[Elizabethtx]

Hang in there! I am so proud that you are willing and able to help your mom. She will need you! The protocol (treatment plan) is standard. The Taxotere/Carbo will be the hard part. She will lose her hair, cause nail problems, slight nausea, possible neuropathy in her extremities. This sounds bad a first glance, but is much easier than other treatments. She will need someone to take her to treatments. Be ready to take care of little things, round up meals, cleaning, etc. Those are the things you just don't have the energy for! Once she is on just Herceptin she will recover quickly! I had to take off work during the first round of treatment but was fine during Herceptin. No real side effects. I see you are working on your relationship...let this be the time you both heal. You helping and her receiving your help! Blessings to you both!