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HI! It is soooo good to hear that others are having the same side effects of the chemo cocktails that I had. But I have one other one that I am hoping someone else just forgot to mention....my fingernails are 1/2 white and 1/2 normal...as if the skin under the nail has actually died. They are paper-thin and I must keep them cut close or they will tear very easily. Any suggestions? I have absolutely loved this message board and wish I had gotten to it when I first started with the chemo. Many times I ignored the side effects thinking I was extremely wierd...now I know that many of you have had the same ones! Good luck to all of you battling this battle right now! We are all courageous if we choose to be!
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Dx: 8/8/08 left breast IDC w/DCIS, Stage 1 cancer, Grade 3 tumor, 1.5cm tumor, ER-, PR-, HER2 positive +++, lymph nodes - neg.
9/9/08. Left Breast Lumpectomy
10/7/08 Re-excision to clear margins + medi-port placed
10/20/08 Began Taxotere/Carboplatin/Herceptin. Kytril/Decadron tablets 4 days following infusion kept the nausea in check .
Feb. 2009 Finished T/C. 4/1/09 - 30 radiation treatments finished
Continuing Herceptin every 3 wks. until October 2009.
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