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Old 08-02-2008, 07:01 AM   #31
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Hi christie,
I found this thread quite similar to the other one I posted in. But I see it seems more fun here with so many replies and comments. ;-) You'll definitely be blown away by the encouragement!

I read earlier that you get your chemo every 3 weeks. That was also what I had when I got my chemo in the Philippines. When I did the Taxol here in the US, I got to do the "dose-dense" which is every 2 weeks. Dose-dense means shorter intervals between chemo. It seems to be the standard of practice here because it improves chances of survival, too. But we need to be supported by Neulasta to do it (which they also didn't give me back in my country because it was very very expensive).

Be well!
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ER-, PR-, Her2neu+ Grade 3
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Chemo: 4 E/C, 4 Taxol
End of chemo: 2-1-08 ;-)
Radiation & Electron boost: 35 trts
Last rad'n day: 4-22-08! ;-)
Herceptin started 12-21-07; ongoing until 12-12-08

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