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DonnaD · 01-14-2008, 04:10 PM

I finished Taxol in March and it was very hard for me. But I have no lingering side effects. I did have neuropathy in my fingers and toes. It disappeared right after I was finished with Taxol.

Herceptin was a breeze compared to chemo. I did experience pain in my hips and upper thighs near the end of Herceptin, a very drippy nose the entire year and very thin nails. My hair, eyebrows and eyelashes are still slow to grow. I finished Herceptin in Dec.

Good luck. Congrats on being finished with Taxol. Go girl!
Donna

01-14-2008, 04:10 PM	#8
DonnaD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Marengo, IL Posts: 518	I finished Taxol in March and it was very hard for me. But I have no lingering side effects. I did have neuropathy in my fingers and toes. It disappeared right after I was finished with Taxol. Herceptin was a breeze compared to chemo. I did experience pain in my hips and upper thighs near the end of Herceptin, a very drippy nose the entire year and very thin nails. My hair, eyebrows and eyelashes are still slow to grow. I finished Herceptin in Dec. Good luck. Congrats on being finished with Taxol. Go girl! Donna __________________ Donna Crystal Lake, IL Diagnosed 8/4/06 at age 54 Lumpectomy 8/30/06 Stage llA, grade 3, ER/PR-, Her2++ 1.7 cm tumor, 1+ lymph node out of 9 Completed 4 A/C, & 4 Taxol with Herceptin 36 rads completed 5/16/07 Mammograms, 7/07 clear fractured ribs in radiated area 10/07 Finished Herceptin 12/27/07 Mammogram,CT,tumor markers 1/08 - small lung nodules in radiated area, repeated tests 3/08 stable Mammogram,CT ,tumor markers 6/08 stable NED 2 years!! 3 years !!! 4years!!!! 4 years, 10 months and 8 day NED, calling it 5 years!!! Official 5 years 8/30/2011 8/31/ 2012 - 6 years!!!!!! Last edited by DonnaD; 01-14-2008 at 04:15 PM..