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08-12-2011, 12:52 PM
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MRI update for "eye episodes"
Hi All,
I got my results from my MRI that I had b/c my eyes kept freaking out and having dbl vision, black spots and other things.
MRI was fine. Appt. to Opthamologist said all was normal.
So, I have no explanation for why my eyes have been doing this. When it happens it resolves fairly quickly.
The chemo nurses seemed unconcerned.
In the last few days I have not had any episodes, so I will talk to my oncologist when I see him. He had the nurse tell me he hadn't had any patients on Navelbine complain of this type of thing.
Anyone else have this happen to them?
Thanks!
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08-12-2011, 02:18 PM
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Re: MRI update for "eye episodes"
Soooo pleased everything was normal.Thanks for posting.As with all these highly toxic drugs side effects,sometimes unexplained seem to happen.
We need to hope that RAPID progress continues to be made with targeted treatments.
In the meantime i sincerely hope you don't have any more episodes.
Ellie
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08-13-2011, 02:38 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Near Chicago
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Re: MRI update for "eye episodes"
7andcounting,
Somewhere in the middle of Herceptin, I had a strange reaction visually. When I looked at things I began to be dizzy. This was frustrating re everything from watching a parade to doing intake assessments (on a computer) at work...during which I became nauseous. Eventually I changed my glasses and this seemed to help...Though I still have some limits visually (when multi-tasking). I never had Navelbine though.
Melanie
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Diagnosed: 7/13/07 (or 7/7/07)
Surgery: 8/15/07 Modified Radical One Side with Lymph Node Dissection
Pathology Report: ER/PR-, HER2+ with FISH at 8.4 copies, Grade 3, Stage IIIa, 3.2 cm tumor plus 4/19 positive lymph nodes
Portacath: 9/7/07
Chemo: 9/14/07 with AC (every three weeks) for four rounds
Physical Therapy for ROM Loss / "Cording" (but not Lymphodema)
Taxol + Herceptin weekly (started 12/2007 with 8 of 12 Taxol)
Radiation: (28 rads from 3/07 to 4/07)
Reconstruction (silicone implant)
Herceptin done (10/08)
Cognitive Remediation (11/08 - 12/08)
Lymphedema Diagnosed 5/10/10 (almost 3 years post cancer diagnosis)
Lymphedema Rehab 9/10/10 - 11/10/10
Six years NED...7/7/2013!
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08-13-2011, 09:05 PM
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Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 432
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Re: MRI update for "eye episodes"
Hi All I talked to Hema about this.She said that during her Herceptin and even now with Tykerb Xeloda some times her eyes get blurred as if she is goinfg blind and many times she has the senastion as if her eyes are pierced with needles.Plase see on of my earlier posts regarding the eyes getting red during infusion.Best of luck to all
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huband of Hema
Metstatic Breast Cancer Stage 4
Left breast cauliflower 25x20cm
ossousmetstatis in vertbrae secondaries L4=L5secondary
nodules in both liver lobes secondary
Diagnosed 10th March 2010
ER/PR-ve
Her 2 neu +++
Taxotrne Zylotec started 16th March
Herceptin added 5th April.9th Herceptin over on 20th Sep '10.Started on Tykerb and Xeloda on 22nd Oct2010TYKERB 4 TAB A DAY XELODA 4 TAB A DAY ONE WEEK ON ONE WEEK OFFZoletrust infusion every 4 months.Lesion in Brain 3D CRT Radiation started on 1st Feb'12 for 20 days ,5 days a week for 4 weeks.Devloped a small lump in breast.Xeloda stopped from 11th April '12.On Taxol.After 3 cycles of Taxol Taxol stopped.Back to Xeloda regime from 3rd July
Herceptin started again on 27th Dec 2012.Xeloda stopped Navelbin added on 7th February 2013.Now on Tykerb Herceptin and Navelbin
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08-14-2011, 06:21 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: MN
Posts: 731
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Re: MRI update for "eye episodes"
Wonderful to have the good report about your eyes. No cancer involvement!
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Pam
6/01 IBC er+ her2+stage IIIb; mastecomy
7/01 AC, taxol; radiation
2/02 tamoxifen
9/02 stage IV bone mets femara
1/03 taxotere/herceptin/aredia
6/03 herceptin, aredia & faslodex
1/04 navelbine, herceptin, aredia
2/05 herceptin/aredia
7/05 xeloda/herceptin/aredia
3/07 xeloda/tykerb/aredia
5/08 taxol/avastin/aredia
2/09 gemzar/herceptin/zometa
7/09 Taxol/Carbo/Herceptin, zometa
10/09 navelbine/herceptin & zometa
2/10 herceptin & tykerb & zometa
4/10 add xeloda &aromasin
10/10 dx with dermatomyiositis triggered by cancer
11/10 restart herceptin, tykerb, zometa
12/10 surgery-place rod in R femur to stabilize bone
1/11 radiation to R femur - 20 tx
2/11 2nd surgery - rod in Left femur
2/11 tx eribulen -- suspended dx brain mets
3/11 brain mets wbr 20 tx
4/11 halaven; discontine 8/11 not working
8/11 radiation to left femur 20 tx'
8-9/11 rad to lower spine
9/11 abraxane/herceptin/zometa
9/12 xeloda/herceptin/zometa
12/12 ablation of liver
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08-14-2011, 11:18 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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Re: MRI update for "eye episodes"
I recall during treatment that I had trouble with night vision. Headlights etc were intense and had halos.
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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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08-14-2011, 01:52 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Ireland
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Re: MRI update for "eye episodes"
So glad to read there was no mention of cancer and hope you get some answers soon 
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Tricia
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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08-17-2011, 01:35 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Hixson, TN
Posts: 12
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Re: MRI update for "eye episodes"
Are you, by any chance, taking ambien to help you sleep? I was taking it during chemo and had several similar episodes....it was determined to be the ambien. epidsodes stopped when I stopped using the ambien. just a thought.
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Diagnosed 3/13/2009 from FNA, 39 years old.
4/09 lumpectomy with SNB, did not obtain clear margins.
5/09 - BMX with full axillary dissection on right side.
Final pathology report: 4cm+ high grade DCIS tumor with micro-invasive idc, 2/32 lymph nodes, ER/PR-, Her2+++, Stage IIa
7/09 - started TCH, finished 10/09
11/09 - 9 more months of Herceptin, finished 7/10
Reconstruction scheduled for Jan 2011
Expander placement completed - January 2011
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