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tricia keegan · 02-22-2017, 01:46 PM

I had chemo but when that finished I was on herceptin with Arimidex and found it to be easily tolerated with no sickness or side effects you'd expect other than a little joint stiffness. Good luck and hope you do well on it. I was highly triple positive.

02-22-2017, 01:46 PM	#3
tricia keegan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,463	Re: Herceptin alone with Arimidex for triple positive stage 1B? I had chemo but when that finished I was on herceptin with Arimidex and found it to be easily tolerated with no sickness or side effects you'd expect other than a little joint stiffness. Good luck and hope you do well on it. I was highly triple positive. __________________ Tricia Dx July '05 IDC 1.9cm Triple positive 3/9 nodes positive A/C X 4 ..Taxol/Herceptin x 12 wks then herceptin 1 yr Rads x 36 ..oophorectomy August '06 Currently taking Arimidex.. June 2011 osteopenia/ zometa x1 yearly- stopped Zometa 2015 as Dexa show normal bone density. Stopped Arimidex July 2014- Restarted Arimidex 2015 for a further two years on the advice of my Onc. 2014 Normal Dexa scan 2018 Mammo all clear, still NED!