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My goodness Shonda! What an experience. I'm surely glad you are much better. I took Navelbine with H after several others (signature) and found it to be extremely doable! I found that when taking Taxol I had to have it really slow to be able to avoid the reactions (scary). They just kept me on that routine even throughout Herceptin for 2 1/2 years. Maybe that would help you too. I also remember some of the gals saying they had them give H in some different fluid(they'll chime in). Good luck and keep on believin'. ma
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MA in TX.
Grateful for each and every day....
Diag. 12/05 at age 60
Stage II, Grade 3, 4.5 cm primary tumor
ER/PR- Her2 +3 strongly positive
Her2 by FISH 7.7 amplified
vascular invasion
Ki67 20% borderline
Jan - March '06 Taxotere/Adriamycin X 3 to try to shrink tumor - it grew
April '06 Rt Modified Radical Mas, 7 of 9 nodes positive
April - Aug. '06 Herceptin/Taxol/Carboplatin X 8 (dose dense)
Sept - Dec. '06 Navelbine/Herceptin x 8 (dose dense)
Radiation & Herceptin Jan. 22 - March 1, 2007
Finished Herceptin Dec. 10 '08! One extra year.
Port removed August, 2012.
8 1/2 years since diagnosis! 5 1/2 Years NED!
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