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I had 4 DD of A/C followed by 12 weekly Taxol and my onc. would not even give me the Herceptin until my 6th dose of Taxol because of heart issues. He wanted to make sure that the A/C was out of my system. He may have been over-cautious, I don't know. I remember that it was driving me crazy because I wanted all 12 Taxols to be with the Herceptin and only 7 were. Maybe the guidelines have changed, or it might just be that the risk is still very low and your onc. felt the benefits outweighed the risks.
Love, Kelly
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dx'd 05/06, 37 years old
er/pr-, Her2+, grade 3
double mastectomy, immediate reconstruction- implants
Stage 2b, 2 tumors- 2.2 cm and 0.6 cm, 3/5 + nodes
all scans clear
genetic testing- negative
06/06 began dd A/C x 4, 12 weekly Taxols w/ Herceptin
30 rads
Herceptin weekly x 1 year
Herceptin completed 08/07
Port removed 12/26/07 MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!
05/17/08 Two year anniversary NED
"We gain strength, courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face... you must do the thing that you think you cannot do."
-Eleanor Roosevelt
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