TRIPLE POSITIVE GROUP

Love to catch up with all the posts.  Just to update everyone.  I had a chest x-ray and post chemo/rad mammogram 2 weeks ago.  Thankfully both were clear.  So much to be thankful for now.  As to finger nails, my Onc told me that it is the Taxotere that does the damage, not Herceptin. Mine still look like crap and I finished up in July.  

Thanks guys, I'm still doing the happy dance and just treaded for 20 minutes. I'm up to a mile with an incline of 4 at 3 MPH...not great, but my middle toes on my left foot are peeved at me.

Ashla is right, I have scanxiety! I'm going to keep that term in my melon when I go again in June. Cracks me up!

Soriya, hope you are feeling a-ok. I'm pretty sure Girlstrong hit the nail on the head. If they see even a slight involvement of the sentinel node (s), they'll take more just in case. But I did hear ALND isn't that common anymore. Search this site, since they seem to address almost every topic with wonderful accuracy!

Momx2

Yippee on last taxol! That stuff is powerful, powerful!

And good luck on your mx prep...

I can remember thinking those same thoughts! A wonderful feeling. Cheers to you! You did it you brave girl!

Being able to finish chemo is beyond a major big huge deal. I am stand in awe of those who complete the course. I finished 7 taxol before my first MX and the 2nd and 3rd new "shadows" were found. After surgery I had 2 more rounds and was deemed super toxic. Waited a few weeks and tired taxotere-was supposed to be 3-4 rounds. After 1, really thought that was the end of the line for me. Lost 17lbs in 3 weeks, banned to my house with bottom of the pit nutrapenia. Drier than the proverbial bone. So no more.

I really really stand in awe of those who are so strong and brave and able to finish.

But every woman on this board is extraordinary.

Momx2 what a good time for u===Happy Dance I can't find my happy dance pic. I'm so screwed up on this computer--anyway It's great to hear. I don't know if I had that, but any chemo is great to say good-bye to.

Pbrain - congratulations on the mammogram results!

McKatherine - radiation really wore me down and on top of it all, I became very irritable during that time period. Even clothing irritated me - and not just the clothing above the waist.

Soriya - I use Doctor's Best Curcumin with Bioperine (500 mg).

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Hi to everyone. We went on a cross-country driving trip to see family in Indiana and New York. 18 days total.

I had my 18th (of 18) Herceptin infusion yesterday and am scheduled for my exchange surgery this coming Tuesday in California. A blip on the happy meter came today in the form of an abnormal EKG (I had Herceptin less than 24 hours before). Something about nonspecific T-waves. On October 31 I had a completely normal echocardiogram and ejection fraction was a-okay. The cardiologist gave me the approval for the surgery (his office is faxing it to my PS) but it still makes me nervous. I have to schedule a stress test in a few weeks. It sure does feel like it's always something!

I'm not yet caught up on the thread but I hope everyone is doing well!

LeeA

I had an abnormal pre op EKG and had to postpone my lumpectomy. Freaked me out because I had neo adjuvant chemo and at the time had no idea if chemo had worked! This ... These setbacks ... Is where we need to summon all that strength and courage. Good luck!

On the biotin... I can't find the discussions. Recommendations as to brand and dose? Has it worked for you. ladies? Is there a down side? Have not asked my MO yet.

Went pixie the other day. Gonna rock that friggin pixie!

thx Lago! I have 1000 mcg tabs . Guess I can take a few after I try lower dose first!

I'm just catching up after being AWOL for a few days

Congratulations Pbrain!!! I'm so pleased for you 😄

In the meantime, I've had the surgery on my knee. All went very well and I really don't have any pain at all - just one very swollen knee and a few stitches that have to stay in for about 2 weeks. I already know that its muck better than it was, now I can't wait to be able to walk properly again!!

Nicky

LeeA, you, Fluffqueen and I could have had a Hoosier hoe down!! What part of Indiana were you in? Fluff is south of me by about 25 minutes.

Don't fret over the abnormal EKG, it could be something as simple as too much caffeine or being a bit dehydrated. Hopefully all will be fine with your next one. Non-specific T waves aren't really a big deal, so do your best to not worry and enjoy your trip to CA, if you can.

Ashla, we want to see a pic of your rocking pixie! Mine is so damn curly, and my hair is so coarse that it stands on end in the mornings. I'm not sure I'm actually rocking it. More like I'm just glad to have some hairs on my head ;-)

Thanks Lago for the sweet support. I'm thrilled to be free of mammograms for another 6 months. They give me the willies these days.

And Susan, you did what you could do. I ended up in the hospital after my first chemo and I was sobbing on the shoulder of the volunteer who worked at the breast cancer gift shop in the lobby. I told her if I had to go through another one of those treatments I knew I would die. Luckily my MO moved me over to weekly taxol which I tolerated, but it still was no picnic.

So one of my cardiologist buddies is dealing with alopecia. He just made full professor and is a bit stressed. He says 10,000 mcg per day of biotin...he says it isn't doing much for him yet, but he knows eventually it should work.

Nicky so glad that's over and u seem to be healing nicely, Just don't try to much yet, follow what u'r Dr. says. No marathons yet.

Liz Congtatulations

And Pbrain u'r hair looks adorable.

pbrain - your hair is the bomb!

LizA17 1 year NED! Yay!

Pbrain very cute. Isn't short hair so easy

Oooh La La… How elegant Nicky