I then did weekly Taxol and Herceptin started 10/17/08 for 6 weeks. Side effects included nausea, occasional diahrea, fatigue, muscle and joint pain, neuropathy, hot flashes.

I started 5FU, Cytoxan, & Epirubicin on 12/02/08 (4 rounds every three week) while continuing with weekly Herceptin for 12 more weeks. Side effects – Nausea, vomiting, diarhea, hot flashes, mouth sore, fatigue, loss of appetite.

I started Tykerb in Feb 2009.

I will continue with Herceptin for at least 7 more months after surgery.

Hormone Therapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Tamoxifen for 5 years
Lupron shots to shut down my ovaries
Ovary removal in near future

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Yuyu's Cancer Diary

Hello!

Wow, it has been so long since I posted here! Just wanted to say hello and let my old friends know I am doing great.

I finally started my breast reconstruction process in March. I had a first surgery which is called Tram Flap procedure in the end of Month. It is a process in which abdominal muscle and fat are transferred to the chest to form a breast. It was a painful recovery process for the whole month of April. Now, the phase 2, another surgery planned in a few months where my original breast will be reduced and matched to the “new” one and they will put a nipple to the new breast. I can’t wait to see the end results of this whole process, and I am blessed that I am getting some normalcy back!

Posted on May 9, 2011 at 11:53:46 AM by Yuyu (Hello!, 7 comments, 1688 views)

Laurie, Debbie sent you a hug.

Congratulations on your progress. My new nipple (I call it the ‘fipple’) looks very good. You should enjoy your results though it does take a while to heal. I posted a picture of mine on my blog if you want to see :)
Good luck with the rest of your recovery!
xoxo

Posted on May 9, 2011 at 1:53:49 PM by Debbie

Hi Yuyu!

I’m glad you are done with phase 1 and I hope you are now recovered. Please let us know when you get scheduled for the next surgery. I’m glad normalcy has returned to your life and I hope you are doing well. And I’m a bit early, but I hope you have a very happy birthday on Thursday! Please keep in touch!

Hugs—
Martha

Posted on May 9, 2011 at 2:14:05 PM by Private User

So glad to hear from you Yuyu! And happy you are doing well. It’s always so nice to see some old friends on the site.
Heidi

Posted on May 9, 2011 at 5:45:50 PM by Heidi

yeah girlfriend. Great to hear from you. I had a lat flap. Still need to do the nipple. I have been dragging my feet. Hope your reconstruction is going well. xoxoxo, Jill

Posted on May 9, 2011 at 8:55:04 PM by Blogforacure

Hi YuYu,

So glad to hear from you and so glad to know all is going well. Hope you have recuperated from Phase I, now on to Phase II! I know you will be glad when it’s all over.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! and many, many more!

Love, hugs and prayers,

sweete2

Posted on May 13, 2011 at 10:19:36 AM by Ethel Craven-Sweet

Hey YuYu; sorry for being so tardy in replying. I just opened your email today. I guess you are enjoying a long weekend for Memorial Day. Ours was last weekend, Queen Victoria’s Birthday. See how British we are! So happy to hear you are doing so well. I was actually wondering about you many times. It seems so far ago and yet not that we all communcated ravenously. I guess there are a lot of new comers to take our place but it’s so great to have the old gang pop in once in a while to let us know what is happening. I am also bad at not posting so perhaps I will soon. Do you still have the same boyfriend? How are your Mom and Sis? I imagine you are enjoying your somewhat new job? Fill me in. I will try to fill the gaps when I do my next post. Take care friend.

Posted on May 29, 2011 at 3:06:15 PM by Louise

Long time no see!

Hi, my family at BFAC! Just wanted to drop by and say hello. I have not posted since attending Sonia’s service. There are a lot of new bloggers here!

I am continuing to do well. I work full-time in addition to doing my private practice twice a week, thus very very busy. I am still with the same boyfriend who supported me throughout my intense treatment. I continue with Tamoxifen and Lupron. Except having to have to wear prosthesis (no reconstructive surgery yet) and struggling with menopausal symptoms, my life is good!

