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Lash boost?
Hi ladies this is my first post! Had my first treatment of TC on November 28th! December 10th I started having lots of scalp pain and tenderness. December 16th, about two and half weeks after the first treatment, I couldnt take it anymore! The pain, the hair coming out in handfuls. Teary-eyed, my sister and I buzzed it.…
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Chemo Divas (online order) halo wig from own hair?
I'm debating about doing this (and running out of time), as I had my first TC round earlier this week. The Chemo Divas website shows a halo wig made with your own hair. Any pros/cons from someone who looked at doing or who did this with their own hair? Thanks!
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TC chemo- what can i expect?
I'm pretty sad today, my oncotype score came back at 20, and with the new TAILOR DX study happening right now it seems as if this is not the comfortable mid ground it once was. Add to this mix that I'm 39 and my wonderful oncologist really affirmed my decision that doing chemo is the right thing for me. So I start next…
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Can you drive yourself to chemo?
I'm newly diagnosed, as of 5/31, with a small tumor (thankfully) that also happens to be a TNBC and a Grade 3. I spent most of today at Yale Cancer Center, and it looks like my course of treatment will involve 20 weeks of chemo before surgery, so I can be part of a very promising clinical trial targeted towards TNBC.…
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FEC-D regime
If you are currently undergoing or have already undergone FEC-D treatment you are in the right place! I hope that you can find in this group the right information, support and friendship during this difficult time. Who wants to get started? ************************************************
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TCX6 versus TCX4 - Why???
Hello, I wanted to share the clinical trial that is still ongoing (no results yet) that compares the DFS/efficacy of TCX6 versus AC-T. I had 6 cycles of TC and was wondering the reason for getting 6 cycles. My oncologist is part of the US Oncology Network and when we decided to throw the book at my cancer, she suggested…
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No Appetite and losing weight since Taxol
I have been on Taxol for 6 weekly rounds so far and have no appetite. I am losing weight and only weigh 98lbs with my clothes on and I am getting scared. I cannot afford to lose any more weight so I spoke to my MO about it and he told me to eat foods high in calories but if I dont have much of an appetite how do I even do…
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Can CEA tumor marker fluctuate within normal limits?
I had my appt with MO yesterday. The CEA tumor marker result is 1.6 vs 1.3 3 months ago. Still within normal limits. Has someone had this before? Is it something to worry about? ( i do worry about it...) This was my second follow up visit ( every 3 mo) since the end of all treatments.
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How effective was neoadjuvant chemo for you?
Hello everyone! About a month ago I finished my last round of AC/TH chemo. I had my lumpectomy and SNB last week and am still waiting on the pathology. My BS seemed very pleased by how much my tumor seemed to have responded by the MRI results. Their best guess is that my tumor shrank by aprox 82%. I was hoping for 100%!! I…
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neoadjuvant chemotherapy and staging
Hi, I received neoadjuvant chemo, or chemo before my surgery. From my initial dx, my tumor size seemed to grow with every doctor I saw (saw 3 bs) and every test I took. But the tumor was completely gone after the chemo. So, my question, how do they stage me? The staging on the initial biospy? or the largest size, which was…
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What to drink to quench thirst?
I am two days past chemo #4, parched but everything I drink tastes like crap, including water. Any suggestions about what will quench my thirst, but not repulse me? I would even go for a malted milk if I thought it would help? Thanks.
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Teaching During Chemo? Yes or No?
Hello, I am currently getting chemo (taxotere and cytoxin) for 4 rounds. I completed my first round with not too bad of side effects. I got laid off at the end of last school year, but just got recalled today to teach 1st grade. I have seen that some of you ladies are teachers. I am wondering if any of you worked through…
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Toxic Granulation
I am on Taxotere and Cytoxan. I am scheduled to have my fourth of four treatments tomorrow (02.11). I had my pre-treatment blood draw today (02.10) and the nurse called me to say my results show Toxic Granulation with Dohle bodies present. I will see my oncologist tomorrow before treatment and (according to the nurse) he…