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05-28-2004, 01:57 AM

Hi Kitty,

I started my Herceptin-Taxol-Carboplatin yesteday and will do it every week for 3 weeks 12 weeks total) and the 4th week Herceptin only for a total of 16 weeks. I'm so glad you told me it's easy-going (as the nurse told me this, too) and I plan to go back to work next week. So, your news was good news to me as far as limited side effects. I am node. neg., but just finished FAC, so thought this new regimen my doctor was offering was the right time to do it since I'm already bald as a cue ball and I look at it as added insurance being her2 3+.

Happy Memorial Day,

Vick from So. Calif.

05-28-2004, 01:57 AM	#2
Vicki Z Guest Posts: n/a	Hi Kitty, I started my Herceptin-Taxol-Carboplatin yesteday and will do it every week for 3 weeks 12 weeks total) and the 4th week Herceptin only for a total of 16 weeks. I'm so glad you told me it's easy-going (as the nurse told me this, too) and I plan to go back to work next week. So, your news was good news to me as far as limited side effects. I am node. neg., but just finished FAC, so thought this new regimen my doctor was offering was the right time to do it since I'm already bald as a cue ball and I look at it as added insurance being her2 3+. Happy Memorial Day, Vick from So. Calif.