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Dana, I had the hip, knee and joint pain also. Plus I was retaining water and the side effects would last for 4 or 5 days. I would just start feeling normal again and it would be time for another infustion. But I found that if we slow down my infusion rate, my joints only really bother me the first day-and only minimally. I am on weeky infusions and instead of the 30 minute rate, I get it over 60 to 75 minutes. It's worth the extra time to me so I don't feel so old afterwards.
Hope this helps.
Terri
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Found lump 3/07 at age 44
Surgery: 7/07 rt-MRM, lt-Simple Mast. w/ immediate implants using Alloderm
Tumor: 3 cm., grad III, poorly diff., Stage IIA, IDC, ER/PR-, HER2+++(FISH 3.2) 0/14 nodes
Chemo 8/07-3/08 AC x 6 DD, Taxotere x 12
Herceptin 3/08 weekly for 1 year-done 2/17/09!!!!
Brca 2 +, complete hyst 6/15/2009
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