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Carina · 10-18-2006, 08:40 AM

Thanks for all of your helpful comments and the link to the article. One of the reasons why I was concerned is because I only received Herceptin with Taxol for 2 of my 4 treatments. Due to my allergy, the Herceptin was discontinued and I received Taxol alone for the next two. I have heard that Herceptin can be in your system for up to 6 months, so I am hoping that there was enough still in me to continue to have an effect on the efficacy of the Taxol.
Hoping to be back on Herceptin by November. Currently my oncologist and allergist are working with an oncologist at Harvard to develop a protocol to get me back on Herceptin. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Take care,

Carina

10-18-2006, 08:40 AM	#6
Carina Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 21	Thanks for all of your helpful comments and the link to the article. One of the reasons why I was concerned is because I only received Herceptin with Taxol for 2 of my 4 treatments. Due to my allergy, the Herceptin was discontinued and I received Taxol alone for the next two. I have heard that Herceptin can be in your system for up to 6 months, so I am hoping that there was enough still in me to continue to have an effect on the efficacy of the Taxol. Hoping to be back on Herceptin by November. Currently my oncologist and allergist are working with an oncologist at Harvard to develop a protocol to get me back on Herceptin. Keeping my fingers crossed. Take care, Carina __________________ Carina Toronto, Canada DX: 12Dec05, Stage IIIa, invasive ductal carcinoma, extra-nodal extension, ER/PR+, HER-2neu 3+, FISH: 7.8 Chemo: AC + T completed 8Sept06, and Herceptin started started 7Jul06 (Herceptin temp. stopped due to allergy) Hormonal Treatment: 9Oct06 (Arimadex) Radiation: To start 10Oct06 (5 weeks)