Thank you all so much for your input
This is so helpful. I guess once I finish typing this I should figure out how to register on this site.
You all gave me such great words of encouragement. Thank you so much!!!!
I did get a new echo yesterday. Although I don't know the actual results the tech who performed the echo asked me what the EF was the last time and I said 49% and she said it was much better than that but I needed to get the results from the Cardiologist. My onc. did start me on the navelbine alone this past Friday and I'll be able to add the herceptin to it this coming Friday.
My dad had the same thought about my EF going down because I started the herceptin so soon after finishing the AC.
My onc. said she'll monitor me with echos even more freq. than she has in the past. She was making me get them every 3 months while on herceptin.
The navelbine I took on Friday was pretty easy. I was shocked that they gave me kytril as a pre-med though. I didn't think it was going to be that bad. The kytril hurts me with headaches but I'm allergic to zofran.
Funny, the nurses and my Dr always say how sensative my system is. It makes me laugh because the only meds I took before this all began in 2004 was Tylenol. How was I to know I was allergic to so many meds.
It's nice to meet you all.
Cathy
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