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Thank you Angie!

I've had horrible swelling as well. Dr hadn't
heard of that before either. Scary really.

I'm on my 3rd dose as well, and much less
swelling. But, my labs suck. I'm scared for
sure!

Kim

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Dx Stage 3C 2005, triple +, tons of lymph nodes as well. FEC, surgery, TCH, rads, herceptin 1 year. And, Aromasin.
2007 - recurrence to medistinal lymph node, Abraxene and Herceptin - took it down 50%
2008 - on Arimidex/Herceptin - stable lymph node.
2009 - stable on Arimidex/Herceptin
2010 - lymph node progression and liver mets.
2010 - went on Gemzar, Navelbine, Herceptin - Navelbine and Herceptin took liver mets down. lymph node slightly progressed.
2010 - did Xeloda & Tykerb - MAJOR progression in liver in only 6 weeks.
Dec 2010 - present - Ixempra/Avastin/Herceptin/Fasoldex - regressing
June 2012 - chemo break
Sept 19, 2012 - start t-dm1. Chose this over going back on Ixempra.

11-02-2012, 08:03 PM	#62
radiant Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 88	Re: TDM-1 side effects Thank you Angie! I've had horrible swelling as well. Dr hadn't heard of that before either. Scary really. I'm on my 3rd dose as well, and much less swelling. But, my labs suck. I'm scared for sure! Kim __________________ ------------------------------ Dx Stage 3C 2005, triple +, tons of lymph nodes as well. FEC, surgery, TCH, rads, herceptin 1 year. And, Aromasin. 2007 - recurrence to medistinal lymph node, Abraxene and Herceptin - took it down 50% 2008 - on Arimidex/Herceptin - stable lymph node. 2009 - stable on Arimidex/Herceptin 2010 - lymph node progression and liver mets. 2010 - went on Gemzar, Navelbine, Herceptin - Navelbine and Herceptin took liver mets down. lymph node slightly progressed. 2010 - did Xeloda & Tykerb - MAJOR progression in liver in only 6 weeks. Dec 2010 - present - Ixempra/Avastin/Herceptin/Fasoldex - regressing June 2012 - chemo break Sept 19, 2012 - start t-dm1. Chose this over going back on Ixempra.