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Starting Chemo March 2024 Support Thread
Gather here to support one another, ask questions, and share experiences. We're all here for you. What is the type of chemo and regimen you'll be doing? When do you start? Share your thoughts and get support!
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Icing Gear - Taxol treatment
I have a question - should we wear the ice booties and ice gloves for the entire infusion time (for one hour)? After 15 minutes, my ice gloves is no longer cold. Should I get two pair of ice gloves to keep my hand cold?
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Scalp during/after hair loss
I’m 17 days post first infusion. My scalp started being very tender about day 13. Hair started falling in earnest on day 14. I’m not bald yet, but it’s coming out in clumps. I’ve read many posts about hair loss, but I’m wondering more specifically about the scalp pain. Does the pain stop when the hair is all gone? If not,…
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PORT PLACEMENT - Detailed description of process
Hi everyone I just got my port placed yesterday and I had such a hard time finding a detailed description of the procedure, so I thought I would share this for anyone who is apprehensive or likes to know exactly what they are going to do to you: 1. I arrived at the hospital and registered. I was then taken back to the…
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Starting Chemo in February 2024? Gather here for support!
Join and share here to get and give support if you're scheduled to begin chemotherapy this month. Please share your diagnosis, planned chemo regimen and start date, so we can all support you as you navigate treatment — we're all here for you!
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Starting chemo August 2014
Thought I would start a thread for August. Initially I joined the July 2014 Thread but my Chemo was moved out due to slow ALND recovery. I suggest until we get good and started that you drop by and review that thread. The ladies are wonderful and very active and supportive. They are a month ahead of us and sharing a lot of…
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TC vs. CMF
I had a lumpectomy a month ago. The tumor was smallish with micrometastatic carcinoma in one lymph node. The doctors initially thought that I would need radiation but not chemo, but after getting my oncotype (28), the medical oncologist is strongly recommending chemo, too. She's given me two choices: AT (4 doses, each 3…
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Anyone starting chemo August 2016?
I don't have the details yet, just wondering who else is in my boat with me.
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March 2011 chemo-lounge
OK ladies...I am starting chemo on March 2nd. Anyone joining me this month? I wanted to give the March thread a fun name..you know like we are all hanging out having a cocktail or something :) I need some lounge buddies, anyone? I will have 4 cycles of taxotere and cytoxan and will be doing cold caps to save the hair. Will…
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Should I do Chemotherapy?
I was diagnosed with stage 1A estrogen positive, HER2 negative breast cancer. The lump was small and was removed with clear margins and clear lymph nodes. I am planning to do estrogen therapy and radiation. Now they want me to do chemotherapy based on my Oncotype DX score which is 32. I had genetic testing which showed no…
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Chemo types help
I am so confused!!!! I met with my oncologist who suggested neoadjuvant chemo. AC and then Taxol before surgery. BUT because of my cancer type she said I’m eligible for a mammoprint study. HR+, HER2-, ki-77%, 4.7cm tumor, grade 2, 1 lymph node positive. They said I could be eligible for immotherapy if I do the study so I…
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Starting Chemo July 2019
I think it’s time to start a July Chemo thread.. who’s on board? I having my port put in on July 23rd and chemo on July 24th. I will be having Taxotere, carboplatin AUC 6, Herceptin and Perjeta for 9 treatments every 3 weeks before surgery. Good luck to all
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Her2 recurrence treatments
hello everyone What kind of Chemotherapy regimens are you getting for a Her2 recurrence after treatment with TCHP first time around? Drugs, cycle and duration? For your recurrence, what was your time to recurrence?
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Need guidance please chemo/ cold cap- was donated to me
Hi Breast can stage 2A her2Positive. I had one chemo treatment April 1 didn’t have cold cap- Next treatment April 22 - Some one just donated the cold cap to me. How do I go about using it. Does the hospital have the machine ? Do they charge just to use the machine it self? Any one know how this works. Do I call my chemo…
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Starting Chemo August 2023
Hey All, If you're starting this month, please let's join together here! 🤗
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Realistic looking custom wigs
Bout to start treatment in the coming months. Hunting for a good, high quality, realistic looking wig. Found a couple promising ones (ie wigs by tiffani and high definition hair). Seems the one closest to what I am looking for is High Definition Hair (highdefinitionhair.com). They seem to be custom made wigs (custom…
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Any diabetics who did icing for their hands and feet?
