Re: RA & breast cancer chemo

[Guest guest]

I actually just saw an article about a study on giving full Chemo to people with

RA. I think the mean time for return of symptoms was about 8 months. I'm sorry

if this information is wrong but if you google it you will actually find some

information about it. Good luck!!! MicheleBB

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> I'm new at this so probably doing it wrong.  I was under treatment (remicade)

for RA for four years when I underwent chemo for breast cancer.  The chemo

knocked out all the RA symptoms. I have been unable to find out if this is

permanent or temporary.  It has been over a year.  I am so afraid the RA will

return.  Does anyone know?  Fern R

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[Guest guest]

Fern,

What did your rheumatologist say about it?

When you were taking Remicade, was your RA under good control?

Not an MD

On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 9:40 AM, Fern Ray <fern12001@...> wrote:

> I'm new at this so probably doing it wrong. I was under treatment

> (remicade) for RA for four years when I underwent chemo for breast cancer.

> The chemo knocked out all the RA symptoms. I have been unable to find out if

> this is permanent or temporary. It has been over a year. I am so afraid

> the RA will return. Does anyone know? Fern R

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Fern - my goodness! As if RA isn't enough - then you had to go through the

whole breast cancer thing! Praying you are cancer free. Also praying the RA has

gone away as well - wouldn't that be a double blessing? Miracles DO happen.

Best of luck to you.....

Doreen

I'm new at this so probably doing it wrong.  I was under treatment (remicade)

for RA for four years when I underwent chemo for breast cancer.  The chemo

knocked out all the RA symptoms. I have been unable to find out if this is

permanent or temporary.  It has been over a year.  I am so afraid the RA will

return.  Does anyone know?  Fern R

[Guest guest]

 

RA was under control.  I could not get a straight answer from my RA doctor.  My

chemo doctor indicated I would probably have 2 or more years. I was so messed up

from the chemo at that time, I did not pursue it.  I would feel a lot better to

know what others have experienced. Maybe the doctors don't know.   Fern

 

 

--- On Thu, 6/18/09, <Rheumatoid.Arthritis.Support@...> wrote

From: <Rheumatoid.Arthritis.Support@...>

Subject: Re: [ ] RA & breast cancer chemo

Date: Thursday, June 18, 2009, 6:11 PM

Fern,

What did your rheumatologist say about it?

When you were taking Remicade, was your RA under good control?

Not an MD

[Guest guest]

I so hope you are correct and both are gone forever.  Right now I remain cancer

free and RA free.  Fern

From: Mimi <mimi212@...>

Subject: [ ] Re: RA & breast cancer chemo

Date: Friday, June 19, 2009, 1:37 PM

Hi Fern - my goodness! As if RA isn't enough - then you had to go through the

whole breast cancer thing! Praying you are cancer free. Also praying the RA has

gone away as well - wouldn't that be a double blessing? Miracles DO happen. Best

of luck to you.....

Doreen

[Guest guest]

I have tried googling, but did not find anything.  Will try again. It would seem

to be a good treatment for RA, but not if it only helps for 8 months.  Has been

over a year for me so I'm hoping.  Fern

From: Michele <michelebrooks04@...>

Subject: [ ] Re: RA & breast cancer chemo

Date: Thursday, June 18, 2009, 4:55 PM

I actually just saw an article about a study on giving full Chemo to people with

RA. I think the mean time for return of symptoms was about 8 months. I'm sorry

if this information is wrong but if you google it you will actually find some

information about it. Good luck!!! MicheleBB

[Guest guest]

Hey Fern, I googled and couldn't' find it either. I will keep trying and from

now on I will note articles of importance. I'm hoping for your freedom from

disease too!! Good luck, MicheleBB

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> I have tried googling, but did not find anything.  Will try again. It would

seem to be a good treatment for RA, but not if it only helps for 8 months.  Has

been over a year for me so I'm hoping.  Fern

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