For those starting TAC in March/April 2006....

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  • JackieSue
    JackieSue Member Posts: 61
    edited November 2009

    It's been so long.  I have been lurking in other corners, but it's been awhile since I checked in here.  I am still NED.  Because of scar tissue I have had to go in  for a couple of biopsies.  I'm doing MRI's now instead of mamograms.  The chemo put my arthritis in overdrive, and I have problems losing bone density, but otherwise I'm sailing strong!  Someone mentioned losing the muscle mass during TX.  That was amazingly frustrating.  It took me a year to get going again.  I'm a grandmother!  My grandson is 1 year old.  That was my mantra during TX.  I'm going to live to meet my grandchildren!!  Woo hoo!!  I totally understand about getting tired of doctor visits.  Because of my bone loss I have to have an IV twice a year.  You know, they give you so many cool tranks and stuff when you're doing chemo?  I don't get that with my bone meds.  I get antsy sitting through the IV.  At least it only takes about 45 minutes.

     I'm doing well.  It's good to hear how most of you are doing well.  Thank you all for your support through all of this.

     Jackie

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  • karen1956
    karen1956 Member Posts: 6,503
    edited February 2010

    Just stopping by to say hi to the 2006 gals....last week marked 4 years from hearing the dreaded words "you have breast cancer"....still on 3 month cycle with onc....and still don't like the AI's....I see onc again middle of March...and probably due some time soon for annual visit with BS...but wonder if it is really necessary if I see onc so often...

    Busy planning youngest DD's Bat Mitzvah which is next month....oh my where has the time gone...Oldest DD and SIL will be here for it.  I spent 4 days with them in Toronto the end of the year....I do miss them...Toronto is so far from Denver!!! 

    Hope everyone is doing well....Stop by and say hi if you are around. Happy 2010...wishing us many, many years of feeling good and good health.  Hugs, Karen

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  • jpsgirl96
    jpsgirl96 Member Posts: 240
    edited May 2010

    Bumping because I saw some new questions about TAC in the last few weeks and thought "our" thread might be helpful.   Leigh

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  • jpsgirl96
    jpsgirl96 Member Posts: 240
    edited March 2011

    bumping again in case there are any new TAC "participants"

    and...it will soon be 5 years since kburns started our thread - I had started TAC two days before Karen posted this

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  • christine47
    christine47 Member Posts: 1,454
    edited March 2011

    thanks jpsgirl96,

    I am a new TAC girl, I am going to read your threads, not as many on this treatment as others.  I had #3 last week, wonder if I really need to do all 6!

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  • jpsgirl96
    jpsgirl96 Member Posts: 240
    edited March 2011

    Christine,

    I hear that!  I didn't find it progressively worse, really, although I think it might have been the third one that gave me the worst SE's.  I had (and have) a really high level of trust in my doctors, AND I had a relatively low level of SE's in general (worst was the Neulasta - flu-like symptoms for two days each cycle).

    It probably isn't useful coming from someone who is five years out, but you CAN do it!  And at some point it will all become a fairly vague memory, too.  Thinking good thoughts.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited April 2011

    Hello JPSgirl96

    New on forum and somehow lonely, not too many TAC gurls around, I guess

    Is there life after TAC ? 10 months post chemo, 8 post radio + Tamox and desperately seeking answers:

    - How long before you could toss your headgear ?

    - How long before chemo fog lifted ?

    - Fatigue, how long before strong enough to go back to work ?

    - Any adverse long-term SEs ?

    - What is "third generation" TAC ?

    So many questions and so little answers. Thank you so much for your kind response ! Cry

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  • cothi76
    cothi76 Member Posts: 45
    edited April 2011

    Hi, new to this site. I was dx with breast cancer and have had BLmasectomy. I'm ER/PR/Her +. I have been givin a choice of 2 chemo options, AC-TH or TCH. Its a hard decision because my Onc suggest AC because I'm "young and my heart can handle it".I'm worried about the chances of luekemia with the AC. Any thoughts? Thanks

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  • thoughtful
    thoughtful Member Posts: 2
    edited February 2012







    Hello,





    I am going to start the TAC regime on 14.02.2012....is anybody around who would like to share her experience? I am afraid and got so many questions........





    Thanks and cheers,





    Male



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  • karen1956
    karen1956 Member Posts: 6,503
    edited February 2015

    Bumping this up to see if any of the "original" 2006 gals are still checking in....Tuesday (02/03) will mark 9 years since I heard those dreaded words!!! Just wondering how everyone is doing?

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  • shaz101
    shaz101 Member Posts: 718
    edited March 2015

    Hi Karen, I'm glad you bumped this thread. Ive just started TAC and I'll read through these posts for inspiration. How are you doing?

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  • jpsgirl96
    jpsgirl96 Member Posts: 240
    edited March 2015

    Hey Karen1956! Just realized I haven't checked in recently. Just saw my oncologist yesterday - I went almost two years, oops - and all is well. Had my first 3D mammogram a few months back. Still on Femara - 8 years in April after ~6 months of Tamoxifen to be sure my chemo induced instant menopause would stick - and she says another 18 months max. Life is really good. Back to work after the late 2010 sabbatical and enjoying it (mostly) but thinking I might (sort of) retire again in late 2016 after the husband unit and I turn 60 that year.

    For shaz101, I'm an ILC'er but also chose lumpectomy and axillary nodedissection (6/16) and despite the need for regular mammography I've been very satisfied. And other than the fact that I can ALMOST taste the chemo cocktail when someone even mentions Zofran, the whole thing is a very very dim memory now. Sending many good thoughts.


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