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Lolly · 05-14-2007, 04:43 PM

I second Steph's suggestion to seek treatment for the shortness of breath if not caused by obvious fluid buildup...my husband was treated for pneumonia back January, and is STILL on an inhaler twice a day as per followup with his primary care, who stated after his physical this spring that other than the aftereffects to his lungs from this episode of pneumonia he's "healthy as a horse"! He has to keep using the inhaler until he can walk up a flight of stairs without being short of breath, and he hasn't been dealing with darned old cancer, so Sandy, it may be time for a visit to yet another specialist who may be able to treat the symptoms. I wouldn't take an ER doctor's word for this.

<3 Lolly

05-14-2007, 04:43 PM	#7
Lolly Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,756	I second Steph's suggestion to seek treatment for the shortness of breath if not caused by obvious fluid buildup...my husband was treated for pneumonia back January, and is STILL on an inhaler twice a day as per followup with his primary care, who stated after his physical this spring that other than the aftereffects to his lungs from this episode of pneumonia he's "healthy as a horse"! He has to keep using the inhaler until he can walk up a flight of stairs without being short of breath, and he hasn't been dealing with darned old cancer, so Sandy, it may be time for a visit to yet another specialist who may be able to treat the symptoms. I wouldn't take an ER doctor's word for this. <3 Lolly __________________ Sept.'99 - Dx.Stage IIIB, IDC ER/PR-, HER2+++ by IHC, confirmed '04 by FISH. Left MRM, AC x's 4, Taxol x's 4, 33 Rads, finishing Tx May 2000. Jan.'01 - local/regional recurrence, Stage IV. Herceptin/Navelbine weekly till NED August 2001, then maintenance Herceptin. Right Mast. April 2002. Local/Regional recurrence April '04, Herceptin plus/minus chemo until May '07. Gemzar added from Feb.'07-April '07; Tykerb/Abraxane until August '07, back on Herceptin plus Taxotere and Xeloda Sept. '07. Stopped T/X Nov. '07, stopped Herceptin Dec. '07, started Avastin/Taxol/Carboplatin Dec. '07. Progression in chest skin, stopped TAC March '03, started radiation. Herceptin has served as the "Backbone" of my treatment strategy for over 6 years, giving me great quality of life. In 2005, I was privileged to participate in the University of Washington/Seattle HER2 Vaccine Trial.