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Kate - Good to see you back home and on the computer!! I have to say your post gave me nightmares/flashbacks. One time, (at bandcamp)a nurse spilled a cup of water on my laptop (idiot). Zap!! I spent 10 days disconnected from the world! It was horrible, so I truly understand!! The broad spectrum of antibiotics and steroids (enough to warrant insulin) is also very familiar to me. I am VERY happy not to be on steroids or taking the insulin anymore. I love your plan of staying out of the hospital!!! I am on the same plan!!! I've been on the Xeloda for 3 weeks now and am tolerating it very well. I did have a few bouts of diarrhea though. Drink LOTS of water and don't forget the rice and bananas. Use lots of thick hand cream for the hands and feet. Good luck and keep up the good work!! Keep your sense of humor - best medicine.
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Maryann
Stage IV Inflammatory BC 1/00
Mod Rad Mastectomy 24nod/5+
Adriomycin Cytoxin Taxol
Tamoxifen 4 1/2 yrs
Radiation - 32 x
Metastatic BC lung/liver 10/04
thorocentesis 2x - pleurodesis
Herceptin Taxatiere Carbo
Femera/Lupron
BC NED 4/05
chemo induced Acute Myeloid Leukemia 5/06
Induction/consolidation chemo
bone marrow transplant - 11/3/06
Severe Host vs Graft Disease of liver
BC mets to lung 11/07
Fasoladex Herceptin Zometa Xeloda
GVHD/Iron overload to liver
Avascular Necrosis/morphine pump 10/10
metastatic brain tumor
steriotactic radiosurgery
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