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01-10-2009, 12:12 PM
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anti-nausea pills
Hi to all, For all of you who did not experience nausea with TCH was it because they gave you ani-nausea medicine? I am deciding whether to take tje anti-nausea medicine or not?
Snufi
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01-10-2009, 12:23 PM
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Hi snufi, I was given pre-meds of Emend and sometimes Kytril before the chemo and then I took Emend at home (usually for 5 days afterward) and sometimes Kytril or Compazine. It's very important to keep that nausea in check (before it even starts) so that it doesn't get out of control. You'll feel better, sleep better and be able to keep nourishing foods down (or be able to even eat them). Not everyone gets nausea from this treatment, but most do and they will give you the intravenous anti-nausea medicine before they give you the treatment. Keep some meds around, in case, so you can stave off any nausea you may be experiencing. Good luck in your decision and let us know how you're doing. Love and Hugs, Vickie
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Feb 04 IBC IIIC/IV er-/pr- her2+++
3/04 TCH X4
7/ 04 MRM 9/04 Taxol/herceptin wkly 1 yr 33X rads
11/04 skin mets 33x rads,10/05 Avast/Herc. 11 mos.
8/ 06 PET mets lymphs, neck
9/ 06 Navelbine/herceptin
11/ 06 PET NED
2/ 07 skin mets, 4/07 Xeloda, 5/07 add Tykerb
2/ 08 Tykerb failed. Doxil /Herceptin 6 months
8/08 PET skin mets, 8/08 Abraxane/Avastin
11/ 08 PET prog., skin mets
1/09 PET/CT progress, 1/09 Ixempra, 2/09 add Xeloda and low dose Naltrexone
2/09 off Ixempra/Xeloda
3/09 navelbine/herc/cytoxin 4/09 PET shows regress.7/09 start Topotecan. Failed.
8/09 extensive mets rgt brst, back and torso. starting Pazopanib clinical trial.
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01-10-2009, 12:33 PM
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Ativan
I had nausea a couple times, mostly the heartburn was my problem, and I took Ativan in the evening and it helped me sleep through the night. It's very fast acting and gave me very peaceful sleep. I highly recommend it.
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Diagnosed 8/7/08 with stage 3 invasive ductal carcinoma, micropapillary pattern, Her2 3+, ER+,PR-, grade II, positive lymph nodes.
Received 6doses of Taxotere, Carboplatin with Herceptin continuing for a year...DONE.
1/28/09 Left Modified Radical Mastectomy, Right Simple Mastectomy.
Surgery pathology: No invasive carcinoma present and 17 lymph nodes removed all negative! Only small amount of carcinoma in situ in left breast.
March/April '09, Radiation to left chest wall.
Currently involved in Neratinib clinical trial.
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01-10-2009, 03:27 PM
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I took Emend during and after the treatments according to the doctor's instructions. I did have nausea for a few hours after the first treatment, but that was it. I never had any other nausea. I found that sucking ice cubes helped a lot. That and drinking a lot of cold water.
Use whatever helps, and remember, each treatment brings you closer to health!
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01-10-2009, 07:09 PM
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Strangely enough, my wife chews gum and says that it is the only thing that helps with the nausea. She also takes emend and ativan.
She's on taxotere and carboplatin every 3 weeks and herceptin every week.
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01-10-2009, 08:08 PM
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I took my Zofran religiously when I was going through chemo even though I had no nausea. The doctors and nurses warned me to TAKE IT NO MATTER WHAT...and I did! I took no chances in vomitting getting a hold of me........I experienced very little nausea and no vomitting whatsoever.
Hugs to you,
Mary Jo
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Dx. 6/24/05 age 45 Right Breast IDC ER/PR. Neg., - Her2+++ RB Mast. - 7/28/05 - 4 cm. tumor Margins clear - 1 microscopic cell 1 sent. node No Vasucular Invasion 4 DD A/C - 4 DD Taxol & Herceptin 1 full year of Herceptin received every 3 weeks 28 rads prophylactic Mast. 3/2/06
17 Years NED
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01-10-2009, 09:53 PM
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I did not experience nausea nor was I given anything for it routinely. I had a prescription for Compazine and took it once or twice when I felt ill while traveling.