Dear All. My Mom is diabetic and thinking of freezing hands and feet during chemo to prevent neuropathy. How does that work for diabetics? Has anyone done it? I don't want to cause more harm. Thank you, BB
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Moved: Starting my Fifth Year of Metastatic Breast Cancer, taking Taxol and Sleeping A LOT!
This discussion has been moved.
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Gloves & Socks for Icing Hands & Feet During Chemo
Hi Everyone - I just finished my chemotherapy and used gloves and socks with blue ice inserts to ice my hands and feet during the chemo to prevent neuropathy. Since I am finished with them now, I'd love to be able to pass them on to someone who could use them. I have quite a supply - 2 sets of gloves with an extra set of…
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Let’s Talk About Taxol
I am in my dose dense AC era right now and looking ahead to starting Taxol. My oncologist has given me the choice of 12 weekly Taxol or 4 dose dense Taxol every other week. I’m so wanting to get this over with. Has anyone has experience with dose dense Taxol x 4? My understanding is treatment outcomes are basically the…
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Starting chemo February 2020
I searched and didn’t find a thread so I guess I am the 1st one lol. I am starting chemo on 2/6. DDAC every two weeks, 4 times w/ Neulasta. Then Taxol weekly for 12 weeks. Who else is starting?
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Taxol & Herceptin experiences to share?
Hi! I met with my oncologist yesterday to discuss my upcoming chemo regimen. I'm 52. I have (had) IDC stage 1a in my left breast- triple positive. I had a single MX on 2/9/23 with reconstruction (expander). In late March I'll begin 12 weeks of weekly Taxol and Herceptin. After the 12 weeks, I'll continue the Herceptin…
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Navelbine chemo
Just started oral Navelbine for lung mets (Was on Xeloda for a year some lung progression in October 23) Not much recent info here on this therapy but seems to be working for me 120 mg once per week for 8 weeks reduced CA15 from 84 to 40 Now on 140 mg No major side effects Ct scan and Bone scan in 3 weeks Bright in Hope
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Starting Chemo September 2023?
A place for the September sisters to gather and support each other! For inspiration and what to expect, see August 2023's thread.
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Starting Chemo January 2024? Gather here for support!
If you're scheduled to begin chemotherapy this month, join and share here for support. Please share your diagnosis, planned chemo regimen and start date, so we can all support you as you navigate treatment — we're all here for you!
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Low Vitamin D Levels Up Risk of Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathy
Low Vitamin D Levels Up Risk of Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathy Jan 11, 2024 Low vitamin D levels increase the risk of neuropathy from chemotherapy. Read more…
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Chemo Starting September 2018
Good morning! I was very happy to see these threads/groups for folks starting chemo each month and decided to start one for September. I am starting 4 rounds of Taxotere/Cytoxan (Docetaxel/Cyclophosphamide) - who names these things? - or “TC" on 8/29 in Boston.
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Pengiun Cold Capped and have lost 50% of my hair 20 days post first TC
Does it keep coming out? With each chemo session (my 2nd one is tomorrow) will I just lose the other 50%? It's so disheartening. I was prepared to lose some hair…. but I wasn't expecting to lose so much it early on. Right now the bald spots are at the nape of my neck so it is covered by the rest of my hair. But if I keep…
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Between the Devil ( the red one) and the deep blue sea
I honestly did not know what forum to post under since I am all over the place and on so many threads and wanted all of you to know what is going on with me now. I am Stage lV, but unlike some do not consider that anything special or feel intruded upon when someone who is not Stage lV, posts on a Stage lV forum. The way I…
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1st chemo & Fulphila injection.
Hello, I’m taking care of my mom so I’m wondering if someone can guide… she is patient of breast cancer reoccurrence. Hertue positive. And chemo is TC (every 3 weeks) she had first chemo & there were no side effects for first few days. & she got her fulfhila injection 2 days after her chemo. & same night, she’s going thru…