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Herceptin question
Hello,
I was wondering if anybody could tell me about herceptin side effects. I am 5 years post chemo and finished my five years of tamoxifen. I cannot go on femara because I am not post menopausal. My onco gave me the choice of going on herceptin now, I was basically in shock because I had been asking for it a few years ago but it was not approved for post chemo patients. My insurance company gave the approval and now I guess its a go!!! Other than the possible heart complications are there any other side effects? I am an avid runner and weight trainer, will I still be able to continue these things? Has there been a lot of people that did have heart complications? and if so are they reversable? I understand that they monitor you quite frequently for this but now I am nervous.
Any info would be great. Thanks
Kristen
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Dx 2003 age 42
lumpectomy 4/03
Clean margins 5/03
1.6 cm her2+++ er/pr +
1/13 node positive
A/C and Taxol Dose dense/8 treatments/ 3 months rads
finished treatments 12/31/03
tamoxifen 5years
Starting late herceptin 5/09
Finished one year herceptin 5/10
Waiting to start Femara
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