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DianneS · 10-18-2008, 08:06 PM

Hi,

I am supposed to start on 4 treatments of some type of chemo then another 4 treatments of another type (8 total every 3 weeks - 8 MONTHS!) then a year of Herceptin. I have noticed that some women do not have to have so much chemo even though they are Stage III.

Why am I getting so much for so long? Is this typical?

Also, what is the general opinion of chemo - is it tolerated mostly ok or do you just feel rotten the entire time?

Diannes

Dx right breast DCIS Aug 08
Bilateral mastectomies Sept. 9, 08
Right breast only Grade 3, 2 cm tumor, her2 positive, weakly ER positive. Nodes negative, no vascular invasion. Stage I-IIA - because of grade 3 and her2.

10-18-2008, 08:06 PM	#27
DianneS Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 327	Chemo Questions!!!! Hi, I am supposed to start on 4 treatments of some type of chemo then another 4 treatments of another type (8 total every 3 weeks - 8 MONTHS!) then a year of Herceptin. I have noticed that some women do not have to have so much chemo even though they are Stage III. Why am I getting so much for so long? Is this typical? Also, what is the general opinion of chemo - is it tolerated mostly ok or do you just feel rotten the entire time? Diannes Dx right breast DCIS Aug 08 Bilateral mastectomies Sept. 9, 08 Right breast only Grade 3, 2 cm tumor, her2 positive, weakly ER positive. Nodes negative, no vascular invasion. Stage I-IIA - because of grade 3 and her2.