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Hi there. I was diagnoses with BC stage II last year. i stopped chemo on March 08. I have still no go tmy period back yet. I am currently still recieving herceptin though. I really want the chance to have children. Does anybody have any input on this?  Thanks

Hi everyone, I had bilateral tiddsue expanders put in 5/28. I had almost 325 cc put in at time of surgery, I think that was alot, after listening to most of you gals out there. I am in constant pain, feelings of extreme tightness, and pain all across. Overall my PS sayd my incisions look great, and that waiting a month or so for a fill is no big deal. Has anybodyelse had this tight feeling after expanders were placed in? My PS says this is all normal......I just would like to know that other women felt what I am feeling. I am on percocet, and its ok, I cant say it takes away the pain fully......does ice help? Or is this just a process I have to endure till my implant exchange? Any words of wisdom I would greatly appreciate......

Colleen 28 y/o F Stage II IBC. -lymph nodes.....Thanks so much everyone!

I already saw my surgeon today, and she put me on two different antibiotics...:)

Thanks for all your comments....My LVF went from 72% to 33%. I was having symptoms for a couple of months until they finally agreed to do a muga. My oncologist thinks this is reversible, and i will continue the herceptin, i am not so sure, but we shall see. It is a big waiting game for me now......I di however know these cardiac meds are helping alot with my pulse/BP, but i am pretty sick from all the meds....:)

Hi everyone..... I have completed AC/and weekly taxol/herceptin on February 14 08. I got my first big dose of herceptin, and now I am in heart failure. I may not be able to get my herceptin because my LVF went down almost 40%! I am dizzy, have highblood pressure, high pulse, sweat profusely, and very miserable with all this extra fluid. My oncologist put me on a beta-blocker, and a BP medicine, which of course make me get sick all day.....I hate this, you take one med, and it causes another side effect. I am depressed because I am only 28 years old, and it seems hopeless sometimes. Because of the heart condition I have to go see a cardiologist, stop herceptin for now, and worse of all cancel my reconstructive surgery. I am trying to stay postive, its so hard to handle all this stress. Has anyone gone into heart failure besides me? My oncologist says its more common in the younger population...Please help me feel better...:) Thanks everyone for your help.....

Hi everyone.....Sorry I havent been around much i have been in alot of pain. This Taxol is not agreeing with my body. I have the worst arm/hand pain, I am so depressed over this. I hope this pain goes away, I dont work, and I am at home lounging around most of the time, I am in so much pain. I take vicodin, it doesent seem to help much..Any sugggestions? Or anybody else out there on taxol and having bone/joint pain? I think I will feel better if I know for sure this pain will go away.....I have treatment tommorow......Talk to ya soon.....

Thanks everyone for the good information on the taxol information......The pain has subsided a little today, but I still feel my muscles jerking/spasms, I am going to call the onc tommorow......Thanks for all your wonderful support, I love so much to be able to come to this website! :)

Ulla,

I am sorry that you are feeling down, I have been feeling extremely down myself, I dont know how I get through the days sometimes, I just sit and look at how pretty I use to be, just like you, but there is a end to this nightmare, we can do this!

On a second note, I am having extreme weakness/pain in my arms, with almost like a tremor in my hands, is this normal to have during taxol treatments? My counts are normal.....Well as of 5 days ago my Hgb was 11.1 I have had this tremor though for quite a while, I am so scared this is permament, but I am thinking that the chemo has affected my nervous system, any input from anybody would be great! Thanks my sisters, God Bless all of you.......Hotmedic

HI everyone, I have chemo tommorow, so please keep me in your thoughts and prayers. For some reason I get hit the worst on the 3/4 day...Then I slowly come back to life. I am on weekly taxol. Just when I feel semi-good, I have to go back, this really sucks. THis will be #3/12. I still have a long road, since I have to do herceptin which sucks, but atleast I can hopefully go back to work.......:) Love ya all:) XXXXOOOOO

Yes I am always tired, the problem is I cant sleep. I think my body is now tolerant to the ambien and to the xanaz, that I nolonger benefit from it. I am going to try some ativan tonight, I have got to get some sleep. My fatigue is so great, that when I try to go out shopping and stuff, I just wanna fall over, I feel very weak as well.....? I swear I have gotton every symptom known to man..:(