Diagnosed in Feb. 2010, Stage 2b, ER/PR neg, Her-2 pos. I am , age 63 and do not have any other health problems. FEC 75 every three weeks (have had 3 and 1 more to go), then will do Taxel once a week for 12 weeks, then lumpectomy, then radiation. Have had 10 doses of herceptin and plans are to continue that for a year. I almost feel bad posting this but I have not had any problems from the herceptin
The first infusion only was 90 minutes and I got really chilled but all subsequent (once a week)infusions I don't have any problems. Interesting good side effect is that before being diagnosed my back bothered me often (I have had 3 back surgeries and my spine is fused with a titanium cage) and I haven't had any back pain since all this started! Guess my mind has been focused on other things.