Side effects?
I completed infusions of Carboplatin/taxotere/herceptin in October 2008, I took them every three weeks. I am now on herceptin every three weeks until May I will have 18 treatments total. I have developed significant hip pain that radiates down my legs-at times. My oncologist suggested Ibuprofen and tells me that this is not cancer related. I also suffer from split nails, memory loss and fatigue. Is this normal? I am afraid that all of this chemo, radiation and surgery has not worked and cancer is still in my body. The objective, rational side of me dismisses this, but the dark nights of sleeplessness when the cancer demons are out scare me. Any thoughts or wisdom?
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Diagnosed 3/08 at age 57
1.1cm tumor, ER-PR-, Her2 3+(rt side)
Grade 2
Node negative
clean margins
Stage 1
lumpectomy 4/08
Mammocite Radiation 4/08
Will begin TCH Chemo 5/08
TCH 3 week cycle for 6 cycles
Herceptin alone for 18 more treatments on a 3 week cycle
Total chemo 12 months
Neulasta 24 hours after each cycle
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