Re: New to Group, diagnosed with Breast Cancer November 2005

[Guest guest]

Hi Sue and welcome to the group. I chose a mastectomy and I am glad I did. I had my surgery back in 1990 and didn't know anyone else with breast cancer to ask questions etc. So it was just kind of roll with the flow as they say.

I had 6 mo of chemo and didn't get sick or loose all my hair. So I had a really easy time all the way around. I will keep you in my prayers.

Hugs

nne

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New to Group, diagnosed with Breast Cancer November 2005

Hi, How r u? My name is Sue, I am 46 and had a simple Mastectomy Nove 16th. When I was first diag. it was suppose to be a lumpectomy because the tumor looked small. But an ultra sound during the biopsy showed other images and the day of my surgery my surgeon called and told me he had read the report saying it was recc I have a breast MRI. needless to say after not sleeping for sev days in anticipation of the lumpectomy- I went for the MRI the following day which show a much much larger mass and in turn had the mastectomy the next day- I had no time to think or dwell on it and knew it had to be done in order to get all the cancer.The saving grace was that it did not go into my lymph nodes, I am also her 2 neu + which can cause it to be come very aggressive and was told I was very lucky! However I had some microinvasion and because of the size of the tumor and it was in more then 2 areas I am having chemo -(4 treatments for 2 mos) I am scared of the side effects -but know that its only 4 and hopefully by the spring I can have reconstruction and get on with my life. My friends and family have been very supportive and I could not have gone thru this without them. This website is very informative also.I have a reach for recovery mentor thru the AMCS who has been very helpful also. I am going to make the most of the holidays and on Jan 3rd start the chemo hoping and praying thru it all. -sue-

[Guest guest]

Hi Sue and welcome to the group. I chose a mastectomy and I am glad I did. I had my surgery back in 1990 and didn't know anyone else with breast cancer to ask questions etc. So it was just kind of roll with the flow as they say.

I had 6 mo of chemo and didn't get sick or loose all my hair. So I had a really easy time all the way around. I will keep you in my prayers.

Hugs

nne

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New to Group, diagnosed with Breast Cancer November 2005

Hi, How r u? My name is Sue, I am 46 and had a simple Mastectomy Nove 16th. When I was first diag. it was suppose to be a lumpectomy because the tumor looked small. But an ultra sound during the biopsy showed other images and the day of my surgery my surgeon called and told me he had read the report saying it was recc I have a breast MRI. needless to say after not sleeping for sev days in anticipation of the lumpectomy- I went for the MRI the following day which show a much much larger mass and in turn had the mastectomy the next day- I had no time to think or dwell on it and knew it had to be done in order to get all the cancer.The saving grace was that it did not go into my lymph nodes, I am also her 2 neu + which can cause it to be come very aggressive and was told I was very lucky! However I had some microinvasion and because of the size of the tumor and it was in more then 2 areas I am having chemo -(4 treatments for 2 mos) I am scared of the side effects -but know that its only 4 and hopefully by the spring I can have reconstruction and get on with my life. My friends and family have been very supportive and I could not have gone thru this without them. This website is very informative also.I have a reach for recovery mentor thru the AMCS who has been very helpful also. I am going to make the most of the holidays and on Jan 3rd start the chemo hoping and praying thru it all. -sue-

[Guest guest]

HUGS Sue. Keep us posted. I'll be doing my 4th round on Dec 28th. Folks here will help get you through the rough times.

LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/

-----Original Message-----From: breastcancer2 [mailto:breastcancer2 ]On Behalf Of leonefamSent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 6:10 AMTo: breastcancer2 Subject: New to Group, diagnosed with Breast Cancer November 2005Hi, How r u? My name is Sue, I am 46 and had a simple Mastectomy Nove 16th. When I was first diag. it was suppose to be a lumpectomy because the tumor looked small. But an ultra sound during the biopsy showed other images and the day of my surgery my surgeon called and told me he had read the report saying it was recc I have a breast MRI. needless to say after not sleeping for sev days in anticipation of the lumpectomy- I went for the MRI the following day which show a much much larger mass and in turn had the mastectomy the next day- I had no time to think or dwell on it and knew it had to be done in order to get all the cancer.The saving grace was that it did not go into my lymph nodes, I am also her 2 neu + which can cause it to be come very aggressive and was told I was very lucky! However I had some microinvasion and because of the size of the tumor and it was in more then 2 areas I am having chemo -(4 treatments for 2 mos) I am scared of the side effects -but know that its only 4 and hopefully by the spring I can have reconstruction and get on with my life. My friends and family have been very supportive and I could not have gone thru this without them. This website is very informative also.I have a reach for recovery mentor thru the AMCS who has been very helpful also. I am going to make the most of the holidays and on Jan 3rd start the chemo hoping and praying thru it all. -sue-

[Guest guest]

HUGS Sue. Keep us posted. I'll be doing my 4th round on Dec 28th. Folks here will help get you through the rough times.

LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/

-----Original Message-----From: breastcancer2 [mailto:breastcancer2 ]On Behalf Of leonefamSent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 6:10 AMTo: breastcancer2 Subject: New to Group, diagnosed with Breast Cancer November 2005Hi, How r u? My name is Sue, I am 46 and had a simple Mastectomy Nove 16th. When I was first diag. it was suppose to be a lumpectomy because the tumor looked small. But an ultra sound during the biopsy showed other images and the day of my surgery my surgeon called and told me he had read the report saying it was recc I have a breast MRI. needless to say after not sleeping for sev days in anticipation of the lumpectomy- I went for the MRI the following day which show a much much larger mass and in turn had the mastectomy the next day- I had no time to think or dwell on it and knew it had to be done in order to get all the cancer.The saving grace was that it did not go into my lymph nodes, I am also her 2 neu + which can cause it to be come very aggressive and was told I was very lucky! However I had some microinvasion and because of the size of the tumor and it was in more then 2 areas I am having chemo -(4 treatments for 2 mos) I am scared of the side effects -but know that its only 4 and hopefully by the spring I can have reconstruction and get on with my life. My friends and family have been very supportive and I could not have gone thru this without them. This website is very informative also.I have a reach for recovery mentor thru the AMCS who has been very helpful also. I am going to make the most of the holidays and on Jan 3rd start the chemo hoping and praying thru it all. -sue-

[Guest guest]

Hi Sue,

I also had a mastectomy and have started 4 rouds of AC over 2 months,

but then I'm doing a year of Herceptin because I'm her2+. I'm surprised

you're not doing Her2 as well.

take care,

leonefam wrote on 12/22/2005, 9:10 AM:

> Hi, How r u? My name is Sue, I am 46 and had a simple Mastectomy Nove

> 16th. When I was first diag. it was suppose to be a lumpectomy because

> the tumor looked small. But an ultra sound during the biopsy showed

> other images and the day of my surgery my surgeon called and told me

> he had read the report saying it was recc I have a breast MRI.

