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07-13-2008, 08:48 PM

DX 12/16/04
Radical mastectomy
2 nodes positive
E-,P-, Her 2 neu +++
Invasive Ductal carcinoma

4 bouts of A/C, 12 weeks of Taxol, Herceptin weekly for one year.

The only problem I had with Herceptin was major top teeth pain starting about the 10th month of herceptin and continuing one month after stopping. I suppose it was sinus but no other sinus problems. I did have problems with my right eye blurring but that started with the A/C. I was able to keep my excercize program during treatment. I finished Herceptin the second week of May 06, backpacked down and out of the Grand Canyon the first week of June 06 and had my port taken out June 17 06. I think the excercize really did it for me, keeping depression at bay.

07-13-2008, 08:48 PM	#400
Rtruett22 Guest Posts: n/a	herceptin experience DX 12/16/04 Radical mastectomy 2 nodes positive E-,P-, Her 2 neu +++ Invasive Ductal carcinoma 4 bouts of A/C, 12 weeks of Taxol, Herceptin weekly for one year. The only problem I had with Herceptin was major top teeth pain starting about the 10th month of herceptin and continuing one month after stopping. I suppose it was sinus but no other sinus problems. I did have problems with my right eye blurring but that started with the A/C. I was able to keep my excercize program during treatment. I finished Herceptin the second week of May 06, backpacked down and out of the Grand Canyon the first week of June 06 and had my port taken out June 17 06. I think the excercize really did it for me, keeping depression at bay.