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One down!
First day of chemo is DONE! I am exhaused. Was in treatment area for 9 hours total! 6 of that was the infusions. They took each of them slowly at first which added to the time. I can expect 6 hours each time for the duration of the THC course and then less time for the Herceptin alone. Got the decadron and benedryl. Actually relaxed and slept through much of it! The Atavian I took must have helped too! So, all my frears of infusion reactions are laid to rest. Was bored and restless too, after the anxiety wore off. Will bring art supplies next time.
So thank you all for getting me over the first hurdle. Next is shopping for wig and prosthetics
I feel releived to have made a decision....Today is the first day of the rest of my life.....
Love you, Bonnie
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Bonnie
Post menopause
May 2007 Core biopsy, Rt breast
ER+, Pr-, HER2 +++, Grade 3
Ki-67: 90%
"suspicious area" left breast
Bilateral mastectomy, (NED on left) May 2007
Sentinel Node Neg
Stage 1, DCIS with microinvasion, 3 mm, mostly removed during the biopsy....
Femara (discontinued 7/07) Resumed 10/07
OncoType score 36 (July 07)
Began THC 7/26/07 (d/c taxol and carboplatin 10/07)
Began Herceptin alone 10/07
Finished Herceptin July /08
D/C Femara 4/10 (joint pain/trigger thumb!)
5/10 mistakenly dx with lung cancer. Middle rt lobe removed!
Aromasin started 5/10
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