I did have a problem with loss of appetite.
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Post menopause
May 2007 Core biopsy, Rt breast
ER+, Pr-, HER2 +++, Grade 3
Ki-67: 90%
"suspicious area" left breast
Bilateral mastectomy, (NED on left) May 2007
Sentinel Node Neg
Stage 1, DCIS with microinvasion, 3 mm, mostly removed during the biopsy....
Femara (discontinued 7/07) Resumed 10/07
OncoType score 36 (July 07)
Began THC 7/26/07 (d/c taxol and carboplatin 10/07)
Began Herceptin alone 10/07
Finished Herceptin July /08
D/C Femara 4/10 (joint pain/trigger thumb!)
5/10 mistakenly dx with lung cancer. Middle rt lobe removed!
Aromasin started 5/10
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01-10-2009, 10:02 PM
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Snufi, you've gotten very good advice here. There are many different types of anti-nausea meds out there. If you have that problem, keep trying different ones until you find what works for you.
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01-10-2009, 10:57 PM
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Snufi,
I had Zofran on hand but only had to take it once or twice. I had very little nausea. I was given pre-meds before A/C and Taxol.
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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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01-12-2009, 11:48 AM
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Snufi, no need to try to be a hero here. Take the meds BEFORE the nausea. Emend was a med that we are so happy we heard before we started the A/C. Ed managed to be able to eat as well as he could thanks to all the anti-nausea meds. Remember, before...say it with us all...Sending prayers and healing energy. Keep us posted with how things are going.>>Believe51
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06-04-2011, 10:16 AM
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Re: anti-nausea pills
I have never been nausea in almost 13 years since my diagnosis. I eat alot of ginger, drink ginger tea or drink ginger ale.
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06-04-2011, 10:26 PM
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Re: anti-nausea pills
I had Taxol and Herceptin and those did not cause nausea for me. The A/C made me nauseas but I stayed ahead of it with the meds.
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Dx June 2010
ER- PR+ Her2+++, Stage 3C
A/C x 4
Mastectomy 8/18 nodes+
Taxol/Herceptin x 4
35 rads
Continue Herceptin for 1 year
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06-05-2011, 04:23 PM
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Re: anti-nausea pills
I did TCH and like everybody else said, I didn't wait for nausea to begin. I was prescribed anti-nausea meds to take every four hours and I did, even though I didn't need them. I never had one second's of nausea.
A lot of people wait until they get sick to start and then you are behind and it's harder to catch up. The anti-nausea meds don't have any SEs and so they won't hurt you to take it even if you don't feel you need it. Good luck.
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08/17/09 Dx'd.
Multifocal/multicentric IDC, largest 3.4 cm, associated ADH, LCIS, DCIS
HER2+ ER+/PR- Grade 3, Node Negative
10/20/2009: Right mastectomy, reconstruction with TE
12/02/2009: Six rounds TCH, switched to Taxol halfway through due to neuropathy
03/31/2010: Finished chemo
05/01/2010: Began tamoxifen, the worst drug ever
11/18/2010: Reconstruction completed
12/02/2010: Finished herceptin
05/21/2011: Liver Mets. Quit Tamoxifen
06/22/2011: Navelbine/Zometa/Herceptin
10/03/2011: Liver Resection, left lobe. Microwave ablation, right lobe - going for cure!
11/26/2011: C-Diff Superbug Infection, "worst case doctor had seen in 20 years"
03/28/2012: Progression in ablated section of the liver - no more cure. Started Abraxane, continue herceptin/zometa
10/10/2012: Progression continues, started Halaven, along with herceptin and zometa.
01/15/2013: Progression continues, started Gemzar and Perjeta, an unusual combo, continuing with herceptin and zometa
03/13/2013: Quit Gemzar, body just won't handle it. Staying on herceptin, zometa and perjeta.
