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I am a nurse in a family practice office and last year I got my first flu and pneumonia shot. I work during my A/C treatments and Taxol treatments, started in Novemeber and finished end of Feb. I work when my white count was as low as .6 and never got sick. I attribute this to the vaccine, wearing a mask and lots of hand washing. I strongly urge you all to get your flu vaccines as our immune systems are compromised even if you have finished treatment. My white count never gets above 3.9 now even though I am done with treatment. They really do protect you.
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Debbie in North Carolina
Diag 10/2006-high grade invasive ductal carcinoma- mastectomy L breast
2.5 cm tumor ER/PR pos-Her2+++
4 rounds A/C, 4 rounds Taxol
Herceptin every 3 weeks until Jan. 2008
6/18/07 prophylatic mastectomy R breast
8/2007 started aromasin/stopped arimidex (side effects)
12/07 stopped aromasin due to side effects (now what?)
Finished herceptin 1/8/08
started tamoxifen for 2 years then will switch to femera
allergic to tamoxifen started femera 4/2008
June 20, 2008 portacath removed
Learnig to live life to the fullest!
Stopped Femera due to side effects
July 28, 2008 start trial for breast cancer vaccine
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