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Hi Sue,
Welcome to the board. I am sorry we had to meet here but you will find this site a wealth of information, support and comfort. We are all sisters here.
As you can see from my info I did not have the same treatment plan you will be on. But I am doing Herceptin for a year. I am down to 6 more. Side effects are next to nothing for me. I am trying to see if I have headaches the day after treatment. I guess if I have to think about it they aren't much. But everyone is different. You may want to search this site I am sure there is a thread here with many posts.
Your first dose of Herceptin will be a long one, mine was given over an hour and a half. Now it is just a half an hour and I am on my way.
Good luck sister.
Donna
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Donna
Crystal Lake, IL
Diagnosed 8/4/06 at age 54
Lumpectomy 8/30/06
Stage llA, grade 3, ER/PR-, Her2++
1.7 cm tumor, 1+ lymph node out of 9
Completed 4 A/C, & 4 Taxol with Herceptin
36 rads completed 5/16/07
Mammograms, 7/07 clear
fractured ribs in radiated area 10/07
Finished Herceptin 12/27/07
Mammogram,CT,tumor markers 1/08 - small lung nodules in radiated area, repeated tests 3/08 stable
Mammogram,CT ,tumor markers 6/08 stable
NED 2 years!!
3 years !!!
4years!!!!
4 years, 10 months and 8 day NED, calling it 5 years!!!
Official 5 years 8/30/2011
8/31/ 2012 - 6 years!!!!!!
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