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Old 03-12-2007, 10:59 AM   #1
Andi
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Joy - regarding your lung queston, I know when they went in for my pleurodesis, they took a sample of a spot on my lung that proved to be scar tissue from histoplasmosis, which is common in our part of the country to show up in peoples lungs. My husband had one show up in his lungs years ago and it is always there, but is nothing to worry about. Could it be possible that is what yours could be? I don't have a medical background so I don't know if they show on CT scans or not.
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Stage IIIC, 17 of 20 Nodes +, E+, Her2+++
Diagnosed 6/30/05
Lumpectomy 7/13/05
Dose Dense A/C x 4
Weekly Taxol + Herceptin x 12
Remainder of year Herceptin Every 3 weeks (completes 9/13/06)
Radiation completed 2/28/06
Currently on Tamoxifen
Dec 06 - Pleural effusion treated with pleurodesis
Now er/pr-, her2++
1/07 started weekly Navelbine plus Herceptin
Discontinued Tamoxifen
4/27/07 CTshowed progression
5/01/07 Began Tykerb/Xeloda + Zometa
5/22/07 Stopped treatment due to great progression
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Old 03-12-2007, 01:57 PM   #2
Barbara H.
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Hi Joy,
Although Navelbine is an easier chemo to handle for most people it's effects are cumulative. I was on it from last March to December. By the summer I began feeling some nausea that I did not have in the beginning. I was also tired and somewhat achey. Neverltheless, I was able to go on with my normal activities.
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Barbara H.
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