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harrie · 06-15-2007, 04:15 PM

Krista,
I had TCH also and had decadron the day before tx, day of, and day after. That's it. Each day had a total of 16 mg of decadron per day. I had a bit of a hard time sleeping but an over the counter tab of like Sominex was all I needed. I didn't notice any changes coming off the decadron other then sleeping ok.

Did you gain any weight from the decadron as the treatments progressed?

Maryanne

06-15-2007, 04:15 PM	#3
harrie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hilo, Hawaii Posts: 1,867	Krista, I had TCH also and had decadron the day before tx, day of, and day after. That's it. Each day had a total of 16 mg of decadron per day. I had a bit of a hard time sleeping but an over the counter tab of like Sominex was all I needed. I didn't notice any changes coming off the decadron other then sleeping ok. Did you gain any weight from the decadron as the treatments progressed? Maryanne __________________ * MARYANNE * aka HARRIECANARIE 1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads 1999: left side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads, tamoxifen 2006: BRCA 2 positive Stage I, invasive DCIS (6mm x 5mm) Grade: intermediate sentinal node biopsy: neg HER2/neu amplified 4.7 ER+/PR+ TOPO II neg Oncotype dx 20 Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction oophorectomy 2007: 6 cycles TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin) finished 1 yr herceptin 05/07 Arimidex, stopped after almost 1 yr Femara