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Old 04-05-2013, 09:46 PM   #2
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Re: FINALLY had my 1st Cycle of TCH...

I think that the acne type reaction is fairly common, although I didn't have a lot of difficulties with that myself. Yes, push push the fluids! I thought TCH was fairly easy to tolerate (okay, easy to tolerate for CHEMO), but remember that the side effects build with each round so try to plan for that a bit. I remember being quite relieved getting that first treatment under my belt. I had built it up so much in my mind and heard so many stories, I had really psyched myself out! It wasn't nearly as scary as I had made it out to be in my mind. Lots of prayers and positive energy headed your way.
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Diagnosed in October 2011 Stage IV with metastasis to liver.
January 2012 after double mastectomy, started taxotere, carboplatin and herceptin.
Clear.
December 2012 was diagnosed with five brain mets, and had whole brain radiation.
Around July 2014 two mets in brain, one a residual spot and one new one growing in size. Received Cyberknife on both areas
Clear/NED
April 2015 remain NED
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