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Alice · 10-25-2006, 08:04 AM

Hi,

I was beggining to feel alone with my fatigue. It sounds like many of us are about in the same phase of post treatment and I don't feel so abandoned.
I finished neo chemo sept 05 sx oct 05 rads 1 06. I was able to do herceptin until 6/06 had to stop from heart damage.I felt much stronger in April of this year working full time then about mid July the fatigue hit again. I went to my onc and she told me that she feels the herceptin can cause fatigue up to 6 months after your last dose and she thinks it can continue to cause heart damage after it is stopped. I know it is the only option left for many of us but it may not be as benine(sp?) as it seems.Good luck and I agree that seeing your onc is a good idea.
Alice

10-25-2006, 08:04 AM	#11
Alice Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: southern california Posts: 287	Hi, I was beggining to feel alone with my fatigue. It sounds like many of us are about in the same phase of post treatment and I don't feel so abandoned. I finished neo chemo sept 05 sx oct 05 rads 1 06. I was able to do herceptin until 6/06 had to stop from heart damage.I felt much stronger in April of this year working full time then about mid July the fatigue hit again. I went to my onc and she told me that she feels the herceptin can cause fatigue up to 6 months after your last dose and she thinks it can continue to cause heart damage after it is stopped. I know it is the only option left for many of us but it may not be as benine(sp?) as it seems.Good luck and I agree that seeing your onc is a good idea. Alice