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Susan Rankin · 06-05-2006, 06:31 PM

I also will be finishing my weekly Herceptin on June 20. I have been on it for one year. I was diagnosed in July 2004 Her2+++, sentinel node positive, Er/PR+. I hade dose dense chemo, Adriamycin x 4, Taxol x 4, and Cytoxan x 4 and then 33 radiations. I also take Arimidex.

Herceptin has been my security blanket and I will be scared to death when I come off of it but I hope I will have more energy, less joint pain, stronger fingernails. Some of these side effects are probably coming from the Arimidex. I took Femara for a month and the joint pain was much worse so I went back to the Arimidex.

I enjoy this support group so much. It has been a great help to come and read all the threads. I don't post often but I do enjoy reading.

Susan

06-05-2006, 06:31 PM	#2
Susan Rankin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 30	Life After Herceptin I also will be finishing my weekly Herceptin on June 20. I have been on it for one year. I was diagnosed in July 2004 Her2+++, sentinel node positive, Er/PR+. I hade dose dense chemo, Adriamycin x 4, Taxol x 4, and Cytoxan x 4 and then 33 radiations. I also take Arimidex. Herceptin has been my security blanket and I will be scared to death when I come off of it but I hope I will have more energy, less joint pain, stronger fingernails. Some of these side effects are probably coming from the Arimidex. I took Femara for a month and the joint pain was much worse so I went back to the Arimidex. I enjoy this support group so much. It has been a great help to come and read all the threads. I don't post often but I do enjoy reading. Susan