terrilynn's Journey:
- 1 Procedure or Surgery Icon Procedure or Surgery
- 2 Procedure or Surgery Icon Procedure or Surgery
- 3 Drug or Chemo Therapy Icon Drug or Chemo Therapy
- 4 Side Effects Icon Side Effects
- 5 Side Effects Icon Side Effects
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- 7 Side Effects Icon Side Effects
- 8 Radiation Icon Radiation
Patient: Breast Cancer > Invasive (Infiltrating) Ductal Carcinoma
Patient Info: Newly diagnosed (has not begun treatment), Diagnosed: over 6 years ago, Female, Age: 49, Stage IIB, HER2 Positive: No, ER Positive: No, PR Positive: No
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Lumpectomy
Procedure or Surgery
Went better than expected.
Sentinel lymph node biopsy
Procedure or Surgery
Had fear of the injection before surgery, but it was painless. Just felt pressure.
Chemotherapy
Drug or Chemo Therapy
Only on day 3 of treatment and i am starting to feel not so good. Developed restless legs and did not sleep well. have a slight headache and food i becoming appealing.
Hair loss (alopecia)
Side Effects
I was shocked at how fast my hair started going, my husband shaved my head on day 15 of my first AC treatment, and I am still losing the stubble on my head and other body hair.
Weight gain
Side Effects
My appetite is huge, I am guessing because of the steroids so I eat more than normal and just to tired to get up and exercise. I am trying to make a conscience effort to eat healthy.
Taste change/loss
Side Effects
Food has a very bland taste and trying to spice it up only irritates my mouth sores. Smoothies are great!
Bladder problems
Side Effects
I got a UTI during my very first AC treatment
External radiation
Radiation
taking care of your skin is important. the process in a whole was not to bad, the time goes by fast and i met a lot of neat ladies going through the same thing!