> needless to say after not sleeping for sev days in anticipation of the

> lumpectomy- I went for the MRI the following day which show a much

> much larger mass and in turn had the mastectomy the next day- I had no

> time to think or dwell on it and knew it had to be done in order to

> get all the cancer.The saving grace was that it did not go into my

> lymph nodes, I am also her 2 neu + which can cause it to be come very

> aggressive and was told I was very lucky! However I had some

> microinvasion and because of the size of the tumor and it was in more

> then 2 areas I am having chemo -(4 treatments for 2 mos) I am scared

> of the side effects -but know that its only 4 and hopefully by the

> spring I can have reconstruction and get on with my life. My friends

> and family have been very supportive and I could not have gone thru

> this without them. This website is very informative also.I have a

> reach for recovery mentor thru the AMCS who has been very helpful

> also.

> I am going to make the most of the holidays and on Jan 3rd start the

> chemo hoping and praying thru it all. -sue-

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[Guest guest]

Hi Sue,

I also had a mastectomy and have started 4 rouds of AC over 2 months,

but then I'm doing a year of Herceptin because I'm her2+. I'm surprised

you're not doing Her2 as well.

take care,

leonefam wrote on 12/22/2005, 9:10 AM:

> Hi, How r u? My name is Sue, I am 46 and had a simple Mastectomy Nove

> 16th. When I was first diag. it was suppose to be a lumpectomy because

> the tumor looked small. But an ultra sound during the biopsy showed

> other images and the day of my surgery my surgeon called and told me

> he had read the report saying it was recc I have a breast MRI.

> needless to say after not sleeping for sev days in anticipation of the

> lumpectomy- I went for the MRI the following day which show a much

> much larger mass and in turn had the mastectomy the next day- I had no

> time to think or dwell on it and knew it had to be done in order to

> get all the cancer.The saving grace was that it did not go into my

> lymph nodes, I am also her 2 neu + which can cause it to be come very

> aggressive and was told I was very lucky! However I had some

> microinvasion and because of the size of the tumor and it was in more

> then 2 areas I am having chemo -(4 treatments for 2 mos) I am scared

> of the side effects -but know that its only 4 and hopefully by the

> spring I can have reconstruction and get on with my life. My friends

> and family have been very supportive and I could not have gone thru

> this without them. This website is very informative also.I have a

> reach for recovery mentor thru the AMCS who has been very helpful

> also.

> I am going to make the most of the holidays and on Jan 3rd start the

> chemo hoping and praying thru it all. -sue-

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Lizzie,

I had no problems throughout chemo. Everyone is different.

Hugs

nne

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New to Group, diagnosed with Breast Cancer November 2005

Hi, How r u? My name is Sue, I am 46 and had a simple Mastectomy Nove 16th. When I was first diag. it was suppose to be a lumpectomy because the tumor looked small. But an ultra sound during the biopsy showed other images and the day of my surgery my surgeon called and told me he had read the report saying it was recc I have a breast MRI. needless to say after not sleeping for sev days in anticipation of the lumpectomy- I went for the MRI the following day which show a much much larger mass and in turn had the mastectomy the next day- I had no time to think or dwell on it and knew it had to be done in order to get all the cancer.The saving grace was that it did not go into my lymph nodes, I am also her 2 neu + which can cause it to be come very aggressive and was told I was very lucky! However I had some microinvasion and because of the size of the tumor and it was in more then 2 areas I am having chemo -(4 treatments for 2 mos) I am scared of the side effects -but know that its only 4 and hopefully by the spring I can have reconstruction and get on with my life. My friends and family have been very supportive and I could not have gone thru this without them. This website is very informative also.I have a reach for recovery mentor thru the AMCS who has been very helpful also. I am going to make the most of the holidays and on Jan 3rd start the chemo hoping and praying thru it all. -sue-

Yahoo! for Good - Make a difference this year.

[Guest guest]

hi can you tell what is her2 thank you wrote: Hi Sue,I also had a mastectomy and have started 4 rouds of AC over 2 months, but then I'm doing a year of Herceptin because I'm her2+. I'm surprised you're not doing Her2 as well.take care, leonefam wrote on 12/22/2005, 9:10 AM:> Hi, How r u? My name is Sue, I am 46 and had a simple Mastectomy Nove> 16th. When I was first diag. it was suppose to be a lumpectomy because> the tumor looked small. But an ultra sound during the biopsy showed> other images and the day of my surgery my surgeon called and told me> he had read the report saying it was recc I have a breast MRI.> needless to say after not sleeping for sev days in anticipation of the> lumpectomy- I went for the MRI the

following day which show a much> much larger mass and in turn had the mastectomy the next day- I had no> time to think or dwell on it and knew it had to be done in order to> get all the cancer.The saving grace was that it did not go into my> lymph nodes, I am also her 2 neu + which can cause it to be come very> aggressive and was told I was very lucky! However I had some> microinvasion and because of the size of the tumor and it was in more> then 2 areas I am having chemo -(4 treatments for 2 mos) I am scared> of the side effects -but know that its only 4 and hopefully by the> spring I can have reconstruction and get on with my life. My friends> and family have been very supportive and I could not have gone thru> this without them. This website is very informative also.I have a> reach for recovery mentor thru the AMCS who has been very helpful> also.> I am going to make the most

of the holidays and on Jan 3rd start the> chemo hoping and praying thru it all. -sue->>>>>>>>>>

[Guest guest]

hi can you tell what is her2 thank you wrote: Hi Sue,I also had a mastectomy and have started 4 rouds of AC over 2 months, but then I'm doing a year of Herceptin because I'm her2+. I'm surprised you're not doing Her2 as well.take care, leonefam wrote on 12/22/2005, 9:10 AM:> Hi, How r u? My name is Sue, I am 46 and had a simple Mastectomy Nove> 16th. When I was first diag. it was suppose to be a lumpectomy because> the tumor looked small. But an ultra sound during the biopsy showed> other images and the day of my surgery my surgeon called and told me> he had read the report saying it was recc I have a breast MRI.> needless to say after not sleeping for sev days in anticipation of the> lumpectomy- I went for the MRI the

following day which show a much> much larger mass and in turn had the mastectomy the next day- I had no> time to think or dwell on it and knew it had to be done in order to> get all the cancer.The saving grace was that it did not go into my> lymph nodes, I am also her 2 neu + which can cause it to be come very> aggressive and was told I was very lucky! However I had some> microinvasion and because of the size of the tumor and it was in more> then 2 areas I am having chemo -(4 treatments for 2 mos) I am scared> of the side effects -but know that its only 4 and hopefully by the> spring I can have reconstruction and get on with my life. My friends> and family have been very supportive and I could not have gone thru> this without them. This website is very informative also.I have a> reach for recovery mentor thru the AMCS who has been very helpful> also.> I am going to make the most

of the holidays and on Jan 3rd start the> chemo hoping and praying thru it all. -sue->>>>>>>>>>

[Guest guest]

Hi Sue,

I have stage one (2 tumors IDC - total size 1.05cm + DCIS).

