On to the next step

[bobbiw]

Well yesterday I started Tomoxifen so I am marching on, still getting Herceptin infusions weekly as well.
saw the onc yesterday and as I sat in the office waiting waiting waiting for him I had to giggle to myself as I thought of the thread on this board talking about how I do have to wait for my onc from time to time because he is taking his time with the person before me. However I never mind because I know that he is also going to take that same amount of time with me, and he did. It was a great appointment. You know how sometimes with this disease you just get tired and down in the dumps. Well I have just been there but after talking with my onc yesterday today is a better day. He took away my guilt (brought on by myself) of not working during treatment. Says it is what he prefers me to do that cancer, and the treatment of, is enough work and tiring in itself. And it is yes it is.
But my first dose of Tomoxifen was yesterday (am taking 20 mgs BID) and last night woke up with diarrhea and this morning a bloody nose.
Have a Muga scheduled for next week, so again, I am marching on.
Thanks to all for the support. And continue to march day to day.
Bobbi

[astrid]

I am right there with you bobbi. I started Herceptin on Wednesday (June 14th). I will be doing Herceptin every three weeks instead of every week. I will do this for a year. I was going to start a clinical trial designed for pre menopausal women to study Tamoxifen alone, Tamoxifen plus Triptorelin (chemical ovarian suppression) or Exemestane (aromasin) plus Triptorelin; however the chemo has left me menopausal. I feel that this is temporary as I am still having my periods. I will have my estrogen tested in four weeks to see if I am still in menopause and we will go from there. In the mean time I am going to take Tamoxifen alone. I have a father’s day party planned for Saturday with 11 people coming to my house so I think I will start Tamoxifen on Sunday. I am nervous about the side effects. The Herceptin hit me hard. I had a fever of 100.5 from 5Pm until around 2PM when I finally fell asleep. Yesterday, I felt weak all day. I still went for a walk and I felt better after the walk. Funny, this is day two and I still feel dizzy. I hope that passes. I have not worked since my surgery in December; however I am scheduled to go back to work the week after next.