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Healthy Diet and Exercise Improve Response to Chemotherapy in Women With Breast Cancer
Healthy Diet and Exercise Improve Response to Chemotherapy in Women With Breast Cancer Sep 14, 2023 Eating a healthy diet and exercising improved pathologic complete response rates in certain women receiving chemotherapy before surgery. Read more…
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Hair Hair Hair - Another question
Hi All, I know that there have been several threads on this, but I'm asking the question again: on average, when did your hair start growing back in after chemo????? I'm 4 weeks out from my last AC and any positive encouragement (and "you're almost there" posts) would really make this week wonderful. Deen.
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Expert Tips on Wigs and Hair Loss: Community Q&A
Expert Tips on Wigs and Hair Loss: Community Q&A Wigs are a hot topic in the Community at Breastcancer.org, especially in our Chemotherapy forum. Many people diagnosed with breast cancer who experience hair loss from chemotherapy find wearing a wig to be the best solution for them. But for many, wearing a wig is a brand…
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August 2015 Chemo Group
Hi Ladies! I figured it was time to start this thread . . . I hope I'm not overstepping any bounds. My name is Kate. I'm 36 and fighting high-grade triple-positive BC. I had a mastectomy on July 6 and am scheduled to start TCHP (given that I had aggressive, multifocal tumors--one over 2cm--I'm allowed to have TCHP as…
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Weekly Taxol group
Hey there! I didn't see a separate group for weekly Taxol treatment; thought I'd start one just so we can compare notes with each other......I always learn so much from everyone! Just finished treatment #3 this week, and so far my side effects have been loss of taste and fatigue, especially day 3-5. This has been easier on…
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Starting chemo April 2023
I didn’t see a thread for this so I was hoping to find some chemo buddies. I just found out today that I will start chemo next week. I am an American in Finland and had an occult 11mm ER+, HER2+ IDC tumor found in my final pathology after my mastectomy 4 weeks ago for 9 cm of DCIS. As an added surprise, one sentinel node…
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Starting TCHP Chemo…
I’m starting TCHP chemo this week and am really frightened by the side effects that may happen. Please post advice and tips for getting through this challenging regimen. Thank you.
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This does get better?????
I am feeling just awful. Three days post dose #3 of AC, and I feel pretty bad. Lots of nausea. I'm trying all the things I've done before - small meals, hydration, Compazine, lorazepam, and I still feel very nauseous and very down. Like this is never going to end. We've just moved house as well and I can't find anything.…
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Webinar Video: Managing Hair Loss and Wearing a Wig With Confidence
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Research News: Neoadjuvant Chemo, Rather Than Hormonal Tx, Plus Targeted Tx Seem Best for +++
Chemotherapy, Rather Than Hormonal Therapy, Plus Targeted Therapy Seem Best Pre-Surgery for Hormone Receptor-Positive, HER2-Positive Breast Cancer May 18, 2023 Chemotherapy — instead of hormonal therapy — plus two anti-HER2 medicines before surgery offered better pCR rates. Read more…
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Starting Chemo in May/June 2023
A place for you all to gather and share. We're all here for you!
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I had my port placement today
The port placement I had today on my left side, I was finished at 1225 pm & it's still extremely uncomfortable it hurts just like it did as soon as it was finished. I was told to take xtra strength tylenol ,which doesn't helper all !! So frustrating
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Chemoport questions
Hi all, Tomorrow I have port placement. I'm pretty anxious, and I have some specific questions if anyone can help? First - how soon after the surgery can you shower/wash hair? I assume you aren't allowed to get the incisions wet for some time. Not that that really matters I soon wont have any hair. But I'm keeping it as…
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Wigs and Warm Weather: Five Tips for Staying Cool and Comfortable
Share your thoughts and tips below!
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Need some comforting...
Hi all, I've been experiencing a slow but steady increase in Staging since April 19. Started out as small, easily treated etc., but since then tests, surgery, waiting and more tests, each coming back with worse and worse news (many of you are probably familiar with this story). Tomorrow is the end of the road and I go for…
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Round 2
Going tomorrow July 17 for the 2nd of 4 rounds of TC. Hoping for better results than the first. Had horrible mouth sores and burns throughout my mouth. Will be lowering the dosage and adding Neulasta. Had to shave my head and that was more painful mentally than anything so far. I feel like a big neon sign over me saying I…
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Suicidal ideation - oncologist called the police.
