Breast Cancer Now Forum

Hi Gail. Sorry to hear you are having such a bad time. is the reason that your oncologist said not to do another chemo is that you aren't well Enough? Have you done any other chemo for secondaries A apart from taxol ? Hugs Louise ... View more

Hi Laura , thanks , I am really hoping this drug works for me. I am working and want to carry On working. I have done taxol , epirubicen , and xeloda. I would love some good news. What are the side effects of this drug , could I keep my hair? , I am 44 , 45 in a few weeks. I had breast cancer in 2008 , had Fec and radiation. Then last year a tumour was discovered in my chest wall, I have just had that removed as nothing worked on it. I have lung mets. Louise ... View more

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Hi any success stories with eribulin would be appreciated. I have been on taxol. Epirubicen , and xeloda , now epirubicen , I understand there are lots to try ??? Louise ... View more

Hi Sarah , I had my lump removed and they took some skin from my back, it looks ok. I am still at work , I could of gone on ltd but it was 2/3 of my salary and didn't want too. Also I understand stage 4 is very different as some people will not get signed off as they can work. It all seems complicated. If they offered me retirement with a lump sum the same as what I would get if I got to retirement age , and a monthly income I might consider. But not sure I could cope not being at work. I work for a bank and been with then for 26 years so will have have paid my subs. I am feeling a bit chesty at the moment and keep picking up colds . Take care Sarah xxx ... View more

Hi Gail, glad you can breath again, what do they actually drain off and how does it build up ? Louise xxx ... View more

Hi Gail, I have had 12 weekly taxol and avastin last year. Then xeloda then from jan this year I had 18 weekly Red Devils Epirubicen. Came off treatment as the reoccurence in my chest wall got bigger and my lung situation wAsnt getting alot better. I have just had 5 hour surgery and had the tumour removed and skin taken from my back to make a reconstruction. I am taking anastrozole at the moment to see if the lung mets will reduce as my original tumour was hormone positive but reoccurence in chest wall wasnt, we don't know whether the lung mets were from first tumour or reoccurrence. some days I feel breathless , some days I cough , some days I feel fine. I work in a bank and went back to work 4 months ago, taken 2 weeks holiday for my surgery , go back next week, I find work helps me keep my mind off this thing. I am sorry to hear of you struggling to breath, I hope they get it sorted. Taxol is hard, I struggled to walk , let me know how you are xxx ... View more

Hi Gail, my thoughts are with you , I hope they can give you something to help with your breathing, what are they planning long term ? Are you having chemo ? Louise x ... View more

Hi Gail , what is lympthangitis ? X ... View more

Thanks angel falls , hope you are ok too. Sorry to hear about your breathing problems Gail, hopefully that will be sorted out soon. Sarah , I did 12 weeks taxol and 18 weeks epiribicin. I have been back at work for three and half months , I felt crap at the beginning but I feel I have more focus now, I am having to have this reoccurence removed as nothing works on it , do that's the plan Monday 1st July. I will let you know , I am taking holiday for the operation as I don't want any more sickness against me, louise x ... View more

How are you doing Sarah ? I am having an operation next week to remove reoccurence , nervous. Louise ... View more

Hi angel falls , long time no speak , I hope you are ok, do they mean epirubicen or halaven which has a similar name to epi I think eribulin ? Louise ... View more

Hi debs , no think no one has posted since thaT date. No many people seem to post very much. I have lung mets , been on various chemos for a year. I had breast cancer in 2008 , it came back in breast last ywith and lung mets. hope you are ook louise ... View more

hI lemon grove , you have been through so much , get better soon . Hugs louise ... View more

Hi Sara , what are the injections for ? I am back at work , quite tired. Just moved to 3 days a week. Still got 2 more chemos to go. And then scan louise ... View more

That's brilliant news Sarah xxxxx ... View more

Hi Sarah , I have had 14 epirubicens , number 15 Tomorrow , shown improvement. It's quite sicky , I found taxol more none achy but this one makes me feel more hot and sicky. Another chest x ray Monday , how is your reoccurence in your breast , my arm pit is really hurting and I really wish they would just remove it. Hugs louise ... View more

Hi Sara , how many sessions of taxol did you have and how many were planned ? X ... View more