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Dear Lida,
All I can say is Taxotere, Carboplatinum and Herceptin is working really, really well for me. I have one treatment of the T and C left (out of 6), and about 8 months of herceptin left, and my tumor has shrunk from 3 quadrants of the breast to almost non-existent. I've also had relatively few side-effects. Just some constipation, heartburn, metallic taste and dry mouth, drippy nose. No nausia or vomitting. I even still have my period (great for me since I'm only 31 years old)...of course I did lose my hair, though.
Everyone's so different though. I don't know the specifics of your case, but my tumor was HER-2 3+, ER+, PR-, stage IIIa, grade 2.
That's my two cents. Hope this is helping somehow. We all have our battles in life, but we can't fight them alone.
Love, Celeste
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"Dancers Against Cancer" in the Eugene, OR Komen Race for the Cure 2010
Diagnosed 8/7/08 with stage 3 invasive ductal carcinoma, micropapillary pattern, Her2 3+, ER+,PR-, grade II, positive lymph nodes.
Received 6doses of Taxotere, Carboplatin with Herceptin continuing for a year...DONE.
1/28/09 Left Modified Radical Mastectomy, Right Simple Mastectomy.
Surgery pathology: No invasive carcinoma present and 17 lymph nodes removed all negative! Only small amount of carcinoma in situ in left breast.
March/April '09, Radiation to left chest wall.
Currently involved in Neratinib clinical trial.
"Well being I won
and wisdom too,
I grew and joyed in my growth;
from a word to a word
I was led to a word
from a deed to another deed." (Odin)
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