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Cancer Support

PennyK

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15. I had been told that herceptin was "no big deal" with really no side effects

Reply to alfredo (Reply #14)

Sat Aug 5, 2017, 07:41 PM

Aug 2017

But I read yesterday that some estimate it takes about six months to be clean from it. I'm hoping that's so, because I want to see improvement. I'm planning on getting my reconstructive surgery in January or thereabouts, when I figure I'll be in better shape. From what I've read, I'll be in recovery for a good month to six weeks from it. I really never imagined at the outset that it would take so long for this illness and treatment to run its course.

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For us with damaged salivary glands. [View all] alfredo Jul 2017 OP

While this is not my situation... PennyK Jul 2017 #1

It's awful what meat does in the mouth when you can't really swallow without chewing it to death. alfredo Jul 2017 #2

What about ground meat? Like a meat loaf with lots of filler? Almost Sloppy Joe-ish? PennyK Jul 2017 #3

Ground meat is the worst. alfredo Jul 2017 #4

Sherbet! PennyK Jul 2017 #5

Milk and ice cream makes me cough alfredo Jul 2017 #6

Made Baba Ganoush and just ate a bunch of it with WW bread. alfredo Aug 2017 #7

Pizza and a Greek salad? PennyK Aug 2017 #8

I might have started eating sooner, but I had an aversion to food I had to overcome. alfredo Aug 2017 #9

Yum! PennyK Aug 2017 #10

Potato salad is so bland to me. I might have to try the mustard variety. alfredo Aug 2017 #11

Remember, I was in a different boat PennyK Aug 2017 #13

I know a sweet lady that will take that chocolate off your hands :) alfredo Aug 2017 #14

I had been told that herceptin was "no big deal" with really no side effects PennyK Aug 2017 #15

Age has affect my recovery, made it much longer. Be patient. alfredo Aug 2017 #16

Bread is OK, but Pita isn't. Chocolate chips eaten one at a time is OK. alfredo Aug 2017 #12

That sounds delicious PennyK Aug 2017 #17

I quit smoking cold turkey in 73, and haven't gone back. alfredo Aug 2017 #18

Had cancer which started in left tonsil and spread in lymph nodes along jaw... aka-chmeee Dec 2017 #19

Today I had tomato basil soup with baked pita pieces, and a bit of cheddar cheese. alfredo Dec 2017 #20