Marie,
Marie,
Gas can cause some severe pain, I had this problem after coming home from my recent CAT scan. After my scan I had severe gas pain (from the contrast I had to drink) and I was very tired & I tried to lay down and take a nap but the pain kept getting worse. I am not one to call a doctor for every little thing and will endure most things until I can't take it no more! I finally called the doctor and I wanted to know what I could take for it and he suggested just walking around the yard a bit. So I did and the gas pains were relieved within minutes. If walking doesn't help ED, I would not wait till the doc gets back from vacation. Call the your doctor's office if there is another Onc working there and ask him /her. Or call the nearest hospital ask to talk to the Onc on call. By all means don't wait any longer.
Please keep us posted on Ed.
We are praying for you both.
Love,
Michelle
Keep BELIEVING my love.
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Sept. 2003- 5cm tumor in left breast Her2+ Er- Pr- grade 3,
Mastectomy & 11 nodes removed, all negative.
4 rounds A/C + 12 wky Taxol
25 rads
Dec 2006- recurrence Stage IV (diagnosed 3 days before Christmas!) Lymph nodes in chest, liver, 3 ribs
January 2007- 3 tri wkly rounds of Taxol/Herceptin
Response to lymph nodes in chest, but several more bone mets (skull, shoulders, more ribs, femur, several on spine), liver tumors still growing.
March 2007- 8 wkly rounds of Navelbine/Herceptin/ every 4th wk Zometa
Lymph nodes in chest look great, but more bone mets (of course!), Clavicles, hips, and sacrum (above tail bone) to add to the list. Liver mets still growing.
June 5- started Tykerb/Xeloda
Aug 14- Scans are showing great progress! Tumor shrinkage and bones are healing!
Nov 21 CT scan shows tumor growth in liver & bones next Doc appt on 11-27
Dire need of a lot of prayers and a miracle.
Stay at home mom, 5 yr old girl & 8 yr old boy.
Wife of loving husband
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