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Pinay88 · 08-20-2011, 11:46 AM

Hello ladies. It's been a while since I posted. Protocol we decided on for me is AC x 4 then taxotere/herceptin x 4 (all every 3 weeks) and then herceptin alone to complete a year.The big news is I have taken the first step and my first cycle is done! I just slept the afterwards through. Now, truthfully, I feel like a tired old woman with deadened weights attached to every muscle fiber in my body. But thanks to advice I have picked up from this site, I have kept moving and moving. Thankful too for meds that kept my nausea and vomiting at bay. Constipation is a brewing concern...I have never burped (excuse me!) so much in my life! Any thoughts? Weird though, I keep on taking naps..I'll be up 3 or 4 hours then asleep for the next two or so. When does it become 'normal' again in the cycle of 3 weeks before the next round comes again? My port insertion site is a tad uncomfy but bearable...hope this gets all better soon too. Will see my onc again in a week's time and hoping my blood counts will be good!
God's blessings to us all! =)

08-20-2011, 11:46 AM	#1
Pinay88 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Manila, PHL Posts: 24	Chemo 1 Done! Hello ladies. It's been a while since I posted. Protocol we decided on for me is AC x 4 then taxotere/herceptin x 4 (all every 3 weeks) and then herceptin alone to complete a year.The big news is I have taken the first step and my first cycle is done! I just slept the afterwards through. Now, truthfully, I feel like a tired old woman with deadened weights attached to every muscle fiber in my body. But thanks to advice I have picked up from this site, I have kept moving and moving. Thankful too for meds that kept my nausea and vomiting at bay. Constipation is a brewing concern...I have never burped (excuse me!) so much in my life! Any thoughts? Weird though, I keep on taking naps..I'll be up 3 or 4 hours then asleep for the next two or so. When does it become 'normal' again in the cycle of 3 weeks before the next round comes again? My port insertion site is a tad uncomfy but bearable...hope this gets all better soon too. Will see my onc again in a week's time and hoping my blood counts will be good! God's blessings to us all! =) __________________ Hold on to trust and faith, Donna =) Diagnosed at age 38 with IDC (T1, N0, M0) 6/22/2011: Excision biopsy, right breast, 1.9cm tumor, ER-/PR-/HER2+++, grade 3 7/12/2011: MRM, right; elective mastectomy, left ALL residual breast tissue and 19/19 lymph nodes NEGATIVE for tumor...yay!! 8/18/2011: port placement, start AC, cycle 1 10/23/2011: end AC cycle 4 12/12/2011: TH cycle 2 done 1/17/2012: Taxotere 3 done, on herceptin holiday due to arrhythmia..