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Chelee · 08-23-2006, 01:39 AM

Hi Tricia, Finally, someone else that noticed this problem. I was sure it was herceptin...but it seemed like the bursing had to be from the herceptin since it happened right after I got the 3 weeks dose. I am back on the weekly and it does seem better. But I still think herceptin did cause my burising with the higher dose.

Sounds like you had some bad bruising too. I realize that would cause you to have some bruising...but as you stated...sounds worse then would be expected. I think that is something most on herceptin would not put two and two together since we all get a bruise now and then. Yours might not be from herceptin...but makes you wonder huh. (Something to think about?)

Jean, Your right...being on TCH would make it difficult to know for sure which is the cause of it? I know when I was on TCH...I did notice bruising too. So with you...we WILL have to wait till your done and just doing herceptin...which won't be long now. You only have one more to do...right?

Almost done...yea.

Sending you warm healing thoughts Jean...it won't be long now. Hang in there.

Chelee

08-23-2006, 01:39 AM	#6
Chelee Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Southern, CA Posts: 2,511	Hi Tricia, Finally, someone else that noticed this problem. I was sure it was herceptin...but it seemed like the bursing had to be from the herceptin since it happened right after I got the 3 weeks dose. I am back on the weekly and it does seem better. But I still think herceptin did cause my burising with the higher dose. Sounds like you had some bad bruising too. I realize that would cause you to have some bruising...but as you stated...sounds worse then would be expected. I think that is something most on herceptin would not put two and two together since we all get a bruise now and then. Yours might not be from herceptin...but makes you wonder huh. (Something to think about?) Jean, Your right...being on TCH would make it difficult to know for sure which is the cause of it? I know when I was on TCH...I did notice bruising too. So with you...we WILL have to wait till your done and just doing herceptin...which won't be long now. You only have one more to do...right? Almost done...yea. Sending you warm healing thoughts Jean...it won't be long now. Hang in there. Chelee __________________ DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes. Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs. Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06 Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07 3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07 9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV. 9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa 9-29-09 Power Port Placement 10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head. 11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed 12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa. 3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed. 4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone. 5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy. Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time. 7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.