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mamacze · 06-02-2009, 07:55 PM

Oh Jen,I am sure the last thing Joy (or YOU) wanted was to land back in that hospital - UGH - but what else could you do when Joy clearly needs pain relief?

I have been puzzling and puzzling over the pain you describe; and these are my thoughts (being mindful that I am not an expert):

I think Joe may really have pegged it as a side effect of Iexempra - especially if you click on the "Nephrolithiasis" Link.
I remember my internist telling me that he often sees acute abdominal pain in his cancer patients starting new treatments - related to gall stones or kidney stones - it was his theory that the new chemo causes the body to try and eliminate "sludge" (for lack of a better word).
I also remember feeling painful acute belly pain during my vaccine trial in Seattle - it came and went without dx, but there was conjecture that it could have been the liver mets or even kidney or gall stones interacting with the new treatment.

My over riding thought is for you and Joy. This is definitely a time for some chocolate; what else could help in such a painful moment.
Stay ever hopeful girls, you know our love and prayers are there for you to rest on.
Love and Hugs,
Kim from CT

06-02-2009, 07:55 PM	#11
mamacze Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Madison, Connecticut Posts: 639	Oh Jen,I am sure the last thing Joy (or YOU) wanted was to land back in that hospital - UGH - but what else could you do when Joy clearly needs pain relief? I have been puzzling and puzzling over the pain you describe; and these are my thoughts (being mindful that I am not an expert): I think Joe may really have pegged it as a side effect of Iexempra - especially if you click on the "Nephrolithiasis" Link. I remember my internist telling me that he often sees acute abdominal pain in his cancer patients starting new treatments - related to gall stones or kidney stones - it was his theory that the new chemo causes the body to try and eliminate "sludge" (for lack of a better word). I also remember feeling painful acute belly pain during my vaccine trial in Seattle - it came and went without dx, but there was conjecture that it could have been the liver mets or even kidney or gall stones interacting with the new treatment. My over riding thought is for you and Joy. This is definitely a time for some chocolate; what else could help in such a painful moment. Stay ever hopeful girls, you know our love and prayers are there for you to rest on. Love and Hugs, Kim from CT __________________ 2001 - Stage 0, lumpectomy, radiation, tamoxifen 2004 - Stage 4, mets to 4 lobes of lungs and liver, lumpectomy, er/pr -, her2 neu+++, Herceptin and Navelbine then Herceptin only. 2005 - Breast Ca vaccinations with the Tumor Vaccine Group in Seattle 2011 - Still Herceptin only and NED 2011, June - STOPPED Herceptin and kicked up my heels! 2012, February - 1 small tumor came back to haunt me in my lungs - back on Herceptin only, tumor stable. 2015, November - tumor on lungs removed (Segmentectomy), back on Herceptin only Received U of W vaccine clinical "booster" Vaccine 2022 On Herceptin and NED continues - WOOT WOOT!