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Old 02-15-2011, 07:50 AM   #8
Mary L
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Re: Taxotere Carboplatin Herceptin Side Effects

Welcome to all 3 of you. You will find this site so helpful. The others have given you all the information you need right now and if you think of any questions, just ask. Best Wishes as you begin your journey to beat breast cancer. Mary L
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Mary L from PA Diag: Oct 2003 w/6mm mass, IDC grade III ductal carcinoma in-situ, IBC stage IIIB. tx A/C followed by Taxotere(only able to have 2 tx, allergic), mastectomy, 3 0ut of 7 positive nodes. 35 rads. Recurrence 9 months later, skin mets to mastectomy site. Tx Carboplatin/Herceptin. Stayed on Herceptin almost 5 years, had 3 more recurrences when I had to stop Herceptin due to my ejection fraction getting too low. Herceptin stopped and ned 3 years in Oct. 2010.
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