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Laurieanne, I think that's a good choice to make. This way it's process of elimination. If you go back to the wkly herceptin and these problems go away you will know the 3 week dose of herceptin was likely the cause. Plus it would be nice if you didn't have to take the Plavix and worry about a stroke.
Just to eliminate all problems with herceptin I would highly suggest you ask your chemo nurse if you could have your infusion of herceptin in 60 or 90 minutes...your choice. They like to give it in 30 but there are plenty of women that had problems with the 30 minute infusion. (Not all...but enough.)
Let us know how it goes at your next infusion. I truly hope this solves your problem. Good luck to you.
Chelee
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DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes.
Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs.
Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06
Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07
3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07
9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV.
9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa
9-29-09 Power Port Placement
10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head.
11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed
12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa.
3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed.
4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone.
5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy.
Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time.
7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.
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