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01-16-2016, 07:24 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: 'Burbs of Atlanta, GA
Posts: 172
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Re: Feeling down...
Just a thought - I started taking effexor years ago for insomnia and hot flashes. I took it also when I went through chemo and radiation in 2013. During the winter, I always have to increase the dosage - it is like I need a little boost. I take 75 mg. I work for a doctor - MD and also certified in holistic medicine. I mentioned it to him and he suggested increasing my vitamin D. I increased my vitamin d to 6000 IU's and it was not necessary to add the extra effexor. I couldn't believe it - I have not had the usual depression, I typically get during this cold gloomy time of winter.
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Surgery 12/28/2012 Lumpectomy (Right); Lymph Node Removal: Axillary Lymph Node Dissection (Right)
Chemotherapy 02/06/2013
Herceptin, Carboplatin, Taxotere Started 6 rounds on 02/06/2013 Herceptin
Finished chemo - May 22, 2013
Radiation Therapy 06/12/2013 - 36X External
TM Marker - 13 October, 2013
TM Marker - 15 November, 2013
Annual Mammagram - 3D - Both Breast - CLEAR!!!
Colonscopy - 1st-Clear - November 18, 2013
CT Scan-Results-Clear - November 27, 2013
BC Diagnosis-1 Year - December 14, 2013
TM - holding steady at 15 - December 24, 2014
TM - 24.2 - January 12
Herceptin Treatment - Last One-February 4, 2014!!!
TM - 3.7 - February 4, 2014
MRI & CT - February 21, 2014 - All Clear
NED - and my doctor said - "well, it looks like you are NED - your MRI and CT are clear - Febuary 25, 2014
TM - 18.2 - February 21, 2014
Port Removed - Scheduled for Wed, March 19, 2014
Port Removed - Yeah!!! I feel lighter already!!!
TM - 15.3 - March 25, 2014
Diagnostic 3D Mammogram - Rt Breast - All Clear!!! - Tuesday, May 13, 2014
TM-15.5 - June 25, 2014
Diagnostic 3D Mammogram - Nov. 2014 All Clear!!!
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TM - Nov 2015 - 18.2
NED-December, 2015 - 3 Years NED!!!
TM-Feb 2016 - 13.7
TM-June 2016 - 13.3
TM-Oct 2016-10.0
Annual 3D Mammo-Nov, 2016-All Clear!!!
Annual Mammogram - November 2017 - ALL CLEAR. i AM 5 (YES) YEARS OUT!!!
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01-17-2016, 08:24 AM
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Miami, FL
Posts: 19
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Re: Feeling down...
Sweetie, the best advice I received since diagnoses was from my PT: Think of "going to the gym" as the icing on the cake. Try to get 30 minutes of exercise every day, preferably first thing in the morning. Her advice changed my life. It's easy to get up early, take a walk or go to the mini-gym in my complex for 30 minutes. It's hard to do what I used to do - go to the gym about 3x per week for 2-3 hours. I feel so much better just working in the 30 minutes.
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June 2015 - Stage IV, HER2+++, HR-. Mets to liver, assorted lymph nodes.
June 2015 - Begin THP
October 2015 - End THP, begin H&P. PET-CT shows resolution of mets to liver & lymph nodes.
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