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rosemary · 10-23-2008, 12:17 PM

Hi,
My oncologist attributed the heart failure to Herceptin but kept saying that it should not have happened because I was 11 mons. into Herceptin and the longer you are on it the less likely heart damage is supposed to be.
The cardiologist had a slightly different take on it. after each treatment I told him I had he said -that's hard on your heart. I had A/C then Taxol and Herceptin and radiation (on my right breast). I also had a respritory virus for 2 weeks before the heart failure and that could have contributed also.
I feel a lot better now but that was a very scary experience. Good diet, meditation and moderate exercise seem to help.
I am feeling much better now, about 5 months down the road.

10-23-2008, 12:17 PM	#6
rosemary Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 9	Herceptin Heart Failure Hi, My oncologist attributed the heart failure to Herceptin but kept saying that it should not have happened because I was 11 mons. into Herceptin and the longer you are on it the less likely heart damage is supposed to be. The cardiologist had a slightly different take on it. after each treatment I told him I had he said -that's hard on your heart. I had A/C then Taxol and Herceptin and radiation (on my right breast). I also had a respritory virus for 2 weeks before the heart failure and that could have contributed also. I feel a lot better now but that was a very scary experience. Good diet, meditation and moderate exercise seem to help. I am feeling much better now, about 5 months down the road.