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Boy, Pink Girl, I am right with you on this one. You described how I feel to a tee! The only difference is that I was able to continue working full time during treatment, fortunately I tolerated everything very well. I had lost about 16 lbs (on purpose) prior to dx, but put back on 20lbs! I often wonder if the Tamoxifen is preventing me from losing weight. I really do eat pretty darn healthy and pass up the junk food most of the time. I would love to excercise but just don't have the energy. I still work full time but at the end of the day I am beat. I am slightly anemic and have just started taking iron supplements. I can't wait for the day my energy returns!
On the plus side - I sure have saved a ton of money because I just don't have the energy to shop like I used to!
All my best,
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Gerri
Dx: 11/23/05, Lumpectomy 12/12/05
Tumor 2.2 cm, Stage II, Grade 3, Sentinel Node biopsy negative
ER+ (30%) /PR+ (50%), HER2+++
AC X 4 dose dense, Taxol X 4 dose dense
Herceptin started with 2nd Taxol, given weekly until chemo done
then given every 3 weeks for one year ending on March 16, 2007
Radiation 30 treatments
Tamoxifen - 2 yrs (pre-menopausal)
May 2008 - Feb 2012 Femara
Aug 2008 - Feb 2012 Zometa every 6 months
March 2012 - Stop Femara, now Evista for bone strengthening
********** Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. - Robert Brault
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