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caya · 05-08-2008, 02:28 PM

Thanks for the info Flori and Brenda. I spoke to my onc. about this today before my Herceptin infusion (the final one - hooray!) and he said I could use one of the estrogen creams vaginally, but he wants my gyn. to discuss and prescribe this with/for me. I am going to make an appointment with her tomorrow.

Flori - interesting about the CIPRO resistance. When I get the UTIs my dr. gives me CIPROXL for 14 days (not the usual 3)- but they keep coming back. She gave me Macrobid 100 (as Becky suggested) for after-sex, but I am so uncomfortable right now. I am really hoping that once I get one of the estrogen creams I will improve. The Replens and the KY Liquid Beads just aren't doin' it for me. I have started using Vitamin E capsules (inserted, not oral), just for a few days, so who knows if that will help.

Carolyns - You are so right, we have enough to issues to worry about with the BC - You can bet if it were men in our position, the propellorheads would have found answers by now.

Thanks everyone, we should not have to suffer in silence.

all the best
caya

05-08-2008, 02:28 PM	#12
caya Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Thornhill, Ontario Canada Posts: 2,320	Thanks for the info Flori and Brenda. I spoke to my onc. about this today before my Herceptin infusion (the final one - hooray!) and he said I could use one of the estrogen creams vaginally, but he wants my gyn. to discuss and prescribe this with/for me. I am going to make an appointment with her tomorrow. Flori - interesting about the CIPRO resistance. When I get the UTIs my dr. gives me CIPROXL for 14 days (not the usual 3)- but they keep coming back. She gave me Macrobid 100 (as Becky suggested) for after-sex, but I am so uncomfortable right now. I am really hoping that once I get one of the estrogen creams I will improve. The Replens and the KY Liquid Beads just aren't doin' it for me. I have started using Vitamin E capsules (inserted, not oral), just for a few days, so who knows if that will help. Carolyns - You are so right, we have enough to issues to worry about with the BC - You can bet if it were men in our position, the propellorheads would have found answers by now. Thanks everyone, we should not have to suffer in silence. all the best caya __________________ ER90%+/PR 50%+/HER 2+ 1.7 cm and 1.0 cm. Stage 1, grade 2, Node Negative (16 nodes tested) MRM Dec.18/06 3 x FEC, 3 x Taxotere Herceptin - every 3 weeks for a year, finished May 8/08 Tamoxifen - 2 1/2 years Femara - Jan. 1, 2010 - July 18, 2012 BRCA1/BRCA2 Negative Dignosed 10/16/06, age 48 , premenopausal Mild lymphedema diagnosed June 2009 - breast surgeon and lymph. therapist think it's completely reversible - hope so. Reclast infusion January 2012 Oopherectomy October 2013 15 Years NED!!