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I was diagnosed at Stage I in October '03, and am HER+ 3+. I am 56 years old and am post-menopausal. I have had 2 partial mastectomies, and just finished my rounds of chemotherapy. My "cocktail" consisted of Carboplatin, Herceptin, and Taxol. On the 28th, I begin receiving Herceptin alone for 9 months. I am also going to go through radiation treatments for 6 weeks, but I haven't been told by oncologist when that will happen. He has also said he will have me take Tamoxafin, which I understand has some bad side effects.
I have been reading the posts regarding Herceptin side effects, and I was hoping that once I was off the chemo, I would be able to start feeling somewhat normal again. I am hoping for NO side effects. I have gained weight during my treatment, and I don't have the energy to get any exercise. I am hoping that I can rebuild my stamina so that I can be more active.
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