04/03/2013: CT shows 50% regression in tumor, so am starting back on Gemzar with dose reduction, staying with perjeta/herceptin/zometa. Can't argue with success!
05/09/2013: Discussing SBRT with Radiology due to inability of bone marrow to recover from chemo.
06/07/2013: Fiducial placement for SBRT
07/03/2013: Chemo discontinued, on Perjeta, Herceptin and Zometa alone
07/25/2013: SBRT (gamma knife) begins
08/01/2013: SBRT completed
08/15/2013: STABLE! continuing with Perjeta, Herceptin, Zometa
06/18/2014: ***** NED!!!!***** continuing with Perjeta, Herceptin, Zometa
01/29/2014: Still NED. continuing with Perjeta, Herceptin. Zometa lowered to every 3 months instead of monthly.
11/08/2015: Progression throughout abdomen and lungs. Started TDM-1, aka Kadcyla. Other meds discontinued. Remission was nice while it lasted.
5/27/18: Stable. Kadcyla put me right back in the barn. I have two teeny spots on my lungs that are metabolically inactive, and liver is clean.
I’m beating this MFer. I was 51 when this started and had two kids, 22 and 12. Now I’m 60. My oldest got married and trying to start s family. My youngesg graduates from Caltech this June. My stepdaughter gave me grandkids. Life is fantastic.
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06-05-2011, 04:55 PM
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Re: anti-nausea pills
I had no nausea and only felt queasy now and then, the whole idea of these meds are to prevent nausea rather than stop once it begins!!
I had zofran which worked for me very well and I'd advise taking what you have as it's tough to stop it once it starts but can be preventad if you take the meds!
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Dx July '05 IDC 1.9cm Triple positive 3/9 nodes positive
A/C X 4 ..Taxol/Herceptin x 12 wks then herceptin 1 yr
Rads x 36 ..oophorectomy August '06
Currently taking Arimidex..
June 2011 osteopenia/ zometa x1 yearly- stopped Zometa 2015 as Dexa show normal bone density.
Stopped Arimidex July 2014- Restarted Arimidex 2015 for a further two years on the advice of my Onc.
2014 Normal Dexa scan
2018 Mammo all clear, still NED!
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06-12-2011, 12:15 PM
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Re: anti-nausea pills
EMEND worked great for me!
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age 54 at diagnosis
5/05 suspicious mammogram-left breast
5/05 biopsy-invasive lobular carcinoma with LCIS,8mm tumor,stage 1 grade 2, ER+ PR+ Her2+++
6/14/05 bilateral mastectomy, node neg. all scans neg.
Oncotype DX-high risk
8/05-10/05 4 rounds A/C
10/05 -10/06 1 yr. herceptin
arimidex-5 years
2/14/08 started daily self administered injections..FORTEO for severe osteoporosis
7/28/09 BRCA 1 negative BRCA2 POSITIVE
8/17/09 prophylactic salpingo-oophorectomy
10/15/10 last FORTEOinjection
RECLAST infusion(ostoeporosis)
6/14/10 5 year cancerversary!
8/2010-18%increase in bone density!
no further treatments
Oncologist says, "Go do the Happy Dance"
I say,"What a long strange trip its been"
'One day at a time'
6-14-2015. 10 YEAR CANCERVERSARY!
7-16 to 9-16. Extensive (and expensive) dental work done to save teeth. Damage from osteoporosis and chemo and long term bisphosphonate use
6-14-16. 11 YEAR CANCERVERSARY!!
7-20-16 Prolia injection for severe osteoporosis
2 days later, massive hive outbreak. This led to an eventual dx of Chronic Ideopathic Urticaria, an auto-immune disease from HELL.
6-14-17 12 YEAR CANCERVERSARY!!
still suffering from CIU. 4 hospitilizations in the past year
as of today, 10-31-17 in remission from CIU and still, CANCER FREE!!!
6-14-18 13 YEAR CANCERVERSARY!! NED!!
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