No lymph nodes, er/pr-, her2neu+

Based on recent trial results, my oncologist recommended a year of

herceptin. I think herceptin is currently approved for later stage her2+

women, but it is imminently about to be approved for early stage her2+

women.

Maybe it depends on your location. I live just outside of Boston - I am

going for treatments to a training hospital for Harvard.

Which 2 drs said it would be overkill? Were they oncologists? I was told

my chance of recurrence without chemo was 18% (82% chance no

recurrence); with my chemo that was halved to 9% (91% chance no recurrence).

I know that some later stage women her2+ also take Taxol, but that my

oncologist said would be overkill for me...but she's reconsidering based

on a conference she went to in San .

Do you know if you're ER+ or PR+? That should have been part of your

pathology report. If you're + in those, generally that means you have a

less-agressive, slower growing cancer. Doctors take that all into

account when recommending chemo.

In my case, even though I'm early stage, my tumors were the agressive,

fast-growing kind, so that's why I'm where I am :-)

You have time to discuss the herceptin with your oncologist since you

have to start AC first anyway. Good luck.

-

leonefam wrote on 12/22/2005, 5:07 PM:

>

> >Hi , did yours go into the lymph nodes? I was told I could

> have herceptin treatments as a extra precaution, but 2 Drs told me

> that would be " overkill " . My Dr(oncologist) is on vacation until

> end of month, and we have yet to discuss that in detail, I want to

> get chemo done first. Will keep you posted -sue-

> > Hi Sue,

> >

> > I also had a mastectomy and have started 4 rouds of AC over 2

> months,

> > but then I'm doing a year of Herceptin because I'm her2+. I'm

> surprised

> > you're not doing Her2 as well.

> >

> > take care,

> >

> > leonefam wrote on 12/22/2005, 9:10 AM:

> >

> > > Hi, How r u? My name is Sue, I am 46 and had a simple

> Mastectomy Nove

> > > 16th. When I was first diag. it was suppose to be a lumpectomy

> because

> > > the tumor looked small. But an ultra sound during the biopsy

> showed

> > > other images and the day of my surgery my surgeon called and

> told me

> > > he had read the report saying it was recc I have a breast MRI.

> > > needless to say after not sleeping for sev days in anticipation

> of the

> > > lumpectomy- I went for the MRI the following day which show a

> much

> > > much larger mass and in turn had the mastectomy the next day- I

> had no

> > > time to think or dwell on it and knew it had to be done in

> order to

> > > get all the cancer.The saving grace was that it did not go into

> my

> > > lymph nodes, I am also her 2 neu + which can cause it to be

> come very

> > > aggressive and was told I was very lucky! However I had some

> > > microinvasion and because of the size of the tumor and it was

> in more

> > > then 2 areas I am having chemo -(4 treatments for 2 mos) I am

> scared

> > > of the side effects -but know that its only 4 and hopefully by

> the

> > > spring I can have reconstruction and get on with my life. My

> friends

> > > and family have been very supportive and I could not have gone

> thru

> > > this without them. This website is very informative also.I have

> a

> > > reach for recovery mentor thru the AMCS who has been very

> helpful

> > > also.

> > > I am going to make the most of the holidays and on Jan 3rd

> start the

> > > chemo hoping and praying thru it all. -sue-

> > >

> > >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Sue,

I have stage one (2 tumors IDC - total size 1.05cm + DCIS).

No lymph nodes, er/pr-, her2neu+

Based on recent trial results, my oncologist recommended a year of

herceptin. I think herceptin is currently approved for later stage her2+

women, but it is imminently about to be approved for early stage her2+

women.

Maybe it depends on your location. I live just outside of Boston - I am

going for treatments to a training hospital for Harvard.

Which 2 drs said it would be overkill? Were they oncologists? I was told

my chance of recurrence without chemo was 18% (82% chance no

recurrence); with my chemo that was halved to 9% (91% chance no recurrence).

I know that some later stage women her2+ also take Taxol, but that my

oncologist said would be overkill for me...but she's reconsidering based

on a conference she went to in San .

Do you know if you're ER+ or PR+? That should have been part of your

pathology report. If you're + in those, generally that means you have a

less-agressive, slower growing cancer. Doctors take that all into

account when recommending chemo.

In my case, even though I'm early stage, my tumors were the agressive,

fast-growing kind, so that's why I'm where I am :-)

You have time to discuss the herceptin with your oncologist since you

have to start AC first anyway. Good luck.

-

leonefam wrote on 12/22/2005, 5:07 PM:

>

> >Hi , did yours go into the lymph nodes? I was told I could

> have herceptin treatments as a extra precaution, but 2 Drs told me

> that would be " overkill " . My Dr(oncologist) is on vacation until

> end of month, and we have yet to discuss that in detail, I want to

> get chemo done first. Will keep you posted -sue-

> > Hi Sue,

> >

> > I also had a mastectomy and have started 4 rouds of AC over 2

> months,

> > but then I'm doing a year of Herceptin because I'm her2+. I'm

> surprised

> > you're not doing Her2 as well.

> >

> > take care,

> >

> > leonefam wrote on 12/22/2005, 9:10 AM:

> >

> > > Hi, How r u? My name is Sue, I am 46 and had a simple

> Mastectomy Nove

> > > 16th. When I was first diag. it was suppose to be a lumpectomy

> because

> > > the tumor looked small. But an ultra sound during the biopsy

> showed

> > > other images and the day of my surgery my surgeon called and

> told me

> > > he had read the report saying it was recc I have a breast MRI.

> > > needless to say after not sleeping for sev days in anticipation

> of the

> > > lumpectomy- I went for the MRI the following day which show a

> much

> > > much larger mass and in turn had the mastectomy the next day- I

> had no

> > > time to think or dwell on it and knew it had to be done in

> order to

> > > get all the cancer.The saving grace was that it did not go into

> my

> > > lymph nodes, I am also her 2 neu + which can cause it to be

> come very

> > > aggressive and was told I was very lucky! However I had some

> > > microinvasion and because of the size of the tumor and it was

> in more

> > > then 2 areas I am having chemo -(4 treatments for 2 mos) I am

> scared

> > > of the side effects -but know that its only 4 and hopefully by

> the

> > > spring I can have reconstruction and get on with my life. My

> friends

> > > and family have been very supportive and I could not have gone

> thru

> > > this without them. This website is very informative also.I have

> a

> > > reach for recovery mentor thru the AMCS who has been very

> helpful

> > > also.

