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Gerri · 03-15-2008, 04:23 PM

Tamara,

I can't comment on your nausea because I was lucky enough to skip all of that. However, I too got a very itchy rash at my port site after each infusion. Don't know if you use it, but it turns out for me the numbing spray was causing the rash. Once I stopped using it (it really didn't make that much difference in the poke-pain anyway) the rash never came back. I completely sympathize with you and the weight gain - I am still battling that.

Hope you get it all figured out soon and can complete your treatment.

All my best,

03-15-2008, 04:23 PM	#3
Gerri Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 900	Tamara, I can't comment on your nausea because I was lucky enough to skip all of that. However, I too got a very itchy rash at my port site after each infusion. Don't know if you use it, but it turns out for me the numbing spray was causing the rash. Once I stopped using it (it really didn't make that much difference in the poke-pain anyway) the rash never came back. I completely sympathize with you and the weight gain - I am still battling that. Hope you get it all figured out soon and can complete your treatment. All my best, __________________ 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