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Old 01-17-2013, 05:26 AM   #21
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Re: Did you lose or gain weight while on chemo?

I gained about 10 pounds during treatment. No matter what I did the weight did not come off. When herceptin ended a year later, those 10 pounds dropped off. I'd say within a month the weight was gone.
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Old 01-17-2013, 07:13 AM   #22
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Re: Did you lose or gain weight while on chemo?

I gained 15lbs on Taxol and haven't lost it but I haven't gone on a diet (never needed to before!). I was always tired and I liked eating pasta!! All the doctors kept saying it's better to gain than lose but....I gained way too much!!!!
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Old 01-17-2013, 08:44 PM   #23
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Re: Did you lose or gain weight while on chemo?

Stayed about the same. Food didn't taste so good, which helped. I did try to eat well.
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Old 01-17-2013, 10:05 PM   #24
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Re: Did you lose or gain weight while on chemo?

I finished TCH in December now just doing Herceptin. I have gained 12 pounds since starting chemo. It frustrates me as I had lost 40 before the diagnosis. I'm hoping after my surgery tomorrow (yeh - remove expanders) I'll have the "get up and go" to do something. I'm hoping chocolate and carbs won't taste so good!

I agree with everyone else. Chemo is a tough time - it's ok to pamper yourself and eat what you enjoy. There will be time again to lose weight and get in shape.

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every 3 weeks - 6 treatments
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Infection in left breast from reconstruction/infection in most nails - SO many meds! 22Feb2013
Left implant not playing nice.... might need to remove and try again - blah! 04Apr2013
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Old 01-18-2013, 08:10 PM   #25
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Re: Did you lose or gain weight while on chemo?

I have a high metabolism but while on chemo I gain 10 lbs max due to my carb addiction. Then I lose it. Steroids don't make a difference. Onc encourages me to gain weight in anticipation of times when I lose like the 2 weeks of acute mouth sores.
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3/11: DX: IDC, HER2++, ER/PR neg, stage 4, mets to liver. Primary tumor: grade 3; 11 cm. 2nd smaller tumor: ~2.5cm. Multiple affected nodes, 1 spot on liver. 6 rounds TCH prior to bmx.
7/11: Nothing left except Primary breast tumor now 1.5cm.
8/11: BMX, 17/17 nodes clear. No post-op chemo or radiation indicated. NED!
10/11: NED! Continue Herceptin indef.
2/12: Reoccurence of liver mets; both lobes. Tykerb added to Herceptin.
5/12: Progression of liver mets. Stop Tykerb, start Abraxane & Herceptin weekly.
8/12: Progression in liver and lymph nodes around liver and right kidney. Herceptin not working anymore! Stop Abraxane and Herceptin. Start Tykerb and Xeloda.
10/12: Severe side effects. 3 weeks break from everything.
12/12: It's working! All tumors gone except 2 (from 20+) Continue Tykerb and Xeloda. Brain and spine MRIs clear.

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Old 01-19-2013, 01:06 AM   #26
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Re: Did you lose or gain weight while on chemo?

I lost 10 pounds and never gained it back. I just think it depends on how your digestive system reacts. Gods blessings to you.
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