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02-19-2007, 09:11 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: I live in south Carolins, Anderson.
Posts: 40
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ugly dyrness
Hi, This has been an ongoing problem with me sinch the chemo began 6 weeks ago for my hands and feet. Has anyone found anything to help with this for the hands and feet?
Thank you,
kathy
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02-19-2007, 09:44 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Philadelphia
Posts: 301
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I used udderly smooth, found at my local drugstore, which helped a lot with that.
Regards,
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Shell
init diag 3/17/03-stage IIIC
ER-/PR-/HER2+++
CET x4 neo-adjuvant
lump & SNB 8/03
CET x2
radiation and herceptin/navelbine 11-03-1/04
1st reoccur to lymph nodes 8/04
complete axillary dissection 12/04
herceptin/taxotere til progression (lungs) 3/05
xeloda w/out lapatinib trial 6/05
lapatinib/tykerb added 4/06
ended trial 8/06 due to progression
doxil / avastin 11/06-12/06 - wasn't working
navelbine/herceptin/avastin 12/06/3/07 - progression
gemzar/carboplatin/tykerb 4/07
mri shows extensive mets to bone in pelvic area 6/07
switched to abraxane (3 on/1 off) + tykerb 6/07
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02-19-2007, 10:57 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Oregon
Posts: 1,756
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I use Vaseline "Deep Moisture" Creamy Formula, have found it works the best for me.
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Sept.'99 - Dx.Stage IIIB, IDC ER/PR-, HER2+++ by IHC, confirmed '04 by FISH. Left MRM, AC x's 4, Taxol x's 4, 33 Rads, finishing Tx May 2000. Jan.'01 - local/regional recurrence, Stage IV. Herceptin/Navelbine weekly till NED August 2001, then maintenance Herceptin. Right Mast. April 2002. Local/Regional recurrence April '04, Herceptin plus/minus chemo until May '07. Gemzar added from Feb.'07-April '07; Tykerb/Abraxane until August '07, back on Herceptin plus Taxotere and Xeloda Sept. '07. Stopped T/X Nov. '07, stopped Herceptin Dec. '07, started Avastin/Taxol/Carboplatin Dec. '07. Progression in chest skin, stopped TAC March '03, started radiation.
Herceptin has served as the "Backbone" of my treatment strategy for over 6 years, giving me great quality of life. In 2005, I was privileged to participate in the University of Washington/Seattle HER2 Vaccine Trial.
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02-19-2007, 01:05 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Southern, CA
Posts: 2,511
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I've tried lots of lotions and I personally have had the best results with "Camille Beckman" hand therapy. I don't live without it now. Love it. Its almost pure Glycerine. They have hand therapy creams, face, foot creams and you name it. I've mainly only buy the hand cream. It really gets in deep in the skin and makes your hands and skin so soft. Heres a little of whats in it. (And no, I do not work for them.) LOL>The lotion that made Camille Beckman famous! This unique restorative cream moisturizes and nourishes through the careful blending of Glycerine, Vitamin E, Aloe Vera, Wheat Protein, Almond Oil and Plant Extracts. Aids the skin in the development of a protective barrier against harsh elements and demands we ask of our hands.<
If you have any interest in trying it...just type in google "camille Beckman". I like putting it on my hands at night when I won't be washing them every five minutes. It does wonders.
Chelee
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DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes.
Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs.
Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06
Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07
3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07
9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV.
9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa
9-29-09 Power Port Placement
10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head.
11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed
12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa.
3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed.
4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone.
5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy.
Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time.
7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.
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02-19-2007, 09:29 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Alexandria, VA
Posts: 1,055
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Original Eucerine paste apllied 3x per day works for me. I think the estrogen deprivation leads to the dry skin. Chemo doesn't help. BB
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02-20-2007, 06:43 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Morris, IL
Posts: 3,507
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The only thing I have found for my hands and feet to heal the cracks and dryness is AHAVA hand and foot cream.
You can get it at www.deadseamineral.com
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"Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."
