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Everything went well with the herceptin infusion today
But I had the exactly same thought as you Kate - of course the Herceptin is given in a saline IV bag but what about the actually mixing up of the Herceptin vial itself?? I did try and ask about this but couldn't really get a straight answer. I will certainly keep trying.
In any case the actual infusion of the Herceptin went very well - I didn't have any problems or reaction - but then I was loaded up with a heap of pre-med medications to prevent reaction. Apparently it is the same pre-med protocal they use for the Taxotere which is what I will be having in a few weeks on the same day of my next Herceptin infusion.
So - so far so good - I guess it was a bit like a nice little Xmas present to get thru the Herceptin infusion OK - big thanks to the folks in this group for helping me along the way.
And I got to go to my local women's meeting tonight so that was a great way to end the day.
Looking forward to a quite - sober - Xmas with our bubbas and feeling grateful to be alive today in the company as such wonderful people as yourselves.
Blessings all ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Hermi
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2003 L/DCIS –> LWE: High G./Comedo - 6 nodes clear 6 wks Rx
04/07 2 miracles born ~ very grateful
06/07 Susp areas L/b
09/07 Stage 2 bilat. mastectomy R/ b. clear extens DCIS/IDC Paget’s 8 nodes clear ER(<5%) HER2+++ CT clear
11/07 Portacath - FEC
15/11/07 Stage 4 Emerg op - hip replacemt #NOF bone mets H/Taxotere
12/07 Rx to 'spots' on spine/R/hip/femur 3wkly H
2008 H+T mets to rib/sternum? Aredia CT clear! Cont. H + Aredia 07/08 1 wk Palliative Care - mets to lungs + ?1 to brain
09/08 Stop H complete Epirubicin 1wk PC new brain mets
10/08 2wks WBR 1wk PC 22/10/08 Tykerb/Xeloda 12/08 6 CEREBRAL METS COMPLETELY GONE! Rib mets down to <1cm.
01/09 Tumour markers normal! Rx to L/arm
03/09 LUNGS CLEAR (ALL NODULES GONE!), brain clear, liver clear. Bones stable! ~ THANK YOU GOD
07/09 Repeat CT Scan ~ ALL organs clear apart from bones which remain stable. I walk in gratitude.
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