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Old 07-27-2010, 12:22 PM   #15
tricia keegan
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Re: Bad News

Oh Laurie I'm so sorry and was watching out for your update but obviously hoping for good news for you. I also just passed the five year mark so can understand how this news must be awful for you.

From what I've read, the power port from Bard seems to be the best as you can use it for nuclear scans too (assuming someone there can access it!!!)

I had taxol rather than taxotere but both are similar I think, my hair grew back on it but I lost my nails and eye brows and over all it was very tolerable. I had no nausea and needed no meds or neulasta even, hope this drug shows a good response for you and the side effects are minimal. I think the main one to look out for is neuropathy, but they can give you something for that if it happens.

I'll be keeping you in my thoughts and wishing you well, good luck and keep us posted x
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Dx July '05 IDC 1.9cm Triple positive 3/9 nodes positive
A/C X 4 ..Taxol/Herceptin x 12 wks then herceptin 1 yr
Rads x 36 ..oophorectomy August '06
Currently taking Arimidex..
June 2011 osteopenia/ zometa x1 yearly- stopped Zometa 2015 as Dexa show normal bone density.
Stopped Arimidex July 2014- Restarted Arimidex 2015 for a further two years on the advice of my Onc.
2014 Normal Dexa scan
2018 Mammo all clear, still NED!
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