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suzan w · 05-25-2006, 04:14 PM

Hi Angela, I also had 4 rounds of A/C and had a VERY hard time with it. Was supposed to have 6, but oncologist cut it short-too many side effects. For me, the chemo was preventative-I had an Oncotype DX test done-put me at a high-intermediate risk for recurrence. I had invasive lobular carcinoma-small tumor 7mm, ER+,PR+,Her2+++.Had bilateral mastectomy (June "05). Am now doing a year of herceptin-started last Oct. will be done Oct. '06, every 3 weeks. I have almost no side effects from the Herceptin-especially compared with the A/C! I am having more side effects from the Arimidex (for the ER+). You will do fine with the Herceptin! I consider myself lucky (ha! who would ever have thought any of this would be lucky!!??) to get Herceptin!

05-25-2006, 04:14 PM	#3
suzan w Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Naples FL Posts: 1,747	Hi Angela, I also had 4 rounds of A/C and had a VERY hard time with it. Was supposed to have 6, but oncologist cut it short-too many side effects. For me, the chemo was preventative-I had an Oncotype DX test done-put me at a high-intermediate risk for recurrence. I had invasive lobular carcinoma-small tumor 7mm, ER+,PR+,Her2+++.Had bilateral mastectomy (June "05). Am now doing a year of herceptin-started last Oct. will be done Oct. '06, every 3 weeks. I have almost no side effects from the Herceptin-especially compared with the A/C! I am having more side effects from the Arimidex (for the ER+). You will do fine with the Herceptin! I consider myself lucky (ha! who would ever have thought any of this would be lucky!!??) to get Herceptin!