I had a bad pathology report 10 days ago and today met with the oncologist. She said only what I thought she would say - more waiting, to do scans to look for distant metastases, followed by chemotherapy (unless there are mets. already). Tumour is large (6.8cm) with one +ve node and invasion posteriorly into muscle. Stage…
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pain after port placement
Im starting chemo next week, and last wednesday "the port" was placed on the left side of my chest. Since it was placed, Ive been having some fairly bothersome left shoulder and neck pain (almost all the way from the port thru my upper back, and from the neck to the shuolder.) The placement site also hurts, mostly when I…
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Ear pressure on TCHP
Hi everyone! I’m a lurker on this group and am so thankful for all of the help I’ve gotten as I go through treatment. Did anyone have ear pressure issues on chemo? I’ve had what feels like clogged ears for the past month nonstop and it’s driving me nuts. 🤣😩 I can still hear fine, nothing sounds muffled, it’s just pressure…
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Peripheral Neuropathy More Severe With Taxol Versus Taxotere
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Diclofenac Gel Helps Prevent Hand-Foot Syndrome Caused by Xeloda
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What Chemo/Treatments are you taking?
Hello everyone! I just got my chemo treatment info and wanted to see what everyone’s treatments are (I know every one is different) but I am curious… my Dr said 3 months of weekly Taxol and 12 months of perjeta and herceptin. Just wanted to know how normal this is?? I haven’t had surgery yet and am going to do double…
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Just started TC chemo, 1 of 4 for Invasive TNBC Stage 1 grade 3
Monday was my first treatment, felt good for a few days then on Thursday it me. Nausea, flu like symptons and then diarrhea. Starting to feel better toda6, but have little or no energy. I go Monday for f/u with my Oncologist hopefully she has some tips to relieve side effects. I find it hard to stay hydrated though. Any…
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Anyone on just Taxotere and Cytoxan?
I just started a regimen of taxotere and cytoxan for four rounds. I really need to talk to someone who has been on just this regimen. My first session did not go well. It dropped my sodium levels too low and I had a couple of seizures. They kept me in the hospital for two nights. I have been achey and weak since. Does it…
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Pregnant with cancer- what to expect chemo
Hi All, I am currently recovering from my mastectomy while 26 weeks pregnant. I received my diagnosis while 12 weeks pregnant. My doctors are planning to start me on TC chemo a few weeks after giving birth (they are inducing me a month early). I am worried about how chemo side effects will impact this very special new time…
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Starting Chemo December 2020
There's noplace like an infusion center for the holidays! Am I the first to start December? If not, someone please direct me, I'm new. Starting chemo Dec. 3 because Thanksgiving, otherwise would've been in the November club nobody wanted to ever join. Determined to remain calm and positive. I'm 48, stage 1.9 (I made that…
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Going forward
I got my oc number Wednesday and it was 28. My dr was expecting higher but still too high for me😕. Going in for my port Monday and starting TC on Thursday. I do not really want to do this, but I do not have an option. I am 50 with stage 2A left breast. Just not feel the whole thing. Really disappointed.
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NEW Oncotype Dx Roll Call Thread
Welcome to the "New Oncotype DX Roll Call"! moodyk13 started this thread when she was looking for some help with her oncotype score and discovered that many people want advice or info regarding this test that so many of our oncologists use to help us make treatment decisions. She very generously built it to what it is now…
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Stubble Head
Strange question. I had my head shaved 2 weeks after my first TC-H chemo when my hair started falling out in clumps. I’ve had 2 more treatments since and my hair “stubble” is still just like it was after clipping. Stubbly, prickly, pulling my scarves all over my head. Is this normal? Will this stubble eventually fall out…
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Severe depression after finishing treatment
I finished 6 months of chemo and had double mastectomy with reconstruction almost 4 months ago(very end of February) for TNBC. I had pCr… Since then I deal with adrenal insufficiency caused by Keytruda/Pembrolizumab and went few times at the ER for low Na levels. But in the aftermath, the most horrific is the depression…