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TSund · 10-08-2009, 04:29 PM

Hi Vicky,

You had results amazingly like Ruth did with TCH. Even better! Congrats to you. Now you'll sock it again. I guess the Tykerb trial was not going when she went into treatment; in fact at that point the TCH was not being done as normal protocol here in TX. We and her onc were really glad with the outcome.

Re: hair. Check out "Buff"s. Ruth bought a few of these in fun colors, and liked wearing it ever so much better than her wig. While the wig was well made and looked identical to her old hair, she found it uncomfortable and hot.

There are some older threads with lots of advice re: TCH. Do a search on the site, you'll find lots of useful stuff.

Best to you,

Terri

10-08-2009, 04:29 PM	#2
TSund Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: DFW area (TX) Posts: 431	Re: TCH Side Effects Hi Vicky, You had results amazingly like Ruth did with TCH. Even better! Congrats to you. Now you'll sock it again. I guess the Tykerb trial was not going when she went into treatment; in fact at that point the TCH was not being done as normal protocol here in TX. We and her onc were really glad with the outcome. Re: hair. Check out "Buff"s. Ruth bought a few of these in fun colors, and liked wearing it ever so much better than her wig. While the wig was well made and looked identical to her old hair, she found it uncomfortable and hot. There are some older threads with lots of advice re: TCH. Do a search on the site, you'll find lots of useful stuff. Best to you, Terri __________________ Terri, spouse of Ruth, Dallas/Ft. Worth area Ruth dx 05/01/07 (age 50) Filipino multifocal, several tumors .5 -2.5 cm, large area Breast MRI showed 2 enlarged nodes, not palpable 100%ER+, 95%PR+, HER2+++ 6x pre-surgery TCH chemo finished 9/15/7 Dramatic tumor shrinkage 1 year Herceptin till 6/08 MRM 10/11/07, SNB: 0/4 nodes + Path: tumors reduced to only a few "scattered cells" now 50% ER+, PR- ??? Rads finished 1/16/08 Added Tamoxifen, Finished Herceptin 05/08 NOW is the time to appreciate life to the fullest.