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Christine · 10-12-2005, 10:09 PM

Deborah
About 15 Years ago I had CMF(Cytoxin, Methatrexate, 5-FU) as an adjuvant tx for 6 mo., 2wks on , 2 wks off. Herceptin was not a choice then. The side effects was hair thinning, nausea and bsd metalic taste at infusion.
For me it was not helpful to prevent my relapse. 9 yrs later I was Dxed with METS under mediastinal and also brain metastases at Stage 4.
Herceptin /taxol helped me trsmendously In 3 days I could breath again. Brain mets took longer to battle, but now NED( NO EVIDENCE OF DESEASE)

For me I believe Taxol/Herceptin was the driving force.
Continued well wishes, Christine

10-12-2005, 10:09 PM	#7
Christine Founder - HER2 Support Group Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 361	Cmf Deborah About 15 Years ago I had CMF(Cytoxin, Methatrexate, 5-FU) as an adjuvant tx for 6 mo., 2wks on , 2 wks off. Herceptin was not a choice then. The side effects was hair thinning, nausea and bsd metalic taste at infusion. For me it was not helpful to prevent my relapse. 9 yrs later I was Dxed with METS under mediastinal and also brain metastases at Stage 4. Herceptin /taxol helped me trsmendously In 3 days I could breath again. Brain mets took longer to battle, but now NED( NO EVIDENCE OF DESEASE) For me I believe Taxol/Herceptin was the driving force. Continued well wishes, Christine