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Old 04-12-2010, 12:04 PM   #485
weety
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Re: Please post your two cents on Herceptin "side effects" real or perceived!

I'm 39 and I feel like I'm 89. I'm stiff and achy all the time and if I even sit in one position for longer than about 10 minutes I get all stiff when trying to get up. I'm not sure if it is the herceptin or the lack of estrogen from the chemo-pause.

I also have the eye problems. I'm not sure if it is dry eye, but I'm going to try some drops and see if that helps.

I'm tired of feeling old and fatigued. I can barely even make myself do a short session on Wii Fit because just thinking about having to lift up my legs for even something as simple as the Step Aerobics makes me tired! I sure hope this gets better as time goes on. . . but I'm scared it might be the lack of estrogen, like I mentioned above, and if so, it will probably be long-term. YUCK.
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Diagnosed 7/09 with 7mm IDC ER weakly +, PR -, Her2+

TCH chemo 8/09-12/09

Ooph/hysterectomy 4/10

Started Femara 6/10

Completed year of herceptin 10/11

Zometa 1/11 (2X/yr for 2yrs)

Hopefully nothing else!!!!
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