HER2 Support Group Forums - View Single Post

DianneS · 11-29-2010, 09:59 PM

I did Herceptin every 3 weeks. I seemed to do ok on it, just felt tired. Heart function was fine. Sometimes I would feel puffy and feel a little spacey.

I didn't need benadryl with the herceptin but I sure did with the Taxotere. I reacted strongly to the Taxotere and needed a 'cocktail' of cortisones and still would always have scary tightening in my chest - classic allergic reaction. I hated the stuff. Because of my reactions, they infused me slowly. The Taxotere took about 8-10 hours so it was an all day thing for me. I always got a bed in the hosp. just in case. I actually used to envy the people who could walk in, get their chemo and be out in 3-4 hours.

The carboplatin lowered my kidney function to about 47%. Nice. Something to be aware of, those of you who are getting this mixture.

Dianne

11-29-2010, 09:59 PM	#11
DianneS Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 327	Re: Herceptin weekly VS. Every three weeks I did Herceptin every 3 weeks. I seemed to do ok on it, just felt tired. Heart function was fine. Sometimes I would feel puffy and feel a little spacey. I didn't need benadryl with the herceptin but I sure did with the Taxotere. I reacted strongly to the Taxotere and needed a 'cocktail' of cortisones and still would always have scary tightening in my chest - classic allergic reaction. I hated the stuff. Because of my reactions, they infused me slowly. The Taxotere took about 8-10 hours so it was an all day thing for me. I always got a bed in the hosp. just in case. I actually used to envy the people who could walk in, get their chemo and be out in 3-4 hours. The carboplatin lowered my kidney function to about 47%. Nice. Something to be aware of, those of you who are getting this mixture. Dianne __________________ Three years and 5 months NED Dx: Aug 2008 right breast IDC with 50% of tumor DCIS, Stage II or IIA, tumor size: 2.1 cm Grade 3 8/9 Richardson/Bloom test ER+ weakly positive Alred Score: 4 (suggesting I would strongly benefit from hormone therapy) PR-, HER2 positive +++ No vascular invasion No lymph nodes involved Surgery: Sept. 9, 2008 -Modified radical mastectomy, right breast. I chose to have a simple mastectomy on the left. Began Taxotere/Carboplatin/Herceptin November, 2008. Finished T/C March 2009. Finished #16 Herceptin Sept. 09. AI's and Tamoxifen made me sick. Began natural Tamoxifen which is Quercetin, I3C and a combo of other supplements. I am also a DES Daughter. There is now a link between DES exposure in utero and breast cancer!