Hello All!  I just want to let you know that my wife (42Y.O., diagnosed
stage IIb, 3 months A/C then 3 months of Taxotere), is doing well. Seems
that she had virtually every possible side effect... systemic edema, pleural
fluid, pericardial fluid, clogged tear ducts, deteriorating finger nails, in
addition to all the common things like anemia. But everything seems to be
slowly recovering aside from the tear ducts.  As she says; 'I'm done with
the chemo, but the chemo's not quite done with me.'  Chemo thrust her into
menopause and she's taking a pill to keep her there (I can't recall the name
right now), and she's taking effexor to control the hot flashes. Overall,
life seems to be getting a bit back to normal.

May God bless each of you for being a part of this community.  I haven't
posted much, but I read posting almost every day.  It's been a tremendous
source of comfort and strength for me.  I'll continue to lurk, and post when
I think/hope I can contribute.

Best Wishes,
Scott