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Becky · 04-22-2007, 12:53 PM

It took me about 3 or 4 months. I walked all through Herceptin but was a runner before. I just went back to running 4 weeks ago as I just couldn't really do it before. Theoretically, it takes about 6 months for the Herceptin to be out of your body due to its half-life.

Hang in there. It gets better and better. Part of your fatigue also comes from the "divorce" from the cancer center syndrome too. It kinda puts you in the dumps too.

Keep walking - 5-6 hours of walking a week has been equated to a 21% to 44% decrease in recurrence rate via a well controlled study (more if er/pr neg and less if er/pr+). None the less, its one thing you can do for yourself and its good for other possible ailments down the road (ie: heart troubles).

04-22-2007, 12:53 PM	#2
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	It took me about 3 or 4 months. I walked all through Herceptin but was a runner before. I just went back to running 4 weeks ago as I just couldn't really do it before. Theoretically, it takes about 6 months for the Herceptin to be out of your body due to its half-life. Hang in there. It gets better and better. Part of your fatigue also comes from the "divorce" from the cancer center syndrome too. It kinda puts you in the dumps too. Keep walking - 5-6 hours of walking a week has been equated to a 21% to 44% decrease in recurrence rate via a well controlled study (more if er/pr neg and less if er/pr+). None the less, its one thing you can do for yourself and its good for other possible ailments down the road (ie: heart troubles). __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"