Did anyone do concurrent anti-hormone drugs with radiation? I had 2 lymph nodes left after neoadjuctive chemo and have spent a month filling implant expanders before beginning radiation. I finished chemo on sept 1st and will not start anti-hormone therapy until after rads (Jan). Im worried about the long interval between chemo and anti-hormone therapy. Any thoughts?
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cheers247 Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 147 |
Nov 6, 2009 12:14 am
cheers247 wrote:
Hello, I'm taking Aromasin, and will start rads on 11/16. I had 5mos chemo, ended on 9/9, and then had my surgeries. I started the Aromasin right after surgery. My onc. told me to start the Aromasin before the surgery, but I was scared I would have side effects to deal with before surgery, so I waited till after. Be sure to ask your onc. why he/she wants you to wait to start. Best wishes! Jessica Jessica, Age 34 5mos chemo, bilat, ALND & total hyst 10/09. Rads, Zometa, Herceptin, Aromasin & Tumor Vaccine Clinical Trial
Diagnosis: 4/17/2009, IBC, 2cm, Stage IIIc, Grade 3, 2/21 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2+ |
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Celtic_Spir… Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 366 |
Nov 6, 2009 01:08 am
Celtic_Spirit wrote:
I began tamoxifen several days before I began radiation. Both my regular onc and radiation onc knew and had no problem with it. Diagnosis: 2/8/2008, IDC, Stage IIIa, Grade 3, 9/30 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2- |
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KerryMac Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,699 |
Nov 6, 2009 07:16 am
KerryMac wrote:
Yep, me too, started tamoxifen the same day as starting rads, no problem with it from either Onc. All my Med Onc said was I had to wait 4 weeks after finishing Chemo. Kerry - Mx, Chemo, Rads, Ooph, Arimidex, Zometa
Diagnosis: 11/2008, IDC, 6cm+, Stage IIIa, Grade 3, 6/11 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2- |
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PureE Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 387 |
Nov 6, 2009 07:37 am
PureE wrote:
My Radiation Oncologist at MD Anderson STRONGLY recommend I start tamoxfin right after chemo-he wants no down time. JMV
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Christine20… Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 59 |
Nov 6, 2009 08:03 am
Christine2000 wrote:
I finished chemo sept 16, had a dbl mx on Oct 1. My Onc said it was okay to wait a few weeks before starting Tamox (oh, it was so great to be on NO DRUGS!!) so I i did, and started tamox about 10 days ago. I started rads 2 days ago. Diagnosis: 4/4/2009, IDC, 3cm, Stage IIIa, 1/22 nodes, ER+ |
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NancyD Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,195 |
Nov 6, 2009 09:42 am
NancyD wrote:
Sure. I started my Arimidex about a week or two into my rads. The rads lasted six week, so I had about four weeks of overlap. I'm not a complete idiot. Some parts are missing.
Diagnosis: 2/28/2008, IDC, Stage IIIa, Grade 2, 4/10 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2- |
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lassie11 Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 345 |
Nov 6, 2009 09:57 am
lassie11 wrote:
I started Femara a few weeks after chemo and before radiation started. Continued femara and completed radiation with no issues. Herceptin has been in the mix since part way through chemo. Leslie
Diagnosis: 3/11/2009, IDC, 2cm, Stage II, Grade 3, 1/21 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2+ |
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caaclark Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 778 |
Nov 6, 2009 09:06 pm
caaclark wrote:
I also started Tamoxifen when I began rads. Maybe the same day, I forget. My docs said it did not make a difference whether I took it during rads or waited until after rads. I wanted to start ASAP. Carol Diag.1/06 at age 40, 1.6cm, 6+nodes, stage IIIa, er/pr+, her2-, chemo, mast. rads, no recon
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diana50 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 418 |
Nov 6, 2009 09:32 pm
diana50 wrote:
i started armidex immediately after chemo....then started rads. i wanted to start the arimidex as soon as i could and my doc agreed. so far so good. Feel the strength inside; tap into the power of self and soul. Healing comes from inside and out**
Diagnosis: 2/26/2002, IDC, 1cm, Stage IIIc, Grade 3, 10/12 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2- |
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PureE Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 387 |
Nov 7, 2009 08:59 am
PureE wrote:
I think the key is no down time-no time for your body to reproduce those cancer cells..... The one rads I met with Strongly advised no down time-chemo ends and the anti hormonal begins. I am all for that! I am hoping with super nutrition and mega exercies I can combat the se"s. My mom did tamoxifin and had no SE"S -she didn't even know there could be any. JMV
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diana50 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 418 |
Nov 7, 2009 10:59 am
diana50 wrote:
yeah, i think you just want to keep "hitting" the cancer cells with treatment.. i consider exercise..good nutrition..all the things you can do PLUS the doctor stuff as "treatment" Feel the strength inside; tap into the power of self and soul. Healing comes from inside and out**
Diagnosis: 2/26/2002, IDC, 1cm, Stage IIIc, Grade 3, 10/12 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2- |
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KerryMac Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,699 |
Nov 7, 2009 02:42 pm
KerryMac wrote:
I consider daily exercise as important in my treatment plan as going through Chemo, or taking my Arimidex. I get up every morning before 6:00am for my walk, and last week a friend said to me "wow, you are so motivated, i could never get up so early every day now it is getting cold". It is amazing what you find you can do if you think your life depends on it! Kerry - Mx, Chemo, Rads, Ooph, Arimidex, Zometa
Diagnosis: 11/2008, IDC, 6cm+, Stage IIIa, Grade 3, 6/11 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2- |
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lexislove Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,942 |
Nov 7, 2009 02:57 pm
lexislove wrote:
LOL...kerry. I look at my workouts now as a "Do or Die" thing. Gets my butt motivated! Dx: Sep 2007, IDC 8cm, 0/6 nodes, ACT Chemo, R Mastectomy, 1 yr Herceptin, 28 Rads,Currently on Lupron, Tamox & Zometa. Exchange Sx Fall 2009, BRCA -
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kim40 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 445 |
Nov 8, 2009 07:55 am
kim40 wrote:
I started taking my hormonal drugs too during rads. Onc had no problem with it. Kim "I Live to Run" - Melissa Ethridge
Diagnosis: 1/6/2009, IDC, 5cm, Stage IIIa, Grade 3, 14/19 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2+ |
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London-Virg… Joined: May 2009 Posts: 827 |
Nov 8, 2009 09:30 am
London-Virginia wrote:
This is really useful info - thanks. I do my last FEC chemo on December 4th and anticipate starting rads after Christmas. After surgery, because I had a bad infection, I couldn't dash into chemo, so started Femara. As you ladies have quite rightly pointed out, exercise does help with SEs, in particular for me, stiff ankles and sore feet etc could be kept at bay by sticking to my daily 10k steps. I am slightly nervous about going back into the gym for weight training (which I usually love) as I had lumpectomy and breast reduction both sides, and am still sore; chemo doesn't help a lot with healing.. Blimey, anybnody else just get plain bored with all of this? Anyway, any thoughts on gym things would be helpful please. I must admit, it is really appealing to take a little drug break before rads........... best wishes to all - Virginia.
Diagnosis: 5/9/2009, IDC, 2cm, Stage IIb, Grade 3, 1/2 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2- |
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