Was supposed to start chemo 8/24/18 ( liver issues)

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Gingerobrien
Gingerobrien Member Posts: 23
edited September 2018 in Chemotherapy - Before, During, and After

Hello,

I was supposed to start chemo but my liver enzymes were elevated. They had been high since before diagnosis in April. They tested them again before I got my port and they have been going down. My onc ordered at Ct scan with contrast and they found something abnormal in my liver so now I have to get a pet scan. I am freaking out and have no idea what this means. If my liver won’t tolerate the taxol is there another option? Anyone have anything like this happen?

I am a drinker a couple glasses of wine a day but by no means excessive. I have stopped drinking and had planned on not drinking during chemo anyway. 😬 every time I think I am getting this thing started so I can finish it I get hit with another slam.

Ginge

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  • Hattiegirl
    Hattiegirl Member Posts: 7
    edited September 2018

    I'm sorry i do not have an answer but i just completed taxotete and cytoxan for breast cancer..my liver was fine before and now is very enlarged and painful..waiting to hear from ultrasound done last week but its my understanding that not much can be done for this problem so be careful and ask questions!!

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  • Moderators
    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited September 2018

    Dear Hattiegirl,

    Welcome to the BCO community, although we are sorry that your cancer brought you here. We hope that you will stay active and continue to share your story with our members. Please keep us posted on what you learn. We are here for you too. The Mods

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  • Meow13
    Meow13 Member Posts: 4,859
    edited September 2018

    Ginger, did they explain why chemo in your case? Grade 1 no nodes both er and pr positive, if you had an oncodx test that was high I would reconsider and do tamoxifen or AI drugs instead. I see it is the her2+, can herceptin be given without chemo, grade 1 suggests that maybe that is the way to go.

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  • Gingerobrien
    Gingerobrien Member Posts: 23
    edited September 2018

    the her2 is the kicker. If you have her2 you have to get chemo. I started my first treatment today. . . Let’s see how I do

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