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Taffy
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04-27-2007, 12:20 PM
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Xeloda and B Vitamin
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Hi Koolmom, I too have just started Xeloda and...
Hi Koolmom, I too have just started Xeloda and although my onc has not told me B6 would be beneficial I have read that it can help with the hand and foot syndrome, therefore I am taking it. I take...
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her2group
04-27-2007, 09:00 AM
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Xeloda, Scared please help!
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Taffy
Bhutchison and Adriana, Thanks for...
Bhutchison and Adriana,
Thanks for replying. I am grateful to you Adriana for describing your side effects. I guess the tiredness and other things will kick in in my week off. I may well ask my...
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her2group
04-26-2007, 09:38 AM
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Xeloda, Scared please help!
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Taffy
Hi again, Sheila! Well it has been a...
Hi again, Sheila!
Well it has been a few hours since I swallowed my first dose of Xeloda and I am still here! No side effects so far but of course, I realise, it is early days yet. As you say,...
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her2group
04-26-2007, 02:45 AM
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Xeloda, Scared please help!
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Taffy
Thank you for the tips about the food, Sheila....
Thank you for the tips about the food, Sheila. You're a star! I have just taken my first dose after eating a bowl of porridge and some toast. When do the side effects usually kick in? Is it on the...
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her2group
04-25-2007, 10:32 AM
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Xeloda, Scared please help!
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Thank you, Patti, Sheila and Lolly for your words...
Thank you, Patti, Sheila and Lolly for your words of encouragement. I have been given my tablets today and will start them tomorrow. I am supposed to take three 500mg tabs and one 150mg tablet twice...
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her2group
04-24-2007, 07:39 AM
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Xeloda, Scared please help!
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Xeloda, Scared please help!
Hi ladies!
Just to give you a brief history .....
I was diagnosed with bc in my right breast four years ago and had a mastectomy, chemo and rads. All was well until two years ago when I...
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her2group
04-03-2007, 12:30 PM
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WOW, WOW, is all I can say!!!!
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My prayers are with you, Sandy. I hope this Doxil...
My prayers are with you, Sandy. I hope this Doxil continues to kick hell out of those skin cancer cells and that they'll never dare to bother you again. If anyone deserves good fortune, you do.
...
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03-18-2007, 04:44 AM
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6 years and one day!!!
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Taffy
Congratulations Sandy! Ever since I found this...
Congratulations Sandy! Ever since I found this forum your posts have shone like a beacon to me giving me hope and inspiration. To see that you have reached your six year mark gives us all a warm and...
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03-13-2007, 12:52 PM
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Skin Mets
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Taffy
You asked if skin mets were seen in other forms...
You asked if skin mets were seen in other forms of breast cancer other than IBC. Yes, people with 'ordinary' breast cancer can get them. I had a mastectomy on my right breast four years ago and then,...
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03-02-2007, 01:44 AM
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Skin mets?
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Taffy
Sandy, Thank you so much for your reply....
Sandy,
Thank you so much for your reply. Yes, I too had the 'sandpaper' area. I was misdiagnosed with eczema! It wasn't until they felt the lump in my breast that they jumped into action. I had...
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her2group
03-01-2007, 02:43 AM
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Skin mets?
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I don't have IBC but have been staged as Stage 3C...
I don't have IBC but have been staged as Stage 3C because I have skin mets over my affected breast. These look like little bumps under my skin ... subcutaneous nodules was how my onc described them....
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her2group
06-08-2006, 09:04 AM
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length of time on Herceptin
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Sarah
Hi Sarah, did you have surgery or are you just being treated with herceptin alone? I wasn't sure from your post. If you've not had surgery and are relying on herceptin to keep your tumour at bay then...
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her2group
05-19-2006, 07:42 AM
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Effect Of Herceptin On Primary Tumour
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Taffy
herceptin
Hi Heblaj!
My tumour is a new primary/recurrance. I had better start from the beginning!
I live in the UK, by the way, so you might not be familiar with some of the chemo mentioned here....
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her2group
05-18-2006, 09:11 AM
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Effect Of Herceptin On Primary Tumour
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shrinkage
Yours was an interesting post Hebladj. I am on Herceptin after chemo failed to shrink my tumour. After my first dose of Herceptin I noticed shrinkage after four days. This has continued and I just...
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her2group
05-09-2006, 12:44 PM
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FOGGY...Anyone else feel like this?
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Taffy
Rhonda, you described how I feel perfectly....
Rhonda, you described how I feel perfectly. Although I've had the odd moment when I haven't been able to concentrate it hasn't been too bad ...... until today that is. For the past few hours I've...
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her2group
05-09-2006, 06:42 AM
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How many of us are on 2 years Herceptin?
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Taffy
Hi, I am in the UK so my treatment may be...
Hi,
I am in the UK so my treatment may be slightly different to you ladies here but I am Stage 3c (bc in both breasts and chest wall nodules) and will probably be getting Herceptin for two years...
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her2group
04-23-2006, 09:40 AM
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Question about being Stage 4 and Primary Tumor to Remove or Not..
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Taffy
Op
Hi Lala,
I am stage 3 but have a large tumour in my left breast. I was originally diagnosed in 2003 and had a mastectomy on my right breast. My new tumour is being treated with Arimidex at the...
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her2group
04-21-2006, 10:57 AM
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Swollen lymph node in neck & on hand should I panic?
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Taffy
lump
I have never heard of bone mets appearing on the hands. So try not to worry too much. I know it's hard but the lump you have is unlikely to be spread of bc. I would be most surprised if it was, due...
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her2group
04-18-2006, 08:10 AM
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Should I stop Herceptin?
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Taffy
Saleboat
Can I just ask you what Stage 3c is please? I have heard of Stage 3 obviously, I am that stage myself, but wondered what the c stood for.
love
Taffy
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