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Re: Herceptin Scheduling
KimB,
I had Herceptin infusions weekly. I was worried about the effect on my heart and wanted to prevent as much damage as possible.
Now I have a history of heart disease in the family and I tolerate most medications in smaller doses. My Muga dropped from 72 to 60 over the year of treatment.
Many other ladies on the board have done the 3 week schedule and they did just fine.
What is the cancer prevention advantage with a weekly schedule? I was able to have Herceptin infusions on Saturdays and would joke with the other patients that I had signed up for the "express" cancer treatment package. It took only about an hour out of my day.
Good health,
Elizabeth
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Diagnosed 2007
Stage IIb Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, Pagets, 3 of 15 positive nodes
Traditional Treatment: Mastectomy and Axillary Node Dissection followed by Taxotere, 6 treatments and 1 year of Herceptin, no radiation
Former Chemo Ninja "Takizi Zukuchiri"
Additional treatments:
GP2 vaccine, San Antonio Med Ctr
Prescriptive Exercise for Cancer Patients
ENERGY Study, UCSD La Jolla
Reconstruction: TRAM flap, partial loss, Revision
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