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Old 10-24-2007, 11:36 PM   #11
harrie
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My wt fluctuated around 5 lbs up and down during my treatment of taxotere, carboplatin, and herceptin. Overall, I ended up with not much wt gain at all and no loss from where I started.

The corticosteroids are important to take from my understanding. For one thing, it prevents the hand/foot syndrome.

Maryanne
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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
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