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atdec05 · 08-10-2007, 08:34 PM

Hi Sheila,

I hope you feel better off the Avastin and the Taxol & Herceptin do their job. I had bloody noses on Herceptin, but only a couple of times a day, and not every day.

Are you just getting decadron via IV or also taking pills? I'm doing weekly TH (also completed 7), and just get it via IV. I had heard about weight gain, but have not had any. Maybe because I've had intermittent GI problems.

My doctor has mentioned 16 weekly treatments. Is your doctor saying TH indefinitely or recommending a number?

take care, Anna

08-10-2007, 08:34 PM	#10
atdec05 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 144	Hi Sheila, I hope you feel better off the Avastin and the Taxol & Herceptin do their job. I had bloody noses on Herceptin, but only a couple of times a day, and not every day. Are you just getting decadron via IV or also taking pills? I'm doing weekly TH (also completed 7), and just get it via IV. I had heard about weight gain, but have not had any. Maybe because I've had intermittent GI problems. My doctor has mentioned 16 weekly treatments. Is your doctor saying TH indefinitely or recommending a number? take care, Anna __________________ - Anna Stage I - DX 9/2005 ER/PR-, HER2+, grade 3, DCIS, IDC multi-focal (1.05cm) DD 4 A/C finished Jan 31, 2006 Herceptin weekly finished Jan 31, 2007 recurrence to chest wall on last month of Herceptin Stage 3B - 3/15/07 - 2 carcinomas in dermal lymphatic Rads finished 6/5/07 12x TH finished 9/10/07 12/07 - Clear scan! 3/08 - 4 month Melatonin trial 1/09 - osteoperosis - start Alendronate 2/09 - 4-month Simivastin trial 3/13 - take drug holiday after 5 years of Alendronate