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When my cancer went to my liver I was put on a very severe round of chemo and herceptin. I was given weekly taxol, navelbene and herceptin. One of my problems at times during the treatment was with swallowing. This was quite bothersome. I had normal radiation to my upper right quadrant and no surgery above my breast and lower underarm. The problem was all due to the treatment and gradually improved when I was able to get off treatment with a MIRACULOUS complete response. This defeat of my active disease took 7 months. One of the ways chemo drugs affect us is to damage our deep tendon reflexes. My arm does not move when hit with the rubber hammer. It is all tied to things such as the cramping in legs feet and hands. The swallowing difficulty is one that is notmuch written about and can be rather scary when not on the lists of symptoms we get.
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