chemo
I was just reading the posts on the FAQ site from those brave troopers who have gone before me into Chemo and all their great suggestions. However, so many kept pushing "drink lots of water&qu...
...s there a "set" time that they must wait to do our radiation treatments after we are done with Chemo? Is it the same for everyone or does it depend on what type of Chem we get and for how l...
Has anyone experienced joint pain throughout their body after completing chemo treatments? If so, was your medical team able to identify what caused it and more importantly how to relieve the pain.
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I notice so many people complaining about pain after chemo and the doctors just don't seem to want to make the connection. Everyone I know that has had chemo has had joint/bone pain. The first ti...
Has anyone a problem with feeling exhausted even without having been active very much? My chemo(herceptin/Taxol) ended 5 month ago and still I feel very tired. Does anyone know a cure for that? (amphe...
I knew I had another question, sorry. I have developed diabetes, presumably from the chemotherapy. Has anyone else had this happen? If so, will it go away, or is that here to stay?
I had incredi...
...s of Taxotere. I had 4 rounds of AC before that. I had a few mouth sores during this go round with the chemo, but nothing to get all worked up about. Yesterday I had what felt like a mouth sore g...
I was on chemo for one and one half years and did not suffer with headaches. I, from time to time do get Migraines from my M S, but definately it is not from chemo as I am now off chemo and on anothe...
Just got home from my first chemo treatment (AC). It wasn't so bad...I guess I had been anticipating alot more negative side effects. I began feeling a little light-headed toward the end and had ...
...s often rather curly probably because of damage to (or partial blockage of) the follicles as a result of chemo. As the follicles recover the hair straightens out, but if it is not cut short a few mon...
my mother is going through chemo. she is on her 4th out of 6 treatments. this last treatment was new called Docetocel(spelling may be off)which put her out of commission for about 2 weeks. she is 70, ...
...her has stage 4 tongue cancer. Had a perforated ulcer with surgery yesterday. He was planning on having chemo today but obviously couldn't make it. How soon after surgery can he restart chemo?...
Does anyone have any info or experiences to share regarding egg harvesting prior to chemo? My wife is 36 and has a good chance of surviving BC, and we would like to know about our prospects of having ...
My chemo (CMF) was 17 years ago, and it stopped my periods then (when I was 35). I had one last hurrah a number of months after the chemo stopped, then the chemo menopause was permanent. Bleeding some...
Linda C.
When I was getting my chemo treatment last week, I was having a conversation with my chemo nurse. She unequivocally stated that 10 years ago, she would not have gone through chemo, but th...
... on January 8th. Was feeling well and not too much surgical site pain - until a few days after starting chemo on February 12th. Pain started a few days after chemo. It is burning and very uncomfort...
My docs have me on a slightly different regimen because I'm in a BC study.
I did chemo (version 1) first to try to shrink the tumor. My last treatment was 1/13/04 and my white cells bounced bac...
My doctor says I need a port for chemo and radiation...tell me how it is implanted, etc.
When I had my chemo treatments I felt lousy the first week and a half and felt better the second week and a half. Since you haven`t had any chemo treatments yet, you might want to postpone your trip...
I have just completed my 1st A/C chemo about a day and a half ago. I have blood in my urine and I am very thirsty. I am trying to drink alot so as to keep the urine out of my blood. Will cranberry pil...
I am getting ready to do my first chemo in 2 days... AC apprehensive but reading this site sure has helped
Has anyone ever had a lumpectomy with chemo, radiation then after taking arimidex developing lymphdema?
I am in my 3rd cycle of chemo (CMF) and will then undergo radiation and hormonal therapy. I asked my oncologist what my prognosis for this coming back and the possibility of getting mets in any part o...
I am concerned about having a mammogram while my chemo port is in place. Is that a problem?
After mastectomy, chemo and one year of herceptin I had my portacath removed a week ago. It has left massive bruising that almost totally covers the breast area below the incision site. Has anyone e...
...d an answer to this question on the web (at least not quickly). Does anyone know offhand? The specific chemo is weekly Taxol. Thanks. - Tony...
...y, and it seems my surgeon got it all.
My estrogen was positive, my HER was nevagative. Should I do IV chemo or just oral?...
I had my last chemo treatment about 9 months ago and I have terrible body aches. My aches are
mostly in my back legs and
arms. Do a lot of people
have this problem and it seems none of the over the...
can i have sex during the 5 months period of chemo and after that during radiation. can it affect my partener.
has any nurse gone through chemo for breast cancer while working?
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