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nitewind · 10-25-2007, 05:45 AM

Sherry, When I first started herceptin, I was on the three week dosage. I found that I didn't tolerate it very well and asked my onc if I could just try the weekly dose to see if it made a difference. I've been going weekly since last January. Yes, it's a pain in the butt to go every week but I honestly have no side effects. What makes it a lot easier for me is that I live about a quarter of a mile from my infusion center and I walk there every Friday. I know it would be a lot harder if I had to drive a good distance. But, for me, this works well, it's almost as if I'm not having any treatment except for the inconvenience and I can handle that.
The best thing to do is try it and see what works for you.
Prayers for you.
Hugs

10-25-2007, 05:45 AM	#13
nitewind Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Poland Ohio just a little south of Youngstown. Posts: 473	Sherry, When I first started herceptin, I was on the three week dosage. I found that I didn't tolerate it very well and asked my onc if I could just try the weekly dose to see if it made a difference. I've been going weekly since last January. Yes, it's a pain in the butt to go every week but I honestly have no side effects. What makes it a lot easier for me is that I live about a quarter of a mile from my infusion center and I walk there every Friday. I know it would be a lot harder if I had to drive a good distance. But, for me, this works well, it's almost as if I'm not having any treatment except for the inconvenience and I can handle that. The best thing to do is try it and see what works for you. Prayers for you. Hugs __________________ Susan Age: 61 dx: 5/25/06 2 cm/ 0 nodes Lumpectomy rt breast on 7/26/06 ER/PR- / Her2+++ A/C x 4 finished taxotere 2/07 finished 33 rads Herceptin finished 12/07/07 Yippee!