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        			    February 18, 2001 - 11:39am			  			

			
			
hi again,

cher here after the craziness of multiple new emails from friends just waking up and getting online.

I also got nocked off my isp for inactivity or for having too much time on

on a busy morning...doesn't usually happen but I was on here for a long long

time catching up on everyone's posts.

EYE SIGHT changes.  Right after the second treatment, i started getting

eyestrain headaches, itchy, dry eyes, and lots of trouble focusing.

called the nurses at the onco office to see if it was a side-effect before calling

the eye doc, and sure enough...common problem...supposedly goes away

after treatment is over...however I read that the same sort of problem but

rather permanent occurs with tamoxif

cher


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February 19, 2001 - 1:58am

			
RE: more on my reactions to chemo
			
Dear Cher

Wondered what had happened to you.  Hard to keep a good girl down though.  How is it going apart from the eyesight.  Not too many side effects.  Hope you get some spring weather soon.  Thinking of you.  Love Pam



			
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February 22, 2001 - 11:38am

			
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Hi Cher, thanks for your support. Managed to get on the discussion after only the Webmaster-Tony has the format changed.  Either getting only half the discussion format or not being able to log on. How's your Eye Sight getting on? Do get plenty of rest and don't strain your eyes too much. I too come across an article stating that tamoxifen do cause eye problem to some patients. Take care and you will always be in my prayer.Hugs from Angiehoe.



			
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February 26, 2001 - 10:29am

			
RE: more on my reactions to chemo
			
my eyesight is somewhat better, but I can't focus properly on objects while the car is moving, so I only drive around our little country back roads where the is little traffic...yesterday my husband took me for a three hour drive through the hills west of here, temperature was in 70's F so we had windows down.  enjoyed it but got a little car sick from all the fuzzy images...when I was a kid every time I needed new glasses I would have car sickness until I got them...it really hurried people to get me to the eye doctor.

any how I also have read articles on tamoxifen and eye sight problems, and after the taxotere is over I am supposed to start the tamoxifen.  I plan to discuss that with the doctor to see if one of the other estrogen suppressing drugs would be better for me.


always something new to watch out for.



			
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