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mabrooks · 06-06-2007, 04:35 PM

I just started Herceptin on May 22nd. I finished mammosite radiation in mid April. I will start Femara in a few weeks my tumor was ER+ and Proges.+. I was lucky enough to not have to have any chemo. Due to my Her2neu 3+ status my onc recommended Herceptin 1 every three weeks for a year. The only side effects I have had are a runny nose and I seem to bruise easily. No nausea, no achy muscles.

06-06-2007, 04:35 PM	#200
mabrooks Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 17	I just started Herceptin on May 22nd. I finished mammosite radiation in mid April. I will start Femara in a few weeks my tumor was ER+ and Proges.+. I was lucky enough to not have to have any chemo. Due to my Her2neu 3+ status my onc recommended Herceptin 1 every three weeks for a year. The only side effects I have had are a runny nose and I seem to bruise easily. No nausea, no achy muscles. __________________ 3/16/07 dx DCIS - microinvasion - grade 1 lumpectomy - mammosite radiation treatment 4/07 Estrogen+ and Progestrone+ and HER2neu 3+ Started Herceptin 5/07 once every three weeks Was On Arimidex -switched to Femara Oncotype 23