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Re: HELP please!! First time on taxotere
Addy,
So very sorry you are having to deal with this.
I had Taxol rather than Taxotere and had a rough time with it. My onc put me on low dose of Darvoset. It didn't seem to make me loopy or nauseous like most pain meds tend to make me.
I didn't want to take pain meds either and my continued refusal was the only time my onc actually got upset with me. I'm glad I followed his advice. Many times I was in tears from the Taxol until the Darvoset made life bearable.
Stay well hydrated, during and after treatment especially. Magic mouthwash is truly magic!
Hoping you soon find relief.
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Rhonda (Sassy)
dx age 45
DX 2/15/05 Stage IIb (at surgery)restaged IIIa
Left mast .9cm tumor 5 of 14 nodes
Triple Positive
4 DD A/C
12 Taxol/Herceptin
33Rads
Strange infect mast site one year aft surg, hosp 1 wk
Herceptin for total of 18 months
Lupron Monthly 4 yrs
Neurontin for aches, pains and hot flashes(It works!)
Ovaries removed 11/09 stop Lupron and Neurontin
Arimidex 6 yrs (tried Femara, no SE improvement)
Tried Exemestane-hips got so bad could hardly walk
Back to Arimidex for year seven
Zometa 2X Annual for 7years, Lasix
Stop Arimidex 5/13
Stop Zometa 7/13-Bi-lateral Stress Fractures in Femurs from Zometa
5/14 Start Tamoxifen
3/15 Stem cell transplant to stimulate femur bone growth/healing
5/15 Complete fracture of right femur/Titanium rods both femurs
9/16 Start Evista stopTamoxifen
3/17 Stop Evista--unwelcome side effects!
NED and no meds.......
14 YEARS NED!
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