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Old 04-26-2007, 07:13 PM   #3
Andi
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: IOWA
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I stayed pretty much the same weight through my A/C and Taxol and Herceptin. I was training for the 3 day Koman walk in November so I walked about 30-40 miles a week and never lost any weight. I completed my herceptin year in September and noticed that I dropped maybe 3-4 pounds or so. When I had my pleuradesis, I lost a few more pounds and was probably down a total of 10-12 pounds from the beginning. I noticed during this time that my trunk really had no bulges. I am still down about 10 pounds but since I am back on the herceptin, even though there is no significant weight gain, I once again have bulges on my trunk. I have never had an edema problem in my hands or feet/legs, so I figure this must be some kind of a herceptin thing.
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Andi
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Stage IIIC, 17 of 20 Nodes +, E+, Her2+++
Diagnosed 6/30/05
Lumpectomy 7/13/05
Dose Dense A/C x 4
Weekly Taxol + Herceptin x 12
Remainder of year Herceptin Every 3 weeks (completes 9/13/06)
Radiation completed 2/28/06
Currently on Tamoxifen
Dec 06 - Pleural effusion treated with pleurodesis
Now er/pr-, her2++
1/07 started weekly Navelbine plus Herceptin
Discontinued Tamoxifen
4/27/07 CTshowed progression
5/01/07 Began Tykerb/Xeloda + Zometa
5/22/07 Stopped treatment due to great progression
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