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Karen W · 01-10-2008, 07:05 PM

Hi lani,

I started Herceptin two weeks after I completed DD AC & T... three months after the completion of my DD chemo I started Aromasin.

During chemo, I am not too sure what I suffered from because everything seemed wrong. But I can tell you that during Herceptin, I had all kinds of sinus, ear and balance problems. I also suffered from ocular migraines which caused pain and blurred vision. I completed Herceptin in August of '06 and will continue on Aromasin for 3 more years.

The residual problems I am experiencing now (from who knows what) are thin cracked nails, toe nail problems, cracked skin by my fingers, thin eyebrows and short thin eyelashes. Also, my hair (bangs) did not grow in very well. My hair is extremely thin in the front.

Karen

01-10-2008, 07:05 PM	#7
Karen W Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 232	Hi lani, I started Herceptin two weeks after I completed DD AC & T... three months after the completion of my DD chemo I started Aromasin. During chemo, I am not too sure what I suffered from because everything seemed wrong. But I can tell you that during Herceptin, I had all kinds of sinus, ear and balance problems. I also suffered from ocular migraines which caused pain and blurred vision. I completed Herceptin in August of '06 and will continue on Aromasin for 3 more years. The residual problems I am experiencing now (from who knows what) are thin cracked nails, toe nail problems, cracked skin by my fingers, thin eyebrows and short thin eyelashes. Also, my hair (bangs) did not grow in very well. My hair is extremely thin in the front. Karen