> > > I am going to make the most of the holidays and on Jan 3rd

> start the

> > > chemo hoping and praying thru it all. -sue-

> > >

> > >

>

[Guest guest]

> > >Hi , did yours go into the lymph nodes? I was told I could

> > have herceptin treatments as a extra precaution, but 2 Drs told

me

> > that would be " overkill " . My Dr(oncologist) is on vacation

until

> > end of month, and we have yet to discuss that in detail, I want

to

> > get chemo done first. Will keep you posted -sue-

> > > Hi Sue,

> > >

> > > I also had a mastectomy and have started 4 rouds of AC over 2

> > months,

> > > but then I'm doing a year of Herceptin because I'm her2+. I'm

> > surprised

> > > you're not doing Her2 as well.

> > >

> > > take care,

> > >

> > > leonefam wrote on 12/22/2005, 9:10 AM:

> > >

> > > > Hi, How r u? My name is Sue, I am 46 and had a simple

> > Mastectomy Nove

> > > > 16th. When I was first diag. it was suppose to be a

lumpectomy

> > because

> > > > the tumor looked small. But an ultra sound during the

biopsy

> > showed

> > > > other images and the day of my surgery my surgeon called

and

> > told me

> > > > he had read the report saying it was recc I have a breast

MRI.

> > > > needless to say after not sleeping for sev days in

anticipation

> > of the

> > > > lumpectomy- I went for the MRI the following day which

show a

> > much

> > > > much larger mass and in turn had the mastectomy the next

day- I

> > had no

> > > > time to think or dwell on it and knew it had to be done in

> > order to

> > > > get all the cancer.The saving grace was that it did not go

into

> > my

> > > > lymph nodes, I am also her 2 neu + which can cause it to be

> > come very

> > > > aggressive and was told I was very lucky! However I had

some

> > > > microinvasion and because of the size of the tumor and it

was

> > in more

> > > > then 2 areas I am having chemo -(4 treatments for 2 mos) I

am

> > scared

> > > > of the side effects -but know that its only 4 and

hopefully by

> > the

> > > > spring I can have reconstruction and get on with my life.

My

> > friends

> > > > and family have been very supportive and I could not have

gone

> > thru

> > > > this without them. This website is very informative also.I

have

> > a

> > > > reach for recovery mentor thru the AMCS who has been very

> > helpful

> > > > also.

> > > > I am going to make the most of the holidays and on Jan 3rd

> > start the

> > > > chemo hoping and praying thru it all. -sue-

> > > >

> > > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

> > >Hi , did yours go into the lymph nodes? I was told I could

> > have herceptin treatments as a extra precaution, but 2 Drs told

me

> > that would be " overkill " . My Dr(oncologist) is on vacation

until

> > end of month, and we have yet to discuss that in detail, I want

to

> > get chemo done first. Will keep you posted -sue-

> > > Hi Sue,

> > >

> > > I also had a mastectomy and have started 4 rouds of AC over 2

> > months,

> > > but then I'm doing a year of Herceptin because I'm her2+. I'm

> > surprised

> > > you're not doing Her2 as well.

> > >

> > > take care,

> > >

> > > leonefam wrote on 12/22/2005, 9:10 AM:

> > >

> > > > Hi, How r u? My name is Sue, I am 46 and had a simple

> > Mastectomy Nove

> > > > 16th. When I was first diag. it was suppose to be a

lumpectomy

> > because

> > > > the tumor looked small. But an ultra sound during the

biopsy

> > showed

> > > > other images and the day of my surgery my surgeon called

and

> > told me

> > > > he had read the report saying it was recc I have a breast

MRI.

> > > > needless to say after not sleeping for sev days in

anticipation

> > of the

> > > > lumpectomy- I went for the MRI the following day which

show a

> > much

> > > > much larger mass and in turn had the mastectomy the next

day- I

> > had no

> > > > time to think or dwell on it and knew it had to be done in

> > order to

> > > > get all the cancer.The saving grace was that it did not go

into

> > my

> > > > lymph nodes, I am also her 2 neu + which can cause it to be

> > come very

> > > > aggressive and was told I was very lucky! However I had

some

> > > > microinvasion and because of the size of the tumor and it

was

> > in more

> > > > then 2 areas I am having chemo -(4 treatments for 2 mos) I

am

> > scared

> > > > of the side effects -but know that its only 4 and

hopefully by

> > the

> > > > spring I can have reconstruction and get on with my life.

My

> > friends

> > > > and family have been very supportive and I could not have

gone

> > thru

> > > > this without them. This website is very informative also.I

have

> > a

> > > > reach for recovery mentor thru the AMCS who has been very

> > helpful

> > > > also.

> > > > I am going to make the most of the holidays and on Jan 3rd

> > start the

> > > > chemo hoping and praying thru it all. -sue-

> > > >

> > > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Not everyone can use her2, it depends on the type of hormone receptive cancer you have. My Onc thought she was going to use it on me until she got the pathology report and said no, I don't have the type for her2 but I have the type for Tomoxifen.

LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/

-----Original Message-----From: breastcancer2 [mailto:breastcancer2 ]On Behalf Of Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 12:59 PMTo: breastcancer2 Subject: Re: New to Group, diagnosed with Breast Cancer November 2005Hi Sue,I also had a mastectomy and have started 4 rouds of AC over 2 months, but then I'm doing a year of Herceptin because I'm her2+. I'm surprised you're not doing Her2 as well.take care, leonefam wrote on 12/22/2005, 9:10 AM:> Hi, How r u? My name is Sue, I am 46 and had a simple Mastectomy Nove> 16th. When I was first diag. it was suppose to be a lumpectomy because> the tumor looked small. But an ultra sound during the biopsy showed> other images and the day of my surgery my surgeon called and told me> he had read the report saying it was recc I have a breast MRI.> needless to say after not sleeping for sev days in anticipation of the> lumpectomy- I went for the MRI the following day which show a much> much larger mass and in turn had the mastectomy the next day- I had no> time to think or dwell on it and knew it had to be done in order to> get all the cancer.The saving grace was that it did not go into my> lymph nodes, I am also her 2 neu + which can cause it to be come very> aggressive and was told I was very lucky! However I had some> microinvasion and because of the size of the tumor and it was in more> then 2 areas I am having chemo -(4 treatments for 2 mos) I am scared> of the side effects -but know that its only 4 and hopefully by the> spring I can have reconstruction and get on with my life. My friends> and family have been very supportive and I could not have gone thru> this without them. This website is very informative also.I have a> reach for recovery mentor thru the AMCS who has been very helpful> also.> I am going to make the most of the holidays and on Jan 3rd start the> chemo hoping and praying thru it all. -sue->>>>>>>>>>

[Guest guest]

Not everyone can use her2, it depends on the type of hormone receptive cancer you have. My Onc thought she was going to use it on me until she got the pathology report and said no, I don't have the type for her2 but I have the type for Tomoxifen.

LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/

-----Original Message-----From: breastcancer2 [mailto:breastcancer2 ]On Behalf Of Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 12:59 PMTo: breastcancer2 Subject: Re: New to Group, diagnosed with Breast Cancer November 2005Hi Sue,I also had a mastectomy and have started 4 rouds of AC over 2 months, but then I'm doing a year of Herceptin because I'm her2+. I'm surprised you're not doing Her2 as well.take care, leonefam wrote on 12/22/2005, 9:10 AM:> Hi, How r u? My name is Sue, I am 46 and had a simple Mastectomy Nove> 16th. When I was first diag. it was suppose to be a lumpectomy because> the tumor looked small. But an ultra sound during the biopsy showed> other images and the day of my surgery my surgeon called and told me> he had read the report saying it was recc I have a breast MRI.> needless to say after not sleeping for sev days in anticipation of the> lumpectomy- I went for the MRI the following day which show a much> much larger mass and in turn had the mastectomy the next day- I had no> time to think or dwell on it and knew it had to be done in order to> get all the cancer.The saving grace was that it did not go into my> lymph nodes, I am also her 2 neu + which can cause it to be come very> aggressive and was told I was very lucky! However I had some> microinvasion and because of the size of the tumor and it was in more> then 2 areas I am having chemo -(4 treatments for 2 mos) I am scared> of the side effects -but know that its only 4 and hopefully by the> spring I can have reconstruction and get on with my life. My friends> and family have been very supportive and I could not have gone thru> this without them. This website is very informative also.I have a> reach for recovery mentor thru the AMCS who has been very helpful> also.> I am going to make the most of the holidays and on Jan 3rd start the> chemo hoping and praying thru it all. -sue->>>>>>>>>>

[Guest guest]

Not everyone can use her2, it depends on the type of hormone receptive cancer you have. My Onc thought she was going to use it on me until she got the pathology report and said no, I don't have the type for her2 but I have the type for Tomoxifen.

LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/

-----Original Message-----From: breastcancer2 [mailto:breastcancer2 ]On Behalf Of Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 12:59 PMTo: breastcancer2 Subject: Re: New to Group, diagnosed with Breast Cancer November 2005Hi Sue,I also had a mastectomy and have started 4 rouds of AC over 2 months, but then I'm doing a year of Herceptin because I'm her2+. I'm surprised you're not doing Her2 as well.take care, leonefam wrote on 12/22/2005, 9:10 AM:> Hi, How r u? My name is Sue, I am 46 and had a simple Mastectomy Nove> 16th. When I was first diag. it was suppose to be a lumpectomy because> the tumor looked small. But an ultra sound during the biopsy showed> other images and the day of my surgery my surgeon called and told me> he had read the report saying it was recc I have a breast MRI.> needless to say after not sleeping for sev days in anticipation of the> lumpectomy- I went for the MRI the following day which show a much> much larger mass and in turn had the mastectomy the next day- I had no> time to think or dwell on it and knew it had to be done in order to> get all the cancer.The saving grace was that it did not go into my> lymph nodes, I am also her 2 neu + which can cause it to be come very> aggressive and was told I was very lucky! However I had some> microinvasion and because of the size of the tumor and it was in more> then 2 areas I am having chemo -(4 treatments for 2 mos) I am scared> of the side effects -but know that its only 4 and hopefully by the> spring I can have reconstruction and get on with my life. My friends> and family have been very supportive and I could not have gone thru> this without them. This website is very informative also.I have a> reach for recovery mentor thru the AMCS who has been very helpful> also.> I am going to make the most of the holidays and on Jan 3rd start the> chemo hoping and praying thru it all. -sue->>>>>>>>>>

[Guest guest]

Yes, yes, no, yes. First let me tell you I have an aggressive form of er bc (estrogen receptive breast cancer), stage 3, in situ and in the lymph nodes, tumor was about 2 inches and there was cancer in the surrounding breast tissue. They are treating me with a very aggressive form of chemo, A/C ( adriamicin and cytoxan) at once for 4 treatments, one treatment every 3 weeks. Then they will treat me with a different type of chemo for the last 4 treatments but I cleaned my desk, can't find the paper they gave me about it so I forgot the name.

1. My hair started coming out 2 weeks to the day after my first AC treatment. AC is, I believe, the most potent chemo therapy, someone correct me if I'm wrong. With AC you have about a 1% chance of keeping your hair. I had it shaved about 4 days after it started falling out. Now my head always has a kind of 5 o'clock shadow but you can tell where no hair is growing.

2. The first treatment I didn't have too many symptoms but I was a bit fatigued the first week, not a whole lot, kind of like at the end of your period tired. My white blood cells went way down. At the end of 2nd treatment I was more fatigued, white blood cells way down again. 3rd treatment knocked me for a loop in the first week, my red blood cells dropped quite a bit but my white count wasn't as low as the first 2 treatments. Go figure. She gave me a shot of something to increase my "red" cells and I felt better in a couple of days.

3. Haven't lost my appetite for the most part. Seems I prefer eating in small chunks all day though and I don't eat as much at night but I still eat quite well most of the time. I haven't lost much weight, about 7 pounds in 3 months.

4. Other side effects caused by anemia after 3rd treatment was light headed, dizzy and a bit queasy most of the time but not out right sick to my stomach. I have yet to have vomiting with treatment but they drip me with anti nausea medication before they administer the chemo. So far so good.

My next treatment is on the 28th. It was delayed a week because she wanted me to rest after I had my port in place. I could have gone in today and gotten treatment but I'm really glad I didn't. I was out of it the whole day and hubby has a long day in town today.

Anyway, everyone is different and so there's a big possibility of having different reactions to the treatments. Keep us posted.

LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/

-----Original Message-----From: breastcancer2 [mailto:breastcancer2 ]On Behalf Of leonefamSent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 11:40 AMTo: breastcancer2 Subject: Re: New to Group, diagnosed with Breast Cancer November 2005Hi, Thank you June, Have you had any problems with hair loss or fatigue? Loss of appetite? any side effects? Thanks -sue->> HUGS Sue. Keep us posted. I'll be doing my 4th round on Dec 28th. Folks> here will help get you through the rough times.> > LICS> June> "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady> Stanton> Secular Breast Cancer Support group:> http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/>

[Guest guest]

Yes, yes, no, yes. First let me tell you I have an aggressive form of er bc (estrogen receptive breast cancer), stage 3, in situ and in the lymph nodes, tumor was about 2 inches and there was cancer in the surrounding breast tissue. They are treating me with a very aggressive form of chemo, A/C ( adriamicin and cytoxan) at once for 4 treatments, one treatment every 3 weeks. Then they will treat me with a different type of chemo for the last 4 treatments but I cleaned my desk, can't find the paper they gave me about it so I forgot the name.

