Phesgo & new symptoms-TCHP Day323(16:1)#breastcancersurvivor #her2positive #invasiveductalcarcinoma

Today's news: No Perjeta's revenge . Hair seems to be growing; compliments on my hair cut. caregiving for husband, work & robo. new sympton hand/feet locking cramps. living life.
upcoming appts: 7.23.2024 last Phesgo injection 🤞
4.15.2024: done w/ radiation!
16th treatment done. Infusion #7 & beyond are Herceptin & Perjeta only; no chemo.
Surgery Tuesday (1.23.2024). Itchy near steri strips, tegaderm ... Benadryl helps. Overall, doing pretty well considering. Got my JP drains out!! Steri-strips have to stay on for up to a month 🙁 tegaderm came off with JP Drains. I will continue Benadryl. Despite feeling pretty good; I'm still healing and need to give my body grace. 1.31.2024 slept in bed instead of recliner. 2.1.2024 Changed from bra to compression tank.
Medical drama(on day 116): Lost consciousness a few times. Probably orthostatic bp. EMTs checked me over. All good. Taking it slow today when changing positions.
11.24.2023 PET scan results no lymphoma or breast cancer visualized on scan.
TCHP (Taxotere Carboplatin Herceptin Perjeta) Chemo treatment day 112 (cycle 6: day 1).
Day 49 Cycle 3 Chemo with me: kzbin.infojLtNADrPycc?feature=share
Anxiety about treatment and Week 3 Summary ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/roPNpombqbeoadk )
Treatment plan ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4TKdJ99f9urY68si=jewAqI1Mhmw3cl4Y) :
1. TCHP Chemo treatment (Taxotere Carboplatin Herceptin Perjeta) 1x every 3 weeks for 6 cycles (minimum target 4 cycles)
2. surgery to remove my implants and all remaining breast tissue
3. HER2+ antibodies continue for 12 - 18 months
4. If surgery pathology still shows malignancy... (more chemo and/or radiation...)

[@davidbaum7235]

❤❤❤!!!

[@MoreThanAPatient]

❤️🤟🤗

[@jeannekulesa9233]

I have that issue with my fingers sometimes as well. Normally after lots of chopping, dicing and housework, painting etc!

[@MoreThanAPatient]

It's not a pleasant experience. I'm sorry you have it as well. Be well, Jen

[@KathInNJ]

I have that too, in my fingers & toes. Had it for a few years. Saw a specialist, did some tests, final result was deal with it, LOL. Nothing to be done. One doctor called it trigger finger, other said not really. Stretching exercises help, but just gotta remember to do it. Sometimes it can be painful.

[@MoreThanAPatient]

How frustrating. It's not a pleasant experience. I'm sorry you have it as well. I stretch my fingers quite a bit as I crochet with regular stretch breaks. Be well, Jen

[@rebeccablackburnhines]

I just got done with TCHP…after my last round, my platelets, magnesium and potassium crashed. I’m almost 5 weeks out and they are struggling to get them back up. I’ve been getting electrolyte infusions daily but it’s slow going (it was so bad they rescheduled my mastectomy and canceled my HP infusions until after I can have surgery). My hands were seizing like that..still kinda are. Originally I thought it was neuropathy but they said it was because my magnesium tanked (likely because of diarrhea from TCHP)

[@amberwilder5033]

Hi, I’m 36 and I just finished my second round of TCHP on JULY 3RD 2024. What round are you on? I have 4 more to finish until my double mastectomy end of October/ beginning of November.

[@MoreThanAPatient]

I also had a long period between my last treatment and my surgery. My last TCHP was 12.4.2023 and my surgery was 1.23.24. Dehydration, electrolyte, anemia & neutropenic post my 6th treatment. The impact is cumulative and after the 6th it is VERY hard to recover in my opinion. Please give your body grace to heal. You still have healing to do. Agree, the low electrolytes are an issue for all muscles. That's why we feel so bad. I'm sorry you feel so poorly. You are not alone. You are strong and I believe in you. Be well, Jen

[@MoreThanAPatient]

It will be a difficult journey but I believe you've got this. Be well, Jen