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Name:
Doris (doris)

Member Since:
December 24, 2007

Location:
Illinois

Birthday:
7/9/66

Type of Cancer:
Breast Cancer

Diagnosis Date:
8/15/07

Stage of Cancer:
Stage 2

Tumor Size:
03

Grade of Tumor:
Grade 3

ER:
Negative

PR:
Negative

Her2 Status:
No

Lymph Node Involvement:
No

Surgery:
Lymph Node Removal, Mastectomy

Radiation:
yes

Chemotherapy:
Taxol (chemical name: paclitaxel), Cyclophosphamide (brand name: Cytoxan), Adriamycin (chemical name: doxorubicin)

Profile:
Cancer Survivor

What I Hate Most About Cancer:
I want my old life back.

What I Have Learned From Cancer:
To appreciate everything.

Things My Supporters Can Do To Help:
Keep doing what they are doing, making me laugh!

Cancer Symptoms:

I found a lump myself one month after having my mammogram done.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Left Mastecomy 9/25/07.
Recovering really wasn’t that bad.
The node procedure was worse with recovery.

Radiation Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Yes. 25 treatments.

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Started AC on 12/12/07. That was fine.
Had a reaction to Leukine (sp) now I’m
Neupagen daily. No problems there.

doris's Cancer Blog

February 14, 2008

SPOKE TOO SOON ABOUT TAXOL Views: 403

Had first Taxol on 2/6/08, and here it is Valentine’s Day and I am just starting to get my energy back. I was supposed to do Taxol every 2 weeks (dose density), but now I may try it weekly (at a lower dose) and see how it goes.

Does anyone out there have ANY thoughts or experiences with either way.

I don’t think my body can handle this dose density version.

Possibly going to try Taxotere (sp) if have to…...........

Thanks!

Doris.

Posted on February 14, 2008 at 6:47:36 PM by Doris ( Link to this post.

SPOKE TOO SOON ABOUT TAXOL, Post a comment.

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I am also a triple negative, I don’t know the stage or grade, I keep forgetting to ask, but I have an appointment next week so that is on the top of my list of questions. I hope you continue to update, there is so much you have to offer those of us who are newly diagnosed.

Blessings

Posted on May 13, 2008 at 5:09:07 PM by angelwthwingz

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