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pmellon · 04-04-2009, 01:58 PM

Hi Welthy - I am on the 12 weekly taxol/herceptin treatments w/a year of herceptin every 3 weeks after that. I am also node negative, stage II. It is a trial that I am on. My oncologist offered a couple of different options and basically said the thought is with the success of herceptin that the current standard chemo treatments may be over treating. It was a hard decision to make, but I went with it. I am on my 4th treatment and so far little side effects. Tired. Starting to slowly lose hair. I feel good about my decision and hope it works out. Best of luck to you - let me know what you end up deciding on.

04-04-2009, 01:58 PM	#6
pmellon Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: MA Posts: 5	I am on 12 weekly Taxol w/year of Herceptin Hi Welthy - I am on the 12 weekly taxol/herceptin treatments w/a year of herceptin every 3 weeks after that. I am also node negative, stage II. It is a trial that I am on. My oncologist offered a couple of different options and basically said the thought is with the success of herceptin that the current standard chemo treatments may be over treating. It was a hard decision to make, but I went with it. I am on my 4th treatment and so far little side effects. Tired. Starting to slowly lose hair. I feel good about my decision and hope it works out. Best of luck to you - let me know what you end up deciding on.