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Gemzar + Herceptin...working like a dream!
Hi Adriana~
I'm on Gemzar + Herceptin, so far 2 cycles (4 doses) & it has worked like a dream, Thank God!
I had a couple of supraclavicular nodes that popped up, one of them last May, but stable until my most recent scans + a new one.
Even thoughTaxol + Herceptin has always been really effective knocking my disease back each time I've recurred, this time I decided to roll the dice, try Gemzar & save my hair!
Within the first treatment, my blood counts took a major hit, so much they werent sure if I could get my 2nd week treatment. More importantly, I felt a change in the nodes within days. With each dose, the nodes have melted away. I also broke out in a really gross rash, but nothing too dreadful. I'll probably do 1-2 more cycles before we scan again, but based on what we can/can't feel, Gemzar seems to be really doing the trick.
My schedule is Gemzar- 2 weeks on, 1 week off + Herceptin-q3week dose.
That means the I get my q3week Herceptin w/Week 1 Gemzar, Week 2 Gemzar solo, then the 3rd week is off.
It's nice to have atleast 1 week off.
I was apprehensive about trying something new, especially since Taxol worked so well for me in the past, and b/c navelbine didnt work at all when I first started, but I'm glad I took the chance.
I feel very, very fortunate!
If you choose this combo, I hope & pray you have equally as wonderful results.
Keep the Faith~
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