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Hi Everyone,
My sister started her new chemo combo: Navelbine and Herceptin. (She currently has mets to bones, liver and brain) Anyone who is currenty on Navelbine or has been on it:
1) constipation: is this a common side-effect? My sister is experiencing this side effect...with much tenderness in the abdomen area....adjusting her diet doesn't seem to be sufficient..she has been perscribed a drug to help, but she is reluctant to take anything because of her liver.
2) she has been quite surprised with the amount of bone/body ache she is experiencing. She was told that it would be far less than what she had experienced on taxol, but she said that it has been quite bothersome...she's had to take mutliple Advil (and for my sister to take ANY pain meds is remarkable). The curious thing is that the first time, the pain set in 2 to 3 days after chemo....this past week it was 5 days after. Is this commom?
I love this new site! I'm thrilled to have it..it's like a safety net for me.
By the way, my sister had a clear chest scan last week....20 liesons on the brain remain, but are stable. Her blood work indicates a huge improvement in her liver..she's at the high level of normal. Hooray!! Her doctor is attending the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium with her in mind. We remain hopeful.
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