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starwishn2 · 01-17-2013, 10:05 PM

I finished TCH in December now just doing Herceptin. I have gained 12 pounds since starting chemo. It frustrates me as I had lost 40 before the diagnosis. I'm hoping after my surgery tomorrow (yeh - remove expanders) I'll have the "get up and go" to do something. I'm hoping chocolate and carbs won't taste so good!

I agree with everyone else. Chemo is a tough time - it's ok to pamper yourself and eat what you enjoy. There will be time again to lose weight and get in shape.

Best wishes~
Jeri

01-17-2013, 10:05 PM	#24
starwishn2 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Utah Posts: 124	Re: Did you lose or gain weight while on chemo? I finished TCH in December now just doing Herceptin. I have gained 12 pounds since starting chemo. It frustrates me as I had lost 40 before the diagnosis. I'm hoping after my surgery tomorrow (yeh - remove expanders) I'll have the "get up and go" to do something. I'm hoping chocolate and carbs won't taste so good! I agree with everyone else. Chemo is a tough time - it's ok to pamper yourself and eat what you enjoy. There will be time again to lose weight and get in shape. Best wishes~ Jeri __________________ Diagnosed 16Dec1993 ITP (auto immune disease - low platelets) Splenectomy 11Nov2009 Rituxen May2011 ITP playing nice Diagnosed 3Jul2012 BC 2 cm - Grade 2 - Stage IIB HER2+++ ER+/PR+ bilateral mastectomy 20Jul2012 Metastasized cancer found 1 lymph node expanders placed during surgery TCH chemo "cocktail" started 24Aug2012 every 3 weeks - 6 treatments Herceptin - 18 treatments LAST treatment Taxotere & Carboplatin 7Dec2012 -yay! Continue with Herceptin 26Dec2012 Started Arimidex 01Jan2013 (for 5 years) Surgery to remove expanders/reconstruction 18Jan2013 Infection in left breast from reconstruction/infection in most nails - SO many meds! 22Feb2013 Left implant not playing nice.... might need to remove and try again - blah! 04Apr2013 3Jul2013 - one year since diagnosis - booo cancer! 15Aug2013 LAST chemo infusion!! YIPPPEEE!!! 13Sep2013 2nd reconstructive surgery.. the FOOBs are looking good!