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Chelee · 06-25-2006, 07:40 PM

Hi Peg, I certainly don't come close to knowing as much about chemo regimens as so many other people that use this board. But from what I know....that is a combination of drugs I would be concerned about until I got alot more information. Maybe they have a good reason for this? I just don't know...I certainly am not a doctor.

I would really be concerned about the Epirubicin given at the same time as Herceptin? Both these drugs are known to have possible side affects on the heart. I am on herceptin and have to have a ECHO every 3 months to check it out to make sure its still pumping ok. If not they will take you off it for a while. Usually with herceptin any damage can be reversed if you are off it for a while..unlike from AC or Epirubicin type drug....from the way its been explained to me. (But don't quote me...I just want to make sure you get all the answers before you jump into anything.)

Did your doctor say they were going to give you all those drugs at the same time?

There are so many other people that I know can be of much better help then me. I am GLAD you are here asking questions though. Thats a GOOD THING. :-) Your a smart cookie. Way to go.

Hang on..and believe me...you will get some more replies that are more helpful. Hang in there.

Chelee

06-25-2006, 07:40 PM	#2
Chelee Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Southern, CA Posts: 2,511	Hi Peg, I certainly don't come close to knowing as much about chemo regimens as so many other people that use this board. But from what I know....that is a combination of drugs I would be concerned about until I got alot more information. Maybe they have a good reason for this? I just don't know...I certainly am not a doctor. I would really be concerned about the Epirubicin given at the same time as Herceptin? Both these drugs are known to have possible side affects on the heart. I am on herceptin and have to have a ECHO every 3 months to check it out to make sure its still pumping ok. If not they will take you off it for a while. Usually with herceptin any damage can be reversed if you are off it for a while..unlike from AC or Epirubicin type drug....from the way its been explained to me. (But don't quote me...I just want to make sure you get all the answers before you jump into anything.) Did your doctor say they were going to give you all those drugs at the same time? There are so many other people that I know can be of much better help then me. I am GLAD you are here asking questions though. Thats a GOOD THING. :-) Your a smart cookie. Way to go. Hang on..and believe me...you will get some more replies that are more helpful. Hang in there. Chelee __________________ DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes. Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs. Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06 Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07 3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07 9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV. 9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa 9-29-09 Power Port Placement 10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head. 11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed 12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa. 3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed. 4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone. 5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy. Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time. 7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.