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DonnaD · 06-04-2007, 12:46 PM

Caya
You'll do fine on Thursday. My nurse told me if you were to have a reaction it would be on the loading dose and they are very rare.

I had a very hard time with chemo, at the end of AC and the middle of taxol combined with Herceptin. I did not know if it was the taxol or Herceptin. But I have had 4 Herceptin alone and have no side effects. My treatments are every three weeks and it takes about 30 minutes. Very easy.

I am so thankful for Herceptin. We will be living proof it does make a difference with early stage breast cancer as well as metastatic disease.

I'll be thinking of you on Thursday. God Bless
Donna

06-04-2007, 12:46 PM	#7
DonnaD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Marengo, IL Posts: 518	Caya You'll do fine on Thursday. My nurse told me if you were to have a reaction it would be on the loading dose and they are very rare. I had a very hard time with chemo, at the end of AC and the middle of taxol combined with Herceptin. I did not know if it was the taxol or Herceptin. But I have had 4 Herceptin alone and have no side effects. My treatments are every three weeks and it takes about 30 minutes. Very easy. I am so thankful for Herceptin. We will be living proof it does make a difference with early stage breast cancer as well as metastatic disease. I'll be thinking of you on Thursday. God Bless Donna __________________ Donna Crystal Lake, IL Diagnosed 8/4/06 at age 54 Lumpectomy 8/30/06 Stage llA, grade 3, ER/PR-, Her2++ 1.7 cm tumor, 1+ lymph node out of 9 Completed 4 A/C, & 4 Taxol with Herceptin 36 rads completed 5/16/07 Mammograms, 7/07 clear fractured ribs in radiated area 10/07 Finished Herceptin 12/27/07 Mammogram,CT,tumor markers 1/08 - small lung nodules in radiated area, repeated tests 3/08 stable Mammogram,CT ,tumor markers 6/08 stable NED 2 years!! 3 years !!! 4years!!!! 4 years, 10 months and 8 day NED, calling it 5 years!!! Official 5 years 8/30/2011 8/31/ 2012 - 6 years!!!!!!