1. My hair started coming out 2 weeks to the day after my first AC treatment. AC is, I believe, the most potent chemo therapy, someone correct me if I'm wrong. With AC you have about a 1% chance of keeping your hair. I had it shaved about 4 days after it started falling out. Now my head always has a kind of 5 o'clock shadow but you can tell where no hair is growing.

2. The first treatment I didn't have too many symptoms but I was a bit fatigued the first week, not a whole lot, kind of like at the end of your period tired. My white blood cells went way down. At the end of 2nd treatment I was more fatigued, white blood cells way down again. 3rd treatment knocked me for a loop in the first week, my red blood cells dropped quite a bit but my white count wasn't as low as the first 2 treatments. Go figure. She gave me a shot of something to increase my "red" cells and I felt better in a couple of days.

3. Haven't lost my appetite for the most part. Seems I prefer eating in small chunks all day though and I don't eat as much at night but I still eat quite well most of the time. I haven't lost much weight, about 7 pounds in 3 months.

4. Other side effects caused by anemia after 3rd treatment was light headed, dizzy and a bit queasy most of the time but not out right sick to my stomach. I have yet to have vomiting with treatment but they drip me with anti nausea medication before they administer the chemo. So far so good.

My next treatment is on the 28th. It was delayed a week because she wanted me to rest after I had my port in place. I could have gone in today and gotten treatment but I'm really glad I didn't. I was out of it the whole day and hubby has a long day in town today.

Anyway, everyone is different and so there's a big possibility of having different reactions to the treatments. Keep us posted.

LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/

-----Original Message-----From: breastcancer2 [mailto:breastcancer2 ]On Behalf Of leonefamSent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 11:40 AMTo: breastcancer2 Subject: Re: New to Group, diagnosed with Breast Cancer November 2005Hi, Thank you June, Have you had any problems with hair loss or fatigue? Loss of appetite? any side effects? Thanks -sue->> HUGS Sue. Keep us posted. I'll be doing my 4th round on Dec 28th. Folks> here will help get you through the rough times.> > LICS> June> "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady> Stanton> Secular Breast Cancer Support group:> http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/>

[Guest guest]

I meant for herceptin, her2 is the type of cancer. Duh-oh!!!

LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/

-----Original Message-----From: breastcancer2 [mailto:breastcancer2 ]On Behalf Of JuneSent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 4:19 PMTo: breastcancer2 Subject: RE: New to Group, diagnosed with Breast Cancer November 2005

Not everyone can use her2, it depends on the type of hormone receptive cancer you have. My Onc thought she was going to use it on me until she got the pathology report and said no, I don't have the type for her2 but I have the type for Tomoxifen.

LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/

-----Original Message-----From: breastcancer2 [mailto:breastcancer2 ]On Behalf Of Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 12:59 PMTo: breastcancer2 Subject: Re: New to Group, diagnosed with Breast Cancer November 2005Hi Sue,I also had a mastectomy and have started 4 rouds of AC over 2 months, but then I'm doing a year of Herceptin because I'm her2+. I'm surprised you're not doing Her2 as well.take care, leonefam wrote on 12/22/2005, 9:10 AM:> Hi, How r u? My name is Sue, I am 46 and had a simple Mastectomy Nove> 16th. When I was first diag. it was suppose to be a lumpectomy because> the tumor looked small. But an ultra sound during the biopsy showed> other images and the day of my surgery my surgeon called and told me> he had read the report saying it was recc I have a breast MRI.> needless to say after not sleeping for sev days in anticipation of the> lumpectomy- I went for the MRI the following day which show a much> much larger mass and in turn had the mastectomy the next day- I had no> time to think or dwell on it and knew it had to be done in order to> get all the cancer.The saving grace was that it did not go into my> lymph nodes, I am also her 2 neu + which can cause it to be come very> aggressive and was told I was very lucky! However I had some> microinvasion and because of the size of the tumor and it was in more> then 2 areas I am having chemo -(4 treatments for 2 mos) I am scared> of the side effects -but know that its only 4 and hopefully by the> spring I can have reconstruction and get on with my life. My friends> and family have been very supportive and I could not have gone thru> this without them. This website is very informative also.I have a> reach for recovery mentor thru the AMCS who has been very helpful> also.> I am going to make the most of the holidays and on Jan 3rd start the> chemo hoping and praying thru it all. -sue->>>>>>>>>>

[Guest guest]

I meant for herceptin, her2 is the type of cancer. Duh-oh!!!

LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/

-----Original Message-----From: breastcancer2 [mailto:breastcancer2 ]On Behalf Of JuneSent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 4:19 PMTo: breastcancer2 Subject: RE: New to Group, diagnosed with Breast Cancer November 2005

Not everyone can use her2, it depends on the type of hormone receptive cancer you have. My Onc thought she was going to use it on me until she got the pathology report and said no, I don't have the type for her2 but I have the type for Tomoxifen.

LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/

-----Original Message-----From: breastcancer2 [mailto:breastcancer2 ]On Behalf Of Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 12:59 PMTo: breastcancer2 Subject: Re: New to Group, diagnosed with Breast Cancer November 2005Hi Sue,I also had a mastectomy and have started 4 rouds of AC over 2 months, but then I'm doing a year of Herceptin because I'm her2+. I'm surprised you're not doing Her2 as well.take care, leonefam wrote on 12/22/2005, 9:10 AM:> Hi, How r u? My name is Sue, I am 46 and had a simple Mastectomy Nove> 16th. When I was first diag. it was suppose to be a lumpectomy because> the tumor looked small. But an ultra sound during the biopsy showed> other images and the day of my surgery my surgeon called and told me> he had read the report saying it was recc I have a breast MRI.> needless to say after not sleeping for sev days in anticipation of the> lumpectomy- I went for the MRI the following day which show a much> much larger mass and in turn had the mastectomy the next day- I had no> time to think or dwell on it and knew it had to be done in order to> get all the cancer.The saving grace was that it did not go into my> lymph nodes, I am also her 2 neu + which can cause it to be come very> aggressive and was told I was very lucky! However I had some> microinvasion and because of the size of the tumor and it was in more> then 2 areas I am having chemo -(4 treatments for 2 mos) I am scared> of the side effects -but know that its only 4 and hopefully by the> spring I can have reconstruction and get on with my life. My friends> and family have been very supportive and I could not have gone thru> this without them. This website is very informative also.I have a> reach for recovery mentor thru the AMCS who has been very helpful> also.> I am going to make the most of the holidays and on Jan 3rd start the> chemo hoping and praying thru it all. -sue->>>>>>>>>>

[Guest guest]

Hi June,

My brain must be as low-functioning because when I read your first

e-mail I didn't even notice your mistake :-) I swear I am getting

slower & slower each day.

I think you're right that AC is a strong combination. I've only had one

treatment and already have an infection, even though I had a Neulasta

shot to boost white blood cells. I'm doing dose-dense (ev. 2 weeks);

just hope I can make it.

