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pmm10414 · 12-05-2009, 02:59 PM

I am on my 34th Herceptin treatment. Doctor want me to continue until summer 2010 to give me greatest chance of cure. I have to go sleeveless to oncology clinic. I get hot flashes within minutes to infusion starting. My face is all red. Since I started fosamax I have not had as many joint and bone aches. Maybe just timing not sure but I will take it.

12-05-2009, 02:59 PM	#465
pmm10414 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Merritt Island, FL Posts: 53	Re: Please post your two cents on Herceptin "side effects" real or perceived! I am on my 34th Herceptin treatment. Doctor want me to continue until summer 2010 to give me greatest chance of cure. I have to go sleeveless to oncology clinic. I get hot flashes within minutes to infusion starting. My face is all red. Since I started fosamax I have not had as many joint and bone aches. Maybe just timing not sure but I will take it. __________________ PATTY FOUND MY TUMOR IN 11/08 AFTER CLEAR MAMMOGRAM ON 5/31/08 DX 12/09/2008 STAGE II CHANGED TO STAGE IIIA AFTER MRI SURGURY FOR TWO PET SCAN NODES IN CHEST NEGATIVE (DEC08) AC (4 COMPLETE MAR09) TAXOL HERCEPTIN (12 TREATMENTS COMPLETE IN JUN09 ) SURGERY IN JUN09 - COMPLETE RESPONSE (BOTH BREASTS NEG AND 9/9 LYMPH NODES NEG) NED HERCEPTIN RESTARTED IN JUL09 WEEKLY UNTIL JUL10 PET SCAN - NEGATIVE DEC11 AND AUG09 BRAC - NEGATIVE SEP09 28 RADS COMPLETE SEP09 BONE SCAN - NEGATIVE MAR10 PET SCAN - NEGATIVE DEC11 PET SCAN - SARCOIDOSIS OCT11 thought cancer was back thank The Lord it is not they think!!!!!!