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Believe51 · 05-18-2009, 07:49 PM

Hello Barb, sounds like she is ready for action to pulverize that cancer. Continued prayers as usual and thanks for the update.

See about getting popsicles in the freezer at chemo for her because sucking something cold will prevent mouth sores. The normal drinking large amounts of water is needed for flushing. There are always the Biotene products for the mouth, but salt water rinses help too. Premed with nausea medicine before chemo, Emend is a fabulous choice for the tougher chemo combos. Ed may not need the Emend for the Ixempra (did it w/o this time) but certainly needed them for the A/C.

One of the best suggestions for a successful treatment regime is having such a wonderful support system. You are the best medicine for Sis, please give her a hug for me and remember I will be sitting here praying as she is in infusion, Friday.>>Believe51

05-18-2009, 07:49 PM	#9
Believe51 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: RHODE ISLAND (Ed getting me a latte on 2nd Cancerversary Cruise 2008) 'BELIEVE': To accept as true or real, To have faith in, To presume ALWAYS BELIEVE Posts: 3,000	Hello Barb, sounds like she is ready for action to pulverize that cancer. Continued prayers as usual and thanks for the update. See about getting popsicles in the freezer at chemo for her because sucking something cold will prevent mouth sores. The normal drinking large amounts of water is needed for flushing. There are always the Biotene products for the mouth, but salt water rinses help too. Premed with nausea medicine before chemo, Emend is a fabulous choice for the tougher chemo combos. Ed may not need the Emend for the Ixempra (did it w/o this time) but certainly needed them for the A/C. One of the best suggestions for a successful treatment regime is having such a wonderful support system. You are the best medicine for Sis, please give her a hug for me and remember I will be sitting here praying as she is in infusion, Friday.>>Believe51 __________________ 9/7/06Husband 50yrs=StageIV IBC/HER2+,BoneMets10/06TaxotereX10,'H'1X wk,Zometa,Tamoxifen4/12/07Last Tax5/18/07Pet=Rapid Cell Activity,No Organ Mets,Lytic Lesions,Degeneration,Some Bone Repair5/07ChemoFail6/01/07Pleural Thoracentisis=Effusions,NoMalignantCells6/19/07+7/2/07DFCI 6/25/07BrainMRI=BrainMets,Many<9mm7/10/07WBR/PelvisRad37.5Gx15&Nutritionist8/19/07T/X9/20/07BrainMRI=2<2mm10/6/07Pet=BoneProgression 10/24/07ChemoFail11/9/07A/Cx10,EndTam12/7/07Faslodex12/10/07Muga7512/13/07BlasticLesions1/7/08BrainMRI=Clear4/1/08Pet=BoneImprovement, NoProgression,Stable4/7/08BrainPerfect5/16/08Last A/C8/26/08BrainMets=10(<9mm)9/10/08Gamma10/30/08Met=5mm12/19/08Gamma5mets5 12/22/08SpinalMets1/14/09SpinalRads2/17/09BrainMRI=NoNewMets4/20/09BoneScan5/14/09Ixempra6/1/09BrainMRI=NumerousMets6/24/09DFCIw/DrBurstein6/26/09Continue Ixempra/Faslodex/Zometa~TM now lower7/17/09Stop Ixempra By Choice9/21/09HOSPICE10/16/09Earned His Deserved Wings And Halo=37 Month Fight w/Stage 4 IBC, Her2+++,My Hero!!