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caya · 07-27-2010, 06:39 AM

Dear Laurie,

So sorry to hear of this liver recurrence for you - especially after 5 years...

I did 3 rounds of Taxotere - my nails were okay, I did not use cold paks. Extreme fatigue, nausea (controlled by meds) were my main s/es. I already had lost my hair to the 3 rounds of FEC.

Hoping that you get going ASAP and the Taxotere (one of the nastiest, but most effective, chemo, according to my onc.) zaps that cancer very quickly.

all the best
caya

07-27-2010, 06:39 AM	#13
caya Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Thornhill, Ontario Canada Posts: 2,320	Re: Bad News Dear Laurie, So sorry to hear of this liver recurrence for you - especially after 5 years... I did 3 rounds of Taxotere - my nails were okay, I did not use cold paks. Extreme fatigue, nausea (controlled by meds) were my main s/es. I already had lost my hair to the 3 rounds of FEC. Hoping that you get going ASAP and the Taxotere (one of the nastiest, but most effective, chemo, according to my onc.) zaps that cancer very quickly. 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!!