[Erin]

I started Herceptin every three weeks with my Taxotere and Carbo. But after they were done, and I still was having a lot of joint pain, I switched to Herceptin every week, infused at 45 minutes. The joint pain improved significantly doing the weekly treatment.

Last week I switched infusion centers and the new center ran my first Herceptin at that location for 30 minutes. I absolutely felt the difference - much more achy and out of sorts on the infusion day. I am asking them to go back to the 45 minute infusion from now on.

Hope that helps.