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Hi Rinaina, I thought the same thing...at least I'll lose weight...WROng. Breast Cancer is one type of Cancer that you usually gain weight from. My Oncologist nurse told me that she normally sees women with breast cancer gain weight, where as the other cancers lose it. My breasts have actually gotten bigger, even the one I've had the lumpectomy in, I sure didn't want larger breasts. Usually it's from the Decadron, or steroids they give you before the chemo to reduce the bad side affects. I had absolutely no vomiting or nausea with my chemo. Sometimes its from the type of Chemo itself, I was on Taxotere and my Oncologist told me that it was known for putting the weight on you, usually 10 to 15 lbs. I have always been so able to control my weight with working out and eating right that I was determined that I would not gain weight. Again...wrong. It just came on me although I wasn't eating any more than usual, I wasn't able to work out like I use to. I got sort of a swollen puffy look, like a lot of fluid retention. I have been off the bad chemo for a month now and have lost about 4 lbs. but still have some to go. Some say Herceptin will cause you to gain weight, others say it doesn't . I've heard it makes it harder to take it off. I think the weight gain has hit me harder than being bald..lol...sherryg683
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