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Sheila,
Sounds like the Avastin is really playing havoc with your system. Maybe it's a good thing you get a break from it so that you can get the dental work done. I'm on Taxol and get the Decadron IV before my treatment. I've gained weight but I don't have the moon face like I did when I was on the Taxatore. With the Taxatore I was getting the Decadron pills the day before the day of and the day after. Now with the Taxol I just get the IV bag of Decadron. I'm gaining all my weight right around the middle -- spare tire if you know what I mean. I figure it's a small price to pay if the drug is going to work. I'm not happy with the weight gain I gained 2 pounds in a week! At this rate I'll be the fat lady in the circus in no time. Hang in there I think it will get better.
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Kate
Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58)
ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2%
Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore
Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006
14 of 26 nodes positive
Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007
Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH
Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife
Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking.
March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra
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