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Delayed herceptin side effect?
I started herceptin back in Nov 06 with taxol. My treatments were 12 weekly-finished in Feb. Continued weekly until I finished with rads in June then I switched to every three weeks. I had no side effects at all but last thurs I awoke from sleep in excruciating middle back pain. I read that back pain can be a herceptin side effect. But could it be possible to get this side effect after all this time? My local onc is sending me for a chest and spine xray. He doesn't think it a metastises since I'm still receiving herceptin & tamoxifen and he said bone cancer usually comes on slowly and not so hard hitting all at once. Have any of you had a similar experience? I'd greatly appreciate you replies.
Alice F
dx 8-06
stage 2
triple pos
4a/c
12 Taxol & herceptin
Bilat mast w/ node dissection
all 12 nodes clear
tamoxifen started in April
herceptin to finish in Nov 97
reconstruction in May 08
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