Herceptin Joint Pain - Does it last the whole year??

[sdhaem]

Has anyone had heart damage from the herceptin, I have L and R Ventricle damage.. Mild they put me on two heart medications and I go see my oncologist July 17th to see if he wants to put me back on herceptin...

L breast quadectomy Oct 3,06 Ductal invasive carcinoma
grade ll , Nuclear grade Intermediate, differentiation, poor
her/2 3+
33 rads done July13,2007
node / neg
R breast surgical biopsy 3 spots

[kat in the delta]

Hi
My Onc never let me do my last 2 Muga heart tests..but feel out of breath and know my circulation is worse because of Herceptin....I am thin and my ankles swell alot and from the bottom of my anlkes to my mid calves...I have brown splotches....from iron deposits because the blood does not flow up like it use to....ANY ONE get These Brown Spots/splotches on ankles going up like a sock ????? kat in the delta

[gin-tx]

Dear Kat,

I would definitely see both cardiologist and your oncologist. I have been on Herceptin for one yr, no heart problems when I had last muga, probably due for one soon, my dr does them every 6 mo. I know my circulation isn't great as my feet get cold at night but I wear sox to sleep in and it helps. Hope you're doing better, please stay in touch as we all have the same battle.

ginkott1@aol.com