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Kavy · 08-20-2007, 09:32 PM

Hi, Kathy,
I have been on Nalvabine/herceptin for 1 year and 3 months for liver and lung mets, and it is very doable. My hair fell off when I was on Taxotere/Herceptin, now it grew back. I do not take any premedication, and I do not have nausea either. I feel tired sometimes, and I have neuropathy, but my doctor says that it is from Taxotere, not from Nalvabine. I take Nalvabine 2 weeks on, 1 week off, and Herceptin every 3 weeks.
I agree with Sheila that you need a port to receive Nalvabine. I have a port since I was diagnosed in April 2005.
KarlaV.

08-20-2007, 09:32 PM	#3
Kavy Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 157	Hi, Kathy, I have been on Nalvabine/herceptin for 1 year and 3 months for liver and lung mets, and it is very doable. My hair fell off when I was on Taxotere/Herceptin, now it grew back. I do not take any premedication, and I do not have nausea either. I feel tired sometimes, and I have neuropathy, but my doctor says that it is from Taxotere, not from Nalvabine. I take Nalvabine 2 weeks on, 1 week off, and Herceptin every 3 weeks. I agree with Sheila that you need a port to receive Nalvabine. I have a port since I was diagnosed in April 2005. KarlaV.