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Laurel · 06-09-2009, 07:07 PM

Barb,

I broke my chemo and treatment up into stages as well. First stage was 4 rounds of AC. Then 4 of taxol and Herceptin. I'd break those down into 2's. Once I had 2 under my belt I'd say I was half way through that stage.

I did dose dense ACTH. The AC was definitely harder on me than the TH. Yes, they did have different symptoms, but the TH was easier overall. Although it was the TH that took my eyelashes and brows, not the AC.

Thanks for the update on your sister. Godspeed to you all!

06-09-2009, 07:07 PM	#2
Laurel Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hershey, PA. Live The Sweet Life! Posts: 2,005	Barb, I broke my chemo and treatment up into stages as well. First stage was 4 rounds of AC. Then 4 of taxol and Herceptin. I'd break those down into 2's. Once I had 2 under my belt I'd say I was half way through that stage. I did dose dense ACTH. The AC was definitely harder on me than the TH. Yes, they did have different symptoms, but the TH was easier overall. Although it was the TH that took my eyelashes and brows, not the AC. Thanks for the update on your sister. Godspeed to you all! __________________ Smile On! Laurel Dx'd w/multifocal DCIS/IDS 3/08 7mm invasive component Partial mast. 5/08 Stage 1b, ER 80%, PR 90%, HER-2 6.9 on FISH 0/5 nodes 4 AC, 4 TH finished 9/08 Herceptin every 3 weeks. Finished 7/09 Tamoxifen 10/08. Switched to Femara 8/09 Bilat SPM w/reconstruction 10/08 Clinical Trial w/Clondronate 12/08 Stopped Clondronate--too hard on my gizzard! Switched back to Tamoxifen due to tendon pain from Femara 15 Years NED I think I just might hang around awhile....