Hello Kat S in Tokyo,
Before herceptin I was getting a little leary because I was reading about all the side effects many were getting. So I opened up a thread asking who was out there that have been on herceptin and got little if any side effects and many responded that they did in fact got minimal effects. I have been on herception since Feb this yr and so far (knock on wood) I have not noticed any side effects. Also, during treatments, from day one, I have been able to wear any type of shoe that I wanted. Neuopathy has never been an issue with me.
Good luck, hope all goes as well with you as is with me.
Maryanne
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*** MARYANNE *** aka HARRIECANARIE
1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads
1999: left side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads, tamoxifen
2006:
BRCA 2 positive
Stage I, invasive DCIS (6mm x 5mm)
Grade: intermediate
sentinal node biopsy: neg
HER2/neu amplified 4.7
ER+/PR+
TOPO II neg
Oncotype dx 20
Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction
oophorectomy
2007:
6 cycles TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin)
finished 1 yr herceptin 05/07
Arimidex, stopped after almost 1 yr
Femara
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