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Re: Mom has recurrence - please advice..
Hi Belle,
I was given Taxol+Herceptin weekly and I tolerated it well. Had very little tingling in the feet. Also, I really needed Benedryl during my first infusion since I had very severe itching on the affected breast. But after 3 treatments, I was able to eliminate Benedryl from my regimen. Also, very much like Emelie B, I reduced the steroids slowly since they gave me some bone pain.
I was told that taking Co-Q10 supplement helps with the MUGA score of the heart. But, please check with your doctor, if this is ok to take during treatment.
hugs,
shobha
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DX: 06-30-2007 - left breast -stage IIIB, Her2/Neu 3+++, ER weakly positive, PR-
Taxol+herceptin weekly for 3 months
FEC+herceptin every 3 weeks for 3 months
BRCA 1 and 2 - Negative
Jan 2008 - Bilateral mastectomy, prophylactic Rt. side.
Radiation for 5 weeks
Completed my yr of herceptin on 07-14-2008
Brain MRI - 3/2/09 Clean
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