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I was 53 with prognosis of IDC Stg IIB PR/ER neg HER +++ Tumor Grade 3 when I started Herceptin/Taxol for 13 weeks after Lumpectomy & completing 4 X AC. I had bad reaction to Taxol so only completed 3 changed to Taxotere/Herceptin for remaining 10 weeks but stopped after 9 due to drop in blood oxygen to 78% which caused perm dmg to left lung. Took a month off everything then started 33 daily rads with Herceptin every 3 weeks for remainder of 9 months but due to MUGA in Dec 2006 drop to 51% from orig of 83% Herceptin was stopped 4 months early. I have terrible nail(split, break, etc)Neuropathy in both feet and hands so bad I have to look down when I walk as have tore the ACL in my knees from falling so often, no short term memory, have trouble thinking of words to make sense when I talk & bad attention span, have shortness of breath and extreme fatique and this is after being off Herceptin for 18 months. My onc says some of these side effects are probably due to chemo also. I am no longer able to work on disability but I would definitely take it again the side effects are bad but I am still alive and kicking able to be with my husband, family, friends & watch my grandchildren grow and enjoy life to the fullest. God Bless.