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chills and tightness in your chest I've heard can be reactions to herceptin and benedryl should help. I'm glad you're going somewhere else for the next treatment, too. I think you need premeds (benedryl and dex) and more monitoring during treatment. Don't be afraid to tell the nurses and doctors anything and everything you're feeling or thinking. They don't always know everything.
Stay calm, get your rest. This can all be overwhelming mentally and emotionally as much as physically. Stay confident, and you'll do fine. There are many solutions to every problem, sometimes it just takes a while to find the right one.
Celeste
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"Dancers Against Cancer" in the Eugene, OR Komen Race for the Cure 2010
Diagnosed 8/7/08 with stage 3 invasive ductal carcinoma, micropapillary pattern, Her2 3+, ER+,PR-, grade II, positive lymph nodes.
Received 6doses of Taxotere, Carboplatin with Herceptin continuing for a year...DONE.
1/28/09 Left Modified Radical Mastectomy, Right Simple Mastectomy.
Surgery pathology: No invasive carcinoma present and 17 lymph nodes removed all negative! Only small amount of carcinoma in situ in left breast.
March/April '09, Radiation to left chest wall.
Currently involved in Neratinib clinical trial.
"Well being I won
and wisdom too,
I grew and joyed in my growth;
from a word to a word
I was led to a word
from a deed to another deed." (Odin)
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