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Re: Please post your two cents on Herceptin "side effects" real or perceived!
I've been on herceptin alone for 6 months.
Current side effects: extreme fatigue, especially the first week after infusion, moderate muscle weakness, moderate muscle and bone pain, occasional headaches, persistent insomnia, occasional nose bleeds, acne/rashes.
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Diagnosed 3/13/2009 from FNA, 39 years old.
4/09 lumpectomy with SNB, did not obtain clear margins.
5/09 - BMX with full axillary dissection on right side.
Final pathology report: 4cm+ high grade DCIS tumor with micro-invasive idc, 2/32 lymph nodes, ER/PR-, Her2+++, Stage IIa
7/09 - started TCH, finished 10/09
11/09 - 9 more months of Herceptin, finished 7/10
Reconstruction scheduled for Jan 2011
Expander placement completed - January 2011
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