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Hi Shonda - I was on Navelbine for four months (an unorthodox drug regime my oncologist recommended so I wouldn't suffer heart problems). I received the infusion every two weeks with Herceptin with no pre-meds (the pre-meds caused me terrible constipation and gas.) Navelbine is known for burning your veins so I had to get a port - but my port became infected so they had to use my veins anyway. They ran it with saline at the same time and that solved the burning problem. My only other problem with Navelbine was it caused painless diarrhea for about 3 hours after my infusion - but the next day I'd be fine. I hope you have no side effects from this drug - sounds like you've been through enough already! Good luck!
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Kathy
2/5/08 - dx age 53, post-menopausal;
IDC Stage 1, Grade 1
ER+ 90% /PR+ 90% /Her2++++, BRAC1 & 2 neg
3/5/08 - mast with muscle-sparing free tram;
0/7 nodes clear; Stage 1 lymphedema in right arm
3/11/08 - MRSA infection in abdomen causes large hernia
4/11/08 - Oncotype DX score 22 (intermediate)
4/12/08 - Muga score 67%
4/23/08 - Chemo, Navelbine and Herceptin every 2 weeks
8/20/08 - Last Navelbine infusion! Yay!
1/22/09 - First mammo since dx - unaffected breast CLEAR!
1/30/09 - Second Muga score 63%
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