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Jean · 02-04-2008, 05:56 PM

Hi Andrea,
It is common to have a dry hacking cough while on herceptin. In fact
I am off herceptin since May 07 and I still have a slight dry cough now
and then but it is eased up about 90% since I completed my one year
of herceptin. Since you just had a CT in Dec. I would think you would
not check this again for at least 6 months. I had a small (MM nodule)
which my lung specialist was tracking. It stayed the same during one
checkup and then 6 months later was smaller, we continued to check
it for 2 yrs. which it has remained the same. The lung dr. is convinced
it is not cancer. Now I have a check in once per yr. Hope yours
is the same and remains the same or gets smaller. From what I have
been told these small nodules are rather common.

All Good Wishes,
Jean

02-04-2008, 05:56 PM	#4
Jean Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,154	Hi Andrea, It is common to have a dry hacking cough while on herceptin. In fact I am off herceptin since May 07 and I still have a slight dry cough now and then but it is eased up about 90% since I completed my one year of herceptin. Since you just had a CT in Dec. I would think you would not check this again for at least 6 months. I had a small (MM nodule) which my lung specialist was tracking. It stayed the same during one checkup and then 6 months later was smaller, we continued to check it for 2 yrs. which it has remained the same. The lung dr. is convinced it is not cancer. Now I have a check in once per yr. Hope yours is the same and remains the same or gets smaller. From what I have been told these small nodules are rather common. All Good Wishes, Jean __________________ Stage 1, Grade 1, 3/30/05 Lumpectomy 4/15/05 - 6MM IDC Node Neg. (Sentinel node) ER+ 90% / PR-, Her2+++ by FISH Ki-67 40% Arimidex 5/05 Radiation 32 trt, 5/30/05 Oncotype DX test 4/17/06, 31% high risk TOPO 11 neg. 4/06 Stopped Arimidex 5/06 TCH 5/06, 6 treatments Herceptin 5/06 - for 1 yr. 9/06 Completed chemo Started Femara Sept. 2006 Last edited by Jean; 02-04-2008 at 05:58 PM..