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good for you
Brenda it is the feisty patients that make the best patients. I agree with some of the others as it sounds like you will begin a chemo protocol first given the schedule you shared. Also I was surprised to see tamoxifen as you are er/pr-. Chemo can be challenging, but look at all the beautiful women on this site who have done it, are doing it. It is very doable. You will be amazed at how strong you really are.
Herceptin is quite easy and, as mentioned, is not technically a chemotherapy drug. It is a biologic therapy.
I hope your pain gets better fast. And I encourage you to ask your onc questions, keep active on this site (welcome by the way). Good luck and let us know what your medical plan will be so we can lend some support.
Where in Illinois are you? I grew up outside of Chicago and went to NIU and lived in DeKalb before moving to Colorado.
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with love and gratitude,
joy
dx stage I 2/2000*er/pr+; her- per IHC*lumpectomy*4 rounds A/C*30 rads*tamoxifen*dx stage 4 5/2002*huge mets to liver*tiny mets to lungs*stopped tamoxifen*5/02 taxotere/xeloda*her 2 checked with FiSH-her2+++herceptin *2/03 stopped chemo femara w/herceptin*zolodex*04 switched to aromasin w/herceptin*05 high estrogen tx*11/05taxol/carbo*7/06 stopped chemo; megace/herceptin*9/06navelbine/herceptin*5/07tykerb/xeloda great response*4/08 progression in liver; ooph/ faslodex /herceptin
6/08 began Herceptin DM-1
9/08 progression
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