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Old 12-04-2009, 07:26 AM   #2
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Re: Side effects?

I have only been on Hercepting for 12 weekly doses now but have noticed since last week a tick in my right eye. I was/am going to mention it to my onc next week. I don't have the other symptoms other than extreme swelling of ankles and feet (and therefore heavyness when getting up/down) but the onc attributes that to the Taxol.
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4/09 suspicious lump in left breast
5/09 biopsi lead to diagnosis ER/PR -
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6/09 Adriamycin + Cytoxan 4 treatments (every 3 weeks) followed by Taxol + Herceptin, 1 treatment weekly for 12 weeks, followed by Herceptin for 40 weeks
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CT Body 4/10 clear
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