Sue, if you're PR+ that means you have other options than Herceptin. I

think it works best on er-/pr- negative women.

-

June wrote on 12/22/2005, 7:44 PM:

I meant

for herceptin, her2 is the type of cancer. Duh-oh!!!

LICS

June

"The best protection any

woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton

[Guest guest]

Hi June,

Back when I had my chemo which was Methotrexate, 5FU and Cytoxan, they used to call Adriamycin Big Red. It was considered to be the roughest chemo around. I had Cytoxan but didn't have problems with it. I would take the Methotrexate and 5FU in an IV push the first two Tues. of the month and then take Cytoxan pills the 3rd week and rest the 4th week. This went on for 6 months.

Hugs

nne

Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Lifehttp://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html

Check out my breast cancer ornaments at:http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.htmlalso check out my other ornaments and lots of nice gifts at:http://www.cancerclub.com

RE: New to Group, diagnosed with Breast Cancer November 2005

Yes, yes, no, yes. First let me tell you I have an aggressive form of er bc (estrogen receptive breast cancer), stage 3, in situ and in the lymph nodes, tumor was about 2 inches and there was cancer in the surrounding breast tissue. They are treating me with a very aggressive form of chemo, A/C ( adriamicin and cytoxan) at once for 4 treatments, one treatment every 3 weeks. Then they will treat me with a different type of chemo for the last 4 treatments but I cleaned my desk, can't find the paper they gave me about it so I forgot the name.

1. My hair started coming out 2 weeks to the day after my first AC treatment. AC is, I believe, the most potent chemo therapy, someone correct me if I'm wrong. With AC you have about a 1% chance of keeping your hair. I had it shaved about 4 days after it started falling out. Now my head always has a kind of 5 o'clock shadow but you can tell where no hair is growing.

2. The first treatment I didn't have too many symptoms but I was a bit fatigued the first week, not a whole lot, kind of like at the end of your period tired. My white blood cells went way down. At the end of 2nd treatment I was more fatigued, white blood cells way down again. 3rd treatment knocked me for a loop in the first week, my red blood cells dropped quite a bit but my white count wasn't as low as the first 2 treatments. Go figure. She gave me a shot of something to increase my "red" cells and I felt better in a couple of days.

3. Haven't lost my appetite for the most part. Seems I prefer eating in small chunks all day though and I don't eat as much at night but I still eat quite well most of the time. I haven't lost much weight, about 7 pounds in 3 months.

4. Other side effects caused by anemia after 3rd treatment was light headed, dizzy and a bit queasy most of the time but not out right sick to my stomach. I have yet to have vomiting with treatment but they drip me with anti nausea medication before they administer the chemo. So far so good.

My next treatment is on the 28th. It was delayed a week because she wanted me to rest after I had my port in place. I could have gone in today and gotten treatment but I'm really glad I didn't. I was out of it the whole day and hubby has a long day in town today.

Anyway, everyone is different and so there's a big possibility of having different reactions to the treatments. Keep us posted.

LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/

-----Original Message-----From: breastcancer2 [mailto:breastcancer2 ]On Behalf Of leonefamSent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 11:40 AMTo: breastcancer2 Subject: Re: New to Group, diagnosed with Breast Cancer November 2005Hi, Thank you June, Have you had any problems with hair loss or fatigue? Loss of appetite? any side effects? Thanks -sue->> HUGS Sue. Keep us posted. I'll be doing my 4th round on Dec 28th. Folks> here will help get you through the rough times.> > LICS> June> "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady> Stanton> Secular Breast Cancer Support group:> http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/>

[Guest guest]

Hi June,

Back when I had my chemo which was Methotrexate, 5FU and Cytoxan, they used to call Adriamycin Big Red. It was considered to be the roughest chemo around. I had Cytoxan but didn't have problems with it. I would take the Methotrexate and 5FU in an IV push the first two Tues. of the month and then take Cytoxan pills the 3rd week and rest the 4th week. This went on for 6 months.

Hugs

nne

Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Lifehttp://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html

Check out my breast cancer ornaments at:http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.htmlalso check out my other ornaments and lots of nice gifts at:http://www.cancerclub.com

RE: New to Group, diagnosed with Breast Cancer November 2005

Yes, yes, no, yes. First let me tell you I have an aggressive form of er bc (estrogen receptive breast cancer), stage 3, in situ and in the lymph nodes, tumor was about 2 inches and there was cancer in the surrounding breast tissue. They are treating me with a very aggressive form of chemo, A/C ( adriamicin and cytoxan) at once for 4 treatments, one treatment every 3 weeks. Then they will treat me with a different type of chemo for the last 4 treatments but I cleaned my desk, can't find the paper they gave me about it so I forgot the name.

1. My hair started coming out 2 weeks to the day after my first AC treatment. AC is, I believe, the most potent chemo therapy, someone correct me if I'm wrong. With AC you have about a 1% chance of keeping your hair. I had it shaved about 4 days after it started falling out. Now my head always has a kind of 5 o'clock shadow but you can tell where no hair is growing.

2. The first treatment I didn't have too many symptoms but I was a bit fatigued the first week, not a whole lot, kind of like at the end of your period tired. My white blood cells went way down. At the end of 2nd treatment I was more fatigued, white blood cells way down again. 3rd treatment knocked me for a loop in the first week, my red blood cells dropped quite a bit but my white count wasn't as low as the first 2 treatments. Go figure. She gave me a shot of something to increase my "red" cells and I felt better in a couple of days.

3. Haven't lost my appetite for the most part. Seems I prefer eating in small chunks all day though and I don't eat as much at night but I still eat quite well most of the time. I haven't lost much weight, about 7 pounds in 3 months.

4. Other side effects caused by anemia after 3rd treatment was light headed, dizzy and a bit queasy most of the time but not out right sick to my stomach. I have yet to have vomiting with treatment but they drip me with anti nausea medication before they administer the chemo. So far so good.

My next treatment is on the 28th. It was delayed a week because she wanted me to rest after I had my port in place. I could have gone in today and gotten treatment but I'm really glad I didn't. I was out of it the whole day and hubby has a long day in town today.

Anyway, everyone is different and so there's a big possibility of having different reactions to the treatments. Keep us posted.

LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/

-----Original Message-----From: breastcancer2 [mailto:breastcancer2 ]On Behalf Of leonefamSent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 11:40 AMTo: breastcancer2 Subject: Re: New to Group, diagnosed with Breast Cancer November 2005Hi, Thank you June, Have you had any problems with hair loss or fatigue? Loss of appetite? any side effects? Thanks -sue->> HUGS Sue. Keep us posted. I'll be doing my 4th round on Dec 28th. Folks> here will help get you through the rough times.> > LICS> June> "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady> Stanton> Secular Breast Cancer Support group:> http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/>

[Guest guest]

Hi June,

Back when I had my chemo which was Methotrexate, 5FU and Cytoxan, they used to call Adriamycin Big Red. It was considered to be the roughest chemo around. I had Cytoxan but didn't have problems with it. I would take the Methotrexate and 5FU in an IV push the first two Tues. of the month and then take Cytoxan pills the 3rd week and rest the 4th week. This went on for 6 months.

