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Chemo protocols
I start chemo next Tuesday. I will be getting cytoxan, taxotere, and herceptin, every 3 weeks for a total of 4 sessions, with the herceptin continuing for a year.
Is there anyone else on this protocol? The doctor said I will still probably lose my hair, even without adriamycin, but there is a chance i won't. Anyone on this protocol who kept their hair?
Also wondering what people's side effects were on these specific drugs. I have to take decadron the night before, the day of, and I think a couple days after each chemo. Also, I need to get an injection to boost my WBCs the day after each chemo. Just trying to be as prepared as possible for what's to come!
Thanks!
Pat
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6/2007-stereotactic biopsy: stage 0 carcinoma L breast
6/2007-partial mastectomy, L breast: stage 1 invasive carcinoma, estrogen +
7/2007- Removed sentinal lymph nodes....all negative. 33 radiation treatments, followed by tamoxifen
5/2011-stereotactic biopsy: stage 0 carcinoma L. breast again, estrogen/progesterone negative. Nobody used the words Her2+ yet.
8/18/2011-travelled to Texas (I live in NJ) for bilateral mastectomy and reconstruction with DIEP flap. 3 days later, left breast turned blue...had emergency surgery to unclog vessel and try to save the flap. 24 hours after that, had another emergency surgery... took a vein from my left arm and re-routed it to the breast. Saved the breast flap but went into congestive heart failure because of all the IV fluids. Spent 10 days in ICU...8 days on a ventilator. Traumatic experience!!! Then was told it was actually Stage 2, Her2+, and I would need chemo.
Now back in NJ.
10/11/11-port was placed
chemo starting in about 2 weeks
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