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Becky · 06-23-2011, 04:13 PM

I started out with weekly Herceptin but it really tied me down since I travel for my job alot so (due to this board), asked about the every three week schedule. Onc was alittle nervous about this but read up and did it for me. That was great because then on Herceptin week, I didn't go far (I almost couldn't get back for a weekly once due to a plane flight cancellation).

I think every week or every three weeks are normal protocol's now. It may depend on the person what the onc picks or how busy the infusion room is (so they do the 3 weeker).

06-23-2011, 04:13 PM	#14
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: Is weekly Herceptin common? I started out with weekly Herceptin but it really tied me down since I travel for my job alot so (due to this board), asked about the every three week schedule. Onc was alittle nervous about this but read up and did it for me. That was great because then on Herceptin week, I didn't go far (I almost couldn't get back for a weekly once due to a plane flight cancellation). I think every week or every three weeks are normal protocol's now. It may depend on the person what the onc picks or how busy the infusion room is (so they do the 3 weeker). __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"