On august 15th, I am walking 5K for American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. This walk is very important to me because it signifies my 2 year anniversary of cancer survivorship. I was diagnosed with Inflammatory Breast Cancer on August 12th two years ago. This walk is also important to me because I am also walking in memory of Sonia from this blog. If anyone is interested in sponsoring me for the walk and making small donations, please visit my page. http://main.acsevents.org/goto/yuenomoto I thank you in advance for your support!

Love,
Yuyu

Posted on July 11, 2010 at 11:02:02 AM by Yuyu (Long time no see!, 10 comments, 2854 views)

Louise, Tami like this.

Debbie threw a punch at your cancer.

Louise sent you a prayer.

YuYu—
It’s great to hear from you and I’m so glad you are doing well! It sounds like you are keeping busy and that life has pretty much returned to normal. I think it’s great that you are doing the cancer walk and I wish you all the best with it! Sonia would be proud! I’m proud of you too! Here’s to your continued good health and happiness—please keep in touch!

Hugs—
Martha

Posted on July 11, 2010 at 1:03:51 PM by Private User

Hi Yuyu I was just thinking of you the other day. I figured you must be doing well. I’m so glad!
Heidi

Posted on July 11, 2010 at 2:06:04 PM by Heidi

Hi YuYu; Funny thing that you posted here. I was thinking the same thing about all the new people and where our buddies have gone to. Every time we loose a friend it brings it even closer, how lucky we are to still be here, even if the struggle is perplexing. I will visit your website. Glad to hear you are with the same fellow. That shows how much you have gone through together and weathered many storms as a team. I’m honestly very happy to hear that. Also the fact that you have a full time job. I was so worred when your last job was gone and you were scared about your future potential earnings. I now see how difficult it is to survive medical bills in the U.S. I am very grateful to have a system in Ontario, Canada that pays for most medical treatments, tests and surgeries and hospital stays.

Good luck on your walk. I know how it is to walk in honour of a friend and I know you and Sonia had very similar cancers. There is no rhyme or reason for how cancer affects one from another.
I’m just glad to hear you are doing so well. Take care friend. I guess I should post an update from my side too. Adios for now. Weezie

Posted on July 11, 2010 at 4:02:59 PM by Louise

Dear YuYu,

I am so happy for your good news and good health.Many thanks to you for your support of Gemma. Walk tall and proud. God’s Blessings upon you.

Posted on July 11, 2010 at 4:27:06 PM by Nancy Glass

Hi Yuyu,

So good to hear from you and to know that you are doing well. It is always good to hear from bloggers who were going through treatment at the same time I was (2008) and we cheered each other and cried with each other. We are still family.

I’m glad for all the new bloggers and they have encouraged me with their comments as have you regarding the loss of my oldest son Noel in Feb.

Much love, hugs and prayers to you.

sweete2 better known as the sweet 1 Ethel Craven-Sweet smile

Posted on July 14, 2010 at 12:42:15 AM by Ethel Craven-Sweet

I am so glad to hear that you are doing well. I think about you often and pray for you always. You story was one that has stood out to me and you truely do deserve any and all good things that come your way. Keep fighting the fight! :)

Posted on September 1, 2010 at 9:02:42 PM by Stacey

Hey girl! How you are you doing? Merry Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2010 at 10:32:05 AM by Blogforacure

Happy Birthday to YUYU Happy Birthday to YUYU. Happy Birthday dear YUYU. Happy Birthday to YOU. And Many more. Hugs

Posted on May 9, 2011 at 5:24:12 AM by Nancy Glass

Happy Birthday!

Posted on May 9, 2011 at 8:56:57 AM by Laurie

wow yuyu…so glad to see you are doing so well! My boyfriend Wes lost his battle with cancer 3 years ago today. I came back to bfac to check on all of the people who supported and listened to my story from a caregivers point of view. Hang on to that boyfriend who has stuck with you through thick and thin! ANd you’ll get used to the menapause crap….grin!