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Weight Gain

blazytracy
blazytracy CSN Member Posts: 157
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
OMG! I have gained 15 lbs since diagnosis in Sept! Every day I think my stomach gets bigger and bigger! Please tell me this goes away after chemo???? I am on Adriamycin and Cytoxan. I have had 2 chemos so far........is this normal????
My appetite has not changed, I have not lost my tastebuds but still.....wow! Please tell me I can use chemo as an excuse!!!
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  • MAJW
    MAJW CSN Member Posts: 2,510 Member
    #2
    STEROIDS......
    Are you taking steroids before each chemo and for 5 days following? I was on Decadron and I PILED on the weight..... Steroids cause weight gain.....they said it is "fluid" from the steroids and it would go away once they are discontinued....I finished in Aug......it took about 6 weeks total for my weight to return to normal....so hang in there!
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  • Lymph23
    Lymph23 CSN Member Posts: 23
    #3
    I gained weight to
    Hi Tracy
    I gained weight while having my treatment as the other lady said I had to take steroids which they told me might make me put weight on. I also think that as I was not as active as before I started the treatment that didn't help. I did lose the weight after a time when I finished my treatment and have stayed the save weight since. Please try not to worry as my oncologist told me worry about getting well and let the weight take care of itself. Wish you all the best, keep up the good work.
    Lesley
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  • teresa41
    teresa41 CSN Member Posts: 471
    #4
    Lymph23 said:

    I gained weight to
    Hi Tracy
    I gained weight while having my treatment as the other lady said I had to take steroids which they told me might make me put weight on. I also think that as I was not as active as before I started the treatment that didn't help. I did lose the weight after a time when I finished my treatment and have stayed the save weight since. Please try not to worry as my oncologist told me worry about getting well and let the weight take care of itself. Wish you all the best, keep up the good work.
    Lesley

    hi
    i also gained weight during chemo i took steroids before and after my chemo treatments.my last chemo was sep and the weight is coming off now.hang in there


    teresa
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  • chickad52
    chickad52 CSN Member Posts: 497
    #5
    TRACY
    I was on the same treatment but did not gain weight from the chemo. I was told that the steroids will make you gain weight. As long as your getting rid of the beast, you can deal with the weight later! Hugs, Diane
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  • Lynda53
    Lynda53 CSN Member Posts: 210
    #6
    yepper I gain 10 drop 5 then roller coaster
    Nurses speak to me when I drop the wieght but the steroids are to blame. I am inactive now, but my food intake is a bit carefully planned, so I blame the roids.
    I had lost 40 lbs 6 months prior to diagnosis, so I figure I'll worry about the new gain when this is all over
    Peace
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  • mizcaldwell
    mizcaldwell CSN Member Posts: 143
    #7
    My surgeon said that, on
    My surgeon said that, on average, women taking chemotherapy gain 12 pounds. So some gain more, some gain less - but that is the average.

    Lori
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