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Re: Herceptine and runny nose..did it stop just before you recurred..?
Truth is I cannot wait to have a runny nose back..
Elly yep funny that you have noticed that too.. well if that is a sign it might be a early detection sign for all of us who reacts with herceptin with runny nose..
Has anyone who is not on chemo and has mets has runny nose would be the next question.
The runny nose is to me a sign of your immnune system reacting (well) to antibodies.. Thelpers (Th2) cell are found in greater number in cancer patients and these are used to dampen the immune response or tell it to stop so one doesn't over react to say allergen..but cancer produces (via cytokines) some more so it does not get attacked..
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35 y/o
June 06: BC stage I
Grade 3; ER/PR neg
Her-2+++; lumpectomies
Aug 06: Stage IV
liver mets: 6 tumours
July 06 to Jan 07: 2*FEC+6*Taxotere; 3*TACE; LITT
March 07- Sept 07: Vaccination trial (phase 2, peptide based) at the UW (Seattle).
Herceptin since 2006
NED til Oct 09
Recurrence Oct 2009: to internal mammary gland since October 2009 missed on Oct and March 2010 scan.. palpable nodes in May 2010 when I realised..
Nov 2011:7 mets to lungs progressing fast failed hercp/tykerb/xeloda combo..
superior vena cava blocked: stent but face remains puffy
April 2012: Teresa Trial, randomised to TDM1
Nov 2012 progressing on TDM1
Dec 2012 blockage of my airways by tumours, obliteration of these blocking tumours breathing better but hoping for more- at mo too many tumours to count in the lungs and nodes.
Dec 2012 Starting new trial S-222611 phase 1b dual egfr her2+ inhibitor.
'Under no circumstances should you lose hope..' Dalai Lama
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