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Breast Cancer
Archives for February 2020
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Rash
I developed a rash (on my arms and upper torso - shoulders chest and back) near the end of my AC chemo treatments, which did go away. However, shortly after I started taxol treatements the rash came back with a vengence. I saw a dermatologist and she suggested oatmeal baths and psorisis creams and cortizone creams. All of…
Returning to work full time
I recently (two weeks ago) finished my chemo treatments which included 4 rounds of AC every two weeks and 12 weeks of paclataxol. I am wondering how long it takes to feel up to returning to work? I am a high school science teacher and the thought of keeping pace with the students feels daunting. I have significant 'chemo…
Switching chemo types
Hi Everyone, I had ER/PR+ HR2- stage 1A lobular cancer. It got into both sentinenal nodes so my surgeon took out 20 additional lymph nodes. None of those nodes had cancer in them. I have gone through 1 cycle of Taxotere and Cytoxan. The posibility of permanent hair loss and the neuropathy from the Taxotere has me a bit…
Taxotere and wanting to stop chemo
Hi, I have had 1 of 4 cycles of chemo with Taxotere folllowed by Cytoxan. Since I have done the treatment I have read several studies on various cancer websites about Taxotere and that it can give a person permanent hair loss (there is a current lawsuit against the manufacturer of this drug by approximately 2,000 people…
Mom may have breast cancer
My Mom is 67 years old and not online. I am trying to get informed on her behalf. Mom had her routine mammogram on 2/4. The next morning they called her and said that her left breast showed significant changes since her last Mammogram (which was 2 1/2 years prior!) so they scheduled her for an ultrasound of her breast this…
Diverticulosis and after first chemo
My BC had returned in my DIEP flap reconstructed breast after a 13 year remission. There was no spread or lymph node involvment, but because of it's return and an oncotype number of 28, it was suggested that I undergo chemo and radiation. Something I had not had to do in the past. I thought that I was fairly healthy…
Lump under lumpectomy scar
I was diagnosed in Feb 2018 with estrogen receptor positive (CMS-HCC) Breast Cancer Grade 1 Stage 1. No lymph node invasion. Lumpectomy was successful and all was removed. With Radiation. I burned badly. I have been on Tamoxifen for a year now. I have been Cancer free for over a year now. I have always noticed a hard lump…
Hair growing while on active treatment
I'm on carbo and Abraxane every other week since Nov of last year with no breaks in between treatments. All my hair fell out during about 2 weeks after my second treatment last July with just Abraxane (carbo was added in November). Over the last few weeks it really seems like my hair is growing like crazy on my head only.…
Purple and white fingers
I am using capecitabine 3500 Mg's a day. 2 weeks on 1 week off. I am 2 days short of ending my second round. My question is has anyone else developed red then purple then white fingers. They hurt and alternate between purple and white. There is pain and also some numbness. But it's mostly my left hand. I have some redness…