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WTF 2020
Good evening everyone...I really thought 2020 was going to be my year! Anyone else? First the fires...floods...then I thought I was having a heart attack which turned out to be Takotsubo cardiomyopathy..say what! Then COVID-19...millions lose their job...and thousands lose their lives 😢...isolation and now they found a…
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Anyone else on Herceptin & Perjeta indefinately???
Hi Ladies Hope everyone is doing well, it has been ages since I last visited. I was wondering if there are many out there who are undergoing herceptin and perjeta treatment every 3 weeks with no end date like myself. I have now been doing it since about April 2016 and while my side effects are fairly minimal; I have…
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Long Term side effects of Xeloda
I have been on Xeloda since November 2014. My oncologist wants me to consider stopping it as they don't know the long term effects of this drug and to start taking taking hormone tablets. I was first diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer in April 2011 and then stage 4 in July 2013. I have very few side effects and feel so…
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Ode to missing hair
Hi All! Half way along on my 12 weekmy taxol, monthly Herceptin regime. The hair started falling out after about week 3. I didn’t think this was going to be a big problem for me, was looking forward to trying all sorts of interesting headwear. The reality, though, has been quite confronting, and by far the hardest thing to…