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side effects?
I just started herceptin August 17 and received a 90 min loading dose that day and August 24 and today, August 31 a 30 minute dose each of those days but will now go to every 3 weeks. We did that because my onc wanted enough on board until I start rads which won't be until Sept 11 because I will be out of town Sept 5-9,(las vegas). I keep hearing about side effects and I am confused. My onc and onc nurse told me there shouldn't be any side effects. What are you all experiencing as far as your side effects to herceptin? So far I am doing okay now that chemo is done. I still have some fatigue. I have noticed that my nose can get a bit runny occasionally but due to the fact that the nose hairs are gone, that is expected. A charming new thing is that unexpectedly a droplet will just fall out of my nose, in particular if I am looking down and it happens at the most inopportune times if you catch my drift. Lovely right?
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~Rina~
Dx:3/06 had a lumpectomy April 19, 2006
Her2+ er/pr- Stage I Grade 3 tumor size 1.4 cm, node negative
AC 4 dense doses
34 radiation treatments including booster doses
receiving herceptin every 3 weeks since late August 2006 for 12 months
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