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sarah · 12-08-2012, 05:57 AM

Herceptin is a breeze not like "real" chemo which is exhausting, etc.
You may be a little tired after the session and may be have some skin problems but you won't lose your hair and you will be able to function in a normal way. I drove myself 45 minutes to and from my Herceptin treatments on a highway and I did it every 3 weeks for 6 years; I certainly would not have been able to drive on a highway after my chemo which was Taxol. Herceptin is a miracle drug for us with HER2. We are all lucky to have it. Thank you Dr. Slamon!
Herceptin isn't considered a chemo, it has another name. So take a deep breath, you won't be doing chemo again, so life will get back to normal. You will have to have periodic heart function scans while you're on Herceptin but that's easy also. You might want to search the forum for posts about a supplement: co-enzyme Q10 which some people take to help with heart issues. It's apparently good for many things. I take it but everyone must make their own decisions along with their doctor's advice.
take care
health and happiness
sarah

12-08-2012, 05:57 AM	#6
sarah Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: france Posts: 1,648	Re: Chemo again? Herceptin is a breeze not like "real" chemo which is exhausting, etc. You may be a little tired after the session and may be have some skin problems but you won't lose your hair and you will be able to function in a normal way. I drove myself 45 minutes to and from my Herceptin treatments on a highway and I did it every 3 weeks for 6 years; I certainly would not have been able to drive on a highway after my chemo which was Taxol. Herceptin is a miracle drug for us with HER2. We are all lucky to have it. Thank you Dr. Slamon! Herceptin isn't considered a chemo, it has another name. So take a deep breath, you won't be doing chemo again, so life will get back to normal. You will have to have periodic heart function scans while you're on Herceptin but that's easy also. You might want to search the forum for posts about a supplement: co-enzyme Q10 which some people take to help with heart issues. It's apparently good for many things. I take it but everyone must make their own decisions along with their doctor's advice. take care health and happiness sarah __________________ Last edited by sarah; 12-08-2012 at 06:00 AM..