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starwishn2 · 10-03-2013, 08:00 PM

Congrats!! A huge milestone done!! I actually finished Herceptin a few weeks ago. Once I was off of Taxotere and Carboplatin - it took about 4 to 6 weeks to start losing that groggy feeling - but I still had it a little through the Herceptin. I also had the twitchy and watery (to the point of running) eyes and neuropathy. The eyes cleared up quickly. I still have neuropathy issues (it's been 10 months since TC) from time to time but it's not as bad. I think the Vit B complex and Biotin has helped some. It might be a lifetime thing now - but it's doable. Herceptin - runny nose - still have that - hope that goes away soon. Things will start to get better ... hair starts coming back... energy... you start to feel "normal-ish" again. Congratulations again~

Jeri

10-03-2013, 08:00 PM	#9
starwishn2 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Utah Posts: 124	Re: Final Chemo! Congrats!! A huge milestone done!! I actually finished Herceptin a few weeks ago. Once I was off of Taxotere and Carboplatin - it took about 4 to 6 weeks to start losing that groggy feeling - but I still had it a little through the Herceptin. I also had the twitchy and watery (to the point of running) eyes and neuropathy. The eyes cleared up quickly. I still have neuropathy issues (it's been 10 months since TC) from time to time but it's not as bad. I think the Vit B complex and Biotin has helped some. It might be a lifetime thing now - but it's doable. Herceptin - runny nose - still have that - hope that goes away soon. Things will start to get better ... hair starts coming back... energy... you start to feel "normal-ish" again. Congratulations again~ Jeri __________________ Diagnosed 16Dec1993 ITP (auto immune disease - low platelets) Splenectomy 11Nov2009 Rituxen May2011 ITP playing nice Diagnosed 3Jul2012 BC 2 cm - Grade 2 - Stage IIB HER2+++ ER+/PR+ bilateral mastectomy 20Jul2012 Metastasized cancer found 1 lymph node expanders placed during surgery TCH chemo "cocktail" started 24Aug2012 every 3 weeks - 6 treatments Herceptin - 18 treatments LAST treatment Taxotere & Carboplatin 7Dec2012 -yay! Continue with Herceptin 26Dec2012 Started Arimidex 01Jan2013 (for 5 years) Surgery to remove expanders/reconstruction 18Jan2013 Infection in left breast from reconstruction/infection in most nails - SO many meds! 22Feb2013 Left implant not playing nice.... might need to remove and try again - blah! 04Apr2013 3Jul2013 - one year since diagnosis - booo cancer! 15Aug2013 LAST chemo infusion!! YIPPPEEE!!! 13Sep2013 2nd reconstructive surgery.. the FOOBs are looking good!