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Heart Sutra · 06-23-2007, 08:11 PM

thought to bring this up again
<HR style="COLOR: #aa8799" SIZE=1>Hello everyone,
Sue has had a pretty good run being on Herceptin (only) up until now. Her last treatment really brought on a lot of bone pain in the hip area and the heels of her feet.
We read the posts about diluting Herceptin with Sterile water and the results had. We wonder if there are any more testimonies/suggestions.

Sue was getting weekly treatments of Herceptin, and this is the first three week period before she starts treatments every 3rd week. We don't see eye to eye on that decision, but ultimately it is Sue's to make and mine to accept. The concern I have is that her next treatment will necessarily be a heavier dose because of the new schedule, so pain is naturally something we'd like to minimize.

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06-23-2007, 08:11 PM	#1
Heart Sutra Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Hudson Valley, New York Posts: 124	Pain and Herceptin (again) <TABLE class=tborder id=post125921 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=6 width="100%" align=center border=0><TBODY><TR vAlign=top><TD class=alt1 id=td_post_125921 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #aa8799 1px solid"> thought to bring this up again <HR style="COLOR: #aa8799" SIZE=1><!-- / icon and title --><!-- message -->Hello everyone, Sue has had a pretty good run being on Herceptin (only) up until now. Her last treatment really brought on a lot of bone pain in the hip area and the heels of her feet. We read the posts about diluting Herceptin with Sterile water and the results had. We wonder if there are any more testimonies/suggestions. Sue was getting weekly treatments of Herceptin, and this is the first three week period before she starts treatments every 3rd week. We don't see eye to eye on that decision, but ultimately it is Sue's to make and mine to accept. The concern I have is that her next treatment will necessarily be a heavier dose because of the new schedule, so pain is naturally something we'd like to minimize. </TD></TR><TR><TD class=alt2 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #aa8799 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: #aa8799 0px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #aa8799 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #aa8799 1px solid"> </TD><TD class=alt1 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #aa8799 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: #aa8799 0px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #aa8799 0px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #aa8799 1px solid" align=right><!-- controls --></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> __________________ ---Kevin and Sue--- Dx'd 10/06 IDC grade III/III Er- pr- HER2 3+ MRM right breast 12/5/06 nodes negative same day reconstruction started (implants) Stage II (2.2 cm tumor) fairly extensive DCIS Ct and Bone scans clean Port placement 12/26/06 AC (4 cycles DD)to begin 1/2/07 Taxol/Taxotere (4 cycles DD) Herceptin for one year "There is no distinction between the one who gives, the one who receives, and the gift itself."- Hahn