with a 3 x1.5 cm malignant lump in upper quadrant left breast with a 1x1.5 swollen left axilla node
12/10/2012 confirmed carcinoma left breast lump through FNAC
15/10/2012 CT Scan clear Bone Scan clear no Mets anywhere (Thank God)
16/10/2012 Core Biopsy Results show Stage IIB Grade III ER + 95% PR + 5% N Her2NEU +++
23/10/2012 MRM done Entire breast along with level I n level II Axilla nodes removed.

31/10/2012 sample biopsy 01/13 nodes positive

TCH regime Taxotere(Docetaxel) Carboplatin Herceptin

T C & H for 6cycles n H alone for another 11cycles after that[/B]

6 Cycles TCH--done 12 cycles H done
05 cycles H to be done


~~Eowyn,The Return Of the King,LOTR : "Courage,Merry,courage for our friends "
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