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Old 09-24-2017, 08:28 PM   #684
justkelly
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Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Moorestown NJ
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Re: Please post your two cents on Herceptin "side effects" real or perceived!

Finished Taxol almost 5 months ago, continuing with Herceptin q 3 weeks. Only side effect is a runny nose.
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Age 53 at diagnosis
11/2016 Mammo/US/Biopsy: 8 mm ER+/PR+HER2+ mass grade 2
12/23/2016 lumpectomy with 3 sentinel nodes removed; all nodes negative for mets. Developed armpit seroma which required 3 aspirations before resolving. Positive anterior margin will be treated later with tumor bed boost during radiation portion.
1/12/2017 Port inserted
1/17/2017 Began Taxol/Herceptin weekly
4/19/2017 Finished Taxol. Continue with Herceptin every 3 weeks for remainder of year.
5/11/2017-6/15/2017 daily radiation treatments to affected breast.
7/6/2017 Started daily Tamoxifen.
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