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SuePer,
Welcome to the board. My word of advise is to take your premeds as directed and drink plenty of fluids. With Taxatore you can expect to lose your hair and possibly develop neuropathy. They will keep a close watch on the blood counts - both red and white - to make sure they don't drop too low. If they begin to drop you will receive Neulasta for the white cells and Procrit or Arnasap for the red. The white cell booster can cause some bone pain which will pass. Herceptin you shouldn't have any side effects other than running nose, cough. Good luck to you as you start your treatment and don't ever hesitate to ask questions at any time.
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Kate
Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58)
ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2%
Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore
Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006
14 of 26 nodes positive
Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007
Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH
Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife
Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking.
March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra
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