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Old 07-14-2008, 01:17 PM   #2
DanaRT
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Hi Brenda,
Your dx is similar to mine although I was not a canidate for mammosite radiation. I am now on Hercpetin and my hair is growing quickly. I just had my second of the "every 3 week" regime. I feel pretty good but my joints ache really bad when first standing. Mostly knees and ankles. One onc nurse told me it was a residual side effect from the taxotere and another said I may fall in to the 4% of patients who suffer from joint pain with Herceptin.

Keep up on the anti-nausea meds, Brenda. That really helped me through the big chemo. Orange Sherbert helped too-yum.
Drink tons of H2O...as you well know.

Dana
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Diagnosed - Nov. 2, 2007 at 45
Lumpectomy - Nov. 13, 2007
Tumor 1.2 cm
Stage 1 Grade 3
ER/PR - Her2 +++ (3.8)
Taxotere/Carboplatin/Herceptin- 6 rounds
Neulasta
Radiation 33 treatments - will be done 6/6/08
Herceptin through 12/08
12/07 MUGA 61%, 4/08 MUGA 60%, 7/08 MUGA 64%
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