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Lung Problems - June 20 - August 2, 2024

I had built up my stamina to walk about three miles most days and was excited to be able to slow jog for part of those miles June 20 and 24. That was unfortunately the only days I was able to do this. June 26 the headache and cough got much worse. I took the maximum allowed on the packages of Excedrin Migraine, Tylenol, and cough syrup each day. They helped, but I was still exhausted, got out of breath whenever I moved, coughed whenever I moved or talked, and the headache was almost constant.    Tuesday, July 2, I saw my oncologist in preparation for Kadcyla infusion 6 or 14. She was concerned about the cough and sent me to get a chest x-ray after the infusion. Cough and headaches are side effects of Kadcyla but should not last the full three weeks in between the infusions. What concerned her most was that the worst week was the one just prior to the infusion. This is when I should have been better.    The x-ray showed I might have pneumonitis. Had to look this up - ...