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Forum: her2group 11-14-2008, 11:06 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,434
Posted By DianneS
Question ER/PR Questions

I am still unclear about the significance of having ER+ versus ER- and PR+ versus PR-.

Or, having ER or PR be positive and the other negative.

Has one or the other been linked to...
Forum: her2group 11-12-2008, 10:56 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,892
Posted By DianneS
Army of Women

freyja,

They will send emails to you about upcoming trials and news on the latest in breast cancer. If you qualify for a trial you can sign up to join one. Yes, I agree...if Susan Love is...
Forum: her2group 11-12-2008, 07:33 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,327
Posted By DianneS
Hi ladies, Thanks for your input. My onc...

Hi ladies,
Thanks for your input.
My onc called today who will be doing the next infusion at the Vancouver Cancer Centre. She said that when infusing Doxetaxel (spelling?) you do not get pre meds....
Forum: her2group 11-12-2008, 12:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,299
Posted By DianneS
Question Docetaxel didn't work-anyone had another taxaxe work?

My onc called today to say that the first infusion I had of Docetaxel was given correctly but I had a reaction anyway. I was not given benadryl before it was administered because it isn't given with...
Forum: her2group 11-11-2008, 08:38 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,833
Posted By DianneS
Lien, Oh, forgot to ask - How did you...

Lien,

Oh, forgot to ask -

How did you do on Herceptin? Any heart issues during or after?

What is the Netherlands doing regarding breast cancer? Those are great percentages for 5 years...
Forum: her2group 11-11-2008, 08:34 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,833
Posted By DianneS
trying to cope

Lien,

I'm sorry you've had to go through so much! Life just is not fair, for sure. I forgot to mention that I had both ovaries removed just 9 months ago for a benign cyst. Three surgeries in...
Forum: her2group 11-10-2008, 07:12 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,833
Posted By DianneS
Hi Lien, The path report said no vascular...

Hi Lien,

The path report said no vascular invasion and all my lymphs were negative (8 taken in total). Supposedly there is no cancer but it's that one stray cell that could cause problems.
...
Forum: her2group 11-09-2008, 10:00 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,833
Posted By DianneS
I am node negative but had a grade 3, 2.1 cm...

I am node negative but had a grade 3, 2.1 cm tumor so I am scheduled to have 6 TC sessions and I think 11? Herceptin treatments along with the TC.

Reading what some of you who have taken TCH it...
Forum: her2group 11-09-2008, 07:54 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,892
Posted By DianneS
Join Army of Women-Breast Ca

Here is a link to sign up to join Susan Love's Army of Women. Their goal is to get at least 1 million women - women who have had breast ca and women who haven't. They want women of all ethnicities...
Forum: her2group 11-08-2008, 06:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,327
Posted By DianneS
I was told to take the dexamethazone the day...

I was told to take the dexamethazone the day before and two tabs the day of treatment, which is what I did. I have no idea why they didn't give me benedryl until AFTER the reaction, and no, I didn't...
Forum: her2group 11-07-2008, 08:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,676
Posted By DianneS
TOPO2 test?

Can someone tell me what this test is, providing I have spelled it correctly :)

Can any bc patient receive it?

Thank you,
Diannes

DX: Aug. 08, IDC right breast 2.1 cm tumor, weakly...
Forum: her2group 11-07-2008, 08:17 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,327
Posted By DianneS
Taxoere negative reaction

Hi all,

Thanks for the good wishes for the first treatment. Part of it went well; my body accepted the Herceptin just fine. I got an hour between the Herceptin and the Taxotere.

However,...
Forum: her2group 11-02-2008, 08:50 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,395
Posted By DianneS
Question TCH- What to expect?

Good evening, ladies,

I will begin TCH November 6. Does that mean I will be getting Herceptin right off the bat? Then continue with just Herceptin for about 11 injections after the approx 5...
Forum: her2group 10-26-2008, 09:13 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,053
Posted By DianneS
More questions, Sheila!

Also wondering if you chose not to take any chemo after your diagnosis, because it looks like you weren't taking anything for - what (can't see your post) a year or so after your mastectomy? But...
Forum: her2group 10-26-2008, 09:08 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,053
Posted By DianneS
Herceptin in 2003?

Hi Sheila,

How are you doing? I see you celebrated your six year mark and that is wonderful!

I see that you were given Herceptin in 2003? I thought it was not approved until 2005, and used...
Forum: her2group 10-18-2008, 08:06 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,743
Posted By DianneS
Question Chemo Questions!!!!

Hi,

I am supposed to start on 4 treatments of some type of chemo then another 4 treatments of another type (8 total every 3 weeks - 8 MONTHS!) then a year of Herceptin. I have noticed that some...
Forum: Clinical Trials 09-30-2008, 11:10 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 4,521
Posted By DianneS
Stage 1 means what, exactly?

I thought Stage 1, negative nodes was a good thing.

But I guess when one has her2 positive it doesn't mean much, right?

I have no vascular invasion. I had a 2 cm tumor, IDC on the right...
Forum: her2group 09-30-2008, 10:26 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,185
Posted By DianneS
Chemo: what to expect?

Hi,

There are so many threads here, not sure if anyone will answer but here I go anyway!

I was just dx August 27, 08 with invasive ductal carcinoma of the right breast. I had biopsies since...
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