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linn65 · 07-10-2013, 12:15 PM

Thank you Laurie I didn't realize catching them early doesn't really make a difference. That helps! I wouldn't know if I had any symptoms really because in this year I feel like my body has been chewed up and spit out. I have two more herceptin's and unlike others I guess. I can almost feel the Herceptin go straight to my ankles and feet then they hurt. Then my hands hurt which it feels like in my mind what I think it feels like is "Arthritis". Then a few days before I go for the next Herceptin it feels better. I get Herceptin and it starts all over. It's strange unlike TCH it took a few days to really hit hard it seems Herceptin I can feel that night in my body.

My point is before I would come to the conclusion I am having some sort of problem I need to be off this treatment for a little bit I think. It is still preplexing to me to assume Hercpetin is working!

07-10-2013, 12:15 PM	#16
linn65 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Attica, IN Posts: 371	Re: Not any kinds of scans will be done! Thank you Laurie I didn't realize catching them early doesn't really make a difference. That helps! I wouldn't know if I had any symptoms really because in this year I feel like my body has been chewed up and spit out. I have two more herceptin's and unlike others I guess. I can almost feel the Herceptin go straight to my ankles and feet then they hurt. Then my hands hurt which it feels like in my mind what I think it feels like is "Arthritis". Then a few days before I go for the next Herceptin it feels better. I get Herceptin and it starts all over. It's strange unlike TCH it took a few days to really hit hard it seems Herceptin I can feel that night in my body. My point is before I would come to the conclusion I am having some sort of problem I need to be off this treatment for a little bit I think. It is still preplexing to me to assume Hercpetin is working! __________________ myleftlump.wordpress.com - started blogging my IDC breast cancer 7/2012 diagnosed with multiple solid lesions 7/20/12 biopsy done. ER+ 30 PR -, HER+++,k167 80% Grade 2 9/2012 biopsy on lymph node - showed malignant 9/2012 Pre-adjunctive TCH chemo. 12/6/12 MRI after Pre-adj. Results: Modest Decrease in size of left breast malignancy As well as the associated satellite lesions and auxiliary Adenopathy compared to prior study. Doctors hoped for better but good response it didn't grow. 12/18/2012 left masectomy with axillary nodes Size 3.2 CM, Nottingham score 9/9 Grade 3, no evidence of in situ carcinoma Areas of angiolymphatic are identified Carcinoma is 0.5 cm from inked deep Margin of excision Attached axillary lymph nodes: metastatic Carcinoma in 6 of 8 nodes. Size of largest node 1.5 cm Extracapsular ER + 73%, PR+2%, HER2+ 2/27/13 6 weeks of IMRT radiation finished 2/2013 Started on Tamoxifan 5 years. 8/2013 will take last Herceptin, 17 treatments total every 3 weeks. BRCA1 & BRAC2 - Negative August 28, 2013 DIEP flap on the left breast. February 2014 Nip & Tuck March 14, 2014 nipple reconstruction and removed port. August 14, 2014 lump in lymph nodes under arm and above clavicle. Stage IV August 28, 2014 herceptin And projeta starting and port put back in. 3/18/15 stopped arimidex. 3/18/15 progression....Tdm1