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caya · 06-16-2007, 04:30 AM

Sheryl,

I just completed 3 rounds for FEC ( a common chemo cocktail used here in Canada, the UK and Australia), followed by 3 rounds of Taxotere. I asked my onc. for the strongest chemo out there to kill the beast, and this is what he recommended. He is one of the top oncologists in Canada, and so this is what I did. I recommend searching on breastcancer.org - type in taxotere in the "search" tab and there are many articles saying how taxotere combined with chemo and herceptin greatly reduce recurrence.

Some of the side effects are not pleasant, I will be honest with you. But I just kept telling myself that I wanted to do everything possible to lower my odds for recurrence, and you have to strike the first time (hopefully the only time) out. I had my last Taxotere on May 10, 2007, and had my loading dose of Herceptin on June 7th, 4 weeks later.

Good luck and all the best to you,
Caya

06-16-2007, 04:30 AM	#2
caya Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Thornhill, Ontario Canada Posts: 2,320	Taxotere Sheryl, I just completed 3 rounds for FEC ( a common chemo cocktail used here in Canada, the UK and Australia), followed by 3 rounds of Taxotere. I asked my onc. for the strongest chemo out there to kill the beast, and this is what he recommended. He is one of the top oncologists in Canada, and so this is what I did. I recommend searching on breastcancer.org - type in taxotere in the "search" tab and there are many articles saying how taxotere combined with chemo and herceptin greatly reduce recurrence. Some of the side effects are not pleasant, I will be honest with you. But I just kept telling myself that I wanted to do everything possible to lower my odds for recurrence, and you have to strike the first time (hopefully the only time) out. I had my last Taxotere on May 10, 2007, and had my loading dose of Herceptin on June 7th, 4 weeks later. Good luck and all the best to you, Caya __________________ ER90%+/PR 50%+/HER 2+ 1.7 cm and 1.0 cm. Stage 1, grade 2, Node Negative (16 nodes tested) MRM Dec.18/06 3 x FEC, 3 x Taxotere Herceptin - every 3 weeks for a year, finished May 8/08 Tamoxifen - 2 1/2 years Femara - Jan. 1, 2010 - July 18, 2012 BRCA1/BRCA2 Negative Dignosed 10/16/06, age 48 , premenopausal Mild lymphedema diagnosed June 2009 - breast surgeon and lymph. therapist think it's completely reversible - hope so. Reclast infusion January 2012 Oopherectomy October 2013 15 Years NED!!