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Hello and welcome! You will find a wealth of love, support and information here. I am a relative "newbie" myself.
I took Herceptin on a weekly basis for 12 weeks while I was getting other chemo (Taxotere and Cytoxan) and am now going on it every 3 weeks for the next 9 months (other chemo is done). I had few side effects from the Herceptin that I could distinguish. The main one I have had was a runny nose that was sometimes a little bloody and waking up with "crusties" in my nose. It isn't bad at all.
As far as effectiveness, for me it is too soon to tell, but many others here are having great success with it. Hopefully and prayerfully, your husband will do well on it also.
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Susan in VA
Determined to be a VICTOR not VICTIM - by the grace of God!
DX 2/8/07 at 48
1.75 cm IDC in left breast, Stage 1
Grade 3, ER-/PR-/HER 3+
Lumpectomy 3/7/07, 5/5 nodes clear, clear margins
Starting TCH on 4/9/07, every 3 weeks X 4 treatments - Completed on 6/12/2007
33 rads to began 7/2/07 and completed on 8/22/07
Herceptin every 3 weeks until April '08
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