Hugs

nne

Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Lifehttp://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html

Check out my breast cancer ornaments at:http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.htmlalso check out my other ornaments and lots of nice gifts at:http://www.cancerclub.com

RE: New to Group, diagnosed with Breast Cancer November 2005

Yes, yes, no, yes. First let me tell you I have an aggressive form of er bc (estrogen receptive breast cancer), stage 3, in situ and in the lymph nodes, tumor was about 2 inches and there was cancer in the surrounding breast tissue. They are treating me with a very aggressive form of chemo, A/C ( adriamicin and cytoxan) at once for 4 treatments, one treatment every 3 weeks. Then they will treat me with a different type of chemo for the last 4 treatments but I cleaned my desk, can't find the paper they gave me about it so I forgot the name.

1. My hair started coming out 2 weeks to the day after my first AC treatment. AC is, I believe, the most potent chemo therapy, someone correct me if I'm wrong. With AC you have about a 1% chance of keeping your hair. I had it shaved about 4 days after it started falling out. Now my head always has a kind of 5 o'clock shadow but you can tell where no hair is growing.

2. The first treatment I didn't have too many symptoms but I was a bit fatigued the first week, not a whole lot, kind of like at the end of your period tired. My white blood cells went way down. At the end of 2nd treatment I was more fatigued, white blood cells way down again. 3rd treatment knocked me for a loop in the first week, my red blood cells dropped quite a bit but my white count wasn't as low as the first 2 treatments. Go figure. She gave me a shot of something to increase my "red" cells and I felt better in a couple of days.

3. Haven't lost my appetite for the most part. Seems I prefer eating in small chunks all day though and I don't eat as much at night but I still eat quite well most of the time. I haven't lost much weight, about 7 pounds in 3 months.

4. Other side effects caused by anemia after 3rd treatment was light headed, dizzy and a bit queasy most of the time but not out right sick to my stomach. I have yet to have vomiting with treatment but they drip me with anti nausea medication before they administer the chemo. So far so good.

My next treatment is on the 28th. It was delayed a week because she wanted me to rest after I had my port in place. I could have gone in today and gotten treatment but I'm really glad I didn't. I was out of it the whole day and hubby has a long day in town today.

Anyway, everyone is different and so there's a big possibility of having different reactions to the treatments. Keep us posted.

LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/

-----Original Message-----From: breastcancer2 [mailto:breastcancer2 ]On Behalf Of leonefamSent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 11:40 AMTo: breastcancer2 Subject: Re: New to Group, diagnosed with Breast Cancer November 2005Hi, Thank you June, Have you had any problems with hair loss or fatigue? Loss of appetite? any side effects? Thanks -sue->> HUGS Sue. Keep us posted. I'll be doing my 4th round on Dec 28th. Folks> here will help get you through the rough times.> > LICS> June> "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady> Stanton> Secular Breast Cancer Support group:> http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/>

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Yowsa nne, 6 months. I'm glad I'm only doing 4 of the AC. Big Red, that's a good name for it. So far I'm holding up. I'll ask Wed. for a sheet on what my next 4 rounds will be and let everyone know.

LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/

-----Original Message-----From: breastcancer2 [mailto:breastcancer2 ]On Behalf Of & nne SvihlikSent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 5:15 PMTo: breastcancer2 Subject: Re: New to Group, diagnosed with Breast Cancer November 2005

Hi June,

Back when I had my chemo which was Methotrexate, 5FU and Cytoxan, they used to call Adriamycin Big Red. It was considered to be the roughest chemo around. I had Cytoxan but didn't have problems with it. I would take the Methotrexate and 5FU in an IV push the first two Tues. of the month and then take Cytoxan pills the 3rd week and rest the 4th week. This went on for 6 months.

Hugs

nne

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RE: New to Group, diagnosed with Breast Cancer November 2005

Yes, yes, no, yes. First let me tell you I have an aggressive form of er bc (estrogen receptive breast cancer), stage 3, in situ and in the lymph nodes, tumor was about 2 inches and there was cancer in the surrounding breast tissue. They are treating me with a very aggressive form of chemo, A/C ( adriamicin and cytoxan) at once for 4 treatments, one treatment every 3 weeks. Then they will treat me with a different type of chemo for the last 4 treatments but I cleaned my desk, can't find the paper they gave me about it so I forgot the name.

1. My hair started coming out 2 weeks to the day after my first AC treatment. AC is, I believe, the most potent chemo therapy, someone correct me if I'm wrong. With AC you have about a 1% chance of keeping your hair. I had it shaved about 4 days after it started falling out. Now my head always has a kind of 5 o'clock shadow but you can tell where no hair is growing.

2. The first treatment I didn't have too many symptoms but I was a bit fatigued the first week, not a whole lot, kind of like at the end of your period tired. My white blood cells went way down. At the end of 2nd treatment I was more fatigued, white blood cells way down again. 3rd treatment knocked me for a loop in the first week, my red blood cells dropped quite a bit but my white count wasn't as low as the first 2 treatments. Go figure. She gave me a shot of something to increase my "red" cells and I felt better in a couple of days.

3. Haven't lost my appetite for the most part. Seems I prefer eating in small chunks all day though and I don't eat as much at night but I still eat quite well most of the time. I haven't lost much weight, about 7 pounds in 3 months.

4. Other side effects caused by anemia after 3rd treatment was light headed, dizzy and a bit queasy most of the time but not out right sick to my stomach. I have yet to have vomiting with treatment but they drip me with anti nausea medication before they administer the chemo. So far so good.

My next treatment is on the 28th. It was delayed a week because she wanted me to rest after I had my port in place. I could have gone in today and gotten treatment but I'm really glad I didn't. I was out of it the whole day and hubby has a long day in town today.

Anyway, everyone is different and so there's a big possibility of having different reactions to the treatments. Keep us posted.

LICS June "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady Stanton Secular Breast Cancer Support group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/

-----Original Message-----From: breastcancer2 [mailto:breastcancer2 ]On Behalf Of leonefamSent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 11:40 AMTo: breastcancer2 Subject: Re: New to Group, diagnosed with Breast Cancer November 2005Hi, Thank you June, Have you had any problems with hair loss or fatigue? Loss of appetite? any side effects? Thanks -sue->> HUGS Sue. Keep us posted. I'll be doing my 4th round on Dec 28th. Folks> here will help get you through the rough times.> > LICS> June> "The best protection any woman can have...is courage." Cady> Stanton> Secular Breast Cancer Support group:> http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SecularBCSupport/>