Hugs & Blessings
Sheila
Diagnosed at age 49.99999 2/21/2002 via Mammography (Calcifications)
Core Biopsy 2/22/02
L. Mastectomy 2/25/2002
Stage 1, 0.7cm IDC, Node Neg from 19 nodes Her2+++ ER PR Neg
6/2003 Reconstruction W/ Tissue Expander, Silicone Implant
9/2003 Stage IV with Mets to Supraclavicular nodes
9/2003 Began Herceptin every 3 weeks
3/2006 Xeloda 2500mg/Herceptin for recurrence to neck nodes
3/2007 Added back the Xeloda with Herceptin for continued mets to nodes
5/2007 Taken Off Xeloda, no longer working
6/14/07 Taxol/Herceptin/Avastin
3/26 - 5/28/08 Taxol Holiday Whopeeeeeeeee
5/29 2008 Back on Taxol w Herceptin q 2 weeks
4/2009 Progression on Taxol & Paralyzed L Vocal Cord from Nodes Pressing on Nerve
5/2009 Begin Rx with Navelbine/Herceptin
11/09 Progression on Navelbine
Fought for and started Tykerb/Herceptin...nodes are melting!!!!!
2/2010 Back to Avastin/Herceptin
5/2010 Switched to Metronomic Chemo with Herceptin...Cytoxan and Methotrexate
Pericardial Window Surgery to Drain Pericardial Effusion
7/2010 Back to walking a mile a day...YEAH!!!!
9/2010 Nodes are back with a vengence in neck
Qualified for TDM-1 EAP
10/6/10 Begin my miracle drug, TDM-1
Mixed response, shrinking internal nodes, progression skin mets after 3 treatments
12/6/10 Started Halaven (Eribulen) /Herceptin excellent results in 2 treatments
2/2011 I CELEBRATE my 9 YEAR MARK!!!!!!!!!!!!!
7/5/11 begin Gemzar /Herceptin for node progression
2/8/2012 Gemzar stopped, Continue Herceptin
2/20/2012 Begin Tomo Radiation to Neck Nodes
2/21/2012 I CELEBRATE 10 YEARS
5/12/2012 BeganTaxotere/ Herceptin is my next miracle for new node progression
6/28/12 Stopped Taxotere due to pregression, Started Perjeta/Herceptin
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02-20-2007, 12:55 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 3,154
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Kathy,
If the bottem of your feet are extremely dry (mine were) I found a product
called Zim's Crack Creme - you pruchase this in any CVS pharmacy. It is a natural herbal product and works immediately. I put in on my feet and then
go to bed by morning there is 100% improvement.
Sheila's creme Ahava is great also, I purchased it and love for my hands.
But I found for my very dry feet the Zim's was great as it gave instant
help.
Good Luck....
Jean
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Stage 1, Grade 1, 3/30/05
Lumpectomy 4/15/05 - 6MM IDC
Node Neg. (Sentinel node)
ER+ 90% / PR-, Her2+++ by FISH
Ki-67 40%
Arimidex 5/05
Radiation 32 trt, 5/30/05
Oncotype DX test 4/17/06, 31% high risk
TOPO 11 neg. 4/06
Stopped Arimidex 5/06
TCH 5/06, 6 treatments
Herceptin 5/06 - for 1 yr.
9/06 Completed chemo
Started Femara Sept. 2006
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02-20-2007, 01:12 PM
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#8
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006
Location: northshore suburb of chicago
Posts: 1,093
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Jean, can you use this crack creme on your fingertips? I have had such a problem recently with the tips of my thumbs cracking and they hurt. Any other suggestions for skin cracking on finger and thumb tips? Is this from Herceptin? That is all I am taking.
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~Rina~
Dx:3/06 had a lumpectomy April 19, 2006
Her2+ er/pr- Stage I Grade 3 tumor size 1.4 cm, node negative
AC 4 dense doses
34 radiation treatments including booster doses
receiving herceptin every 3 weeks since late August 2006 for 12 months
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