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Old 02-27-2008, 01:55 PM   #7
TSund
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Perhaps Benadryl at bedtime? Since this often given with chemo should not hurt.

Melatonin will help a little and is a good supplement for bc.

Also...if you are not experiencing nausea, etc. you could ask that the steroid doasage be cut back. Ruth did so, and things were much better.

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Ruth dx 05/01/07 (age 50) Filipino
multifocal, several tumors .5 -2.5 cm, large area
Breast MRI showed 2 enlarged nodes, not palpable
100%ER+, 95%PR+, HER2+++
6x pre-surgery TCH chemo finished 9/15/7 Dramatic tumor shrinkage
1 year Herceptin till 6/08
MRM 10/11/07, SNB: 0/4 nodes + Path: tumors reduced to only a few "scattered cells"
now 50% ER+, PR- ???
Rads finished 1/16/08
Added Tamoxifen,
Finished Herceptin 05/08
NOW is the time to appreciate life to the fullest.
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