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tricia keegan · 09-23-2014, 02:20 PM

Eva were you due to have a year of Herceptin as well?? I find it odd your Onc would stop the treatments for this rather than give you a med to help with it, I know itching can be very uncomfortable of course but can be helped and hardly a reason to quit. (although I would have loved a reason too lol)!!

Maybe you can quit the Taxol and continue the Herceptin? Either way I wish you well and do keep us posted.

09-23-2014, 02:20 PM	#2
tricia keegan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,463	Re: Anyone have to quit neoadjuvent chemo bc of side effects? Eva were you due to have a year of Herceptin as well?? I find it odd your Onc would stop the treatments for this rather than give you a med to help with it, I know itching can be very uncomfortable of course but can be helped and hardly a reason to quit. (although I would have loved a reason too lol)!! Maybe you can quit the Taxol and continue the Herceptin? Either way I wish you well and do keep us posted. __________________ Tricia Dx July '05 IDC 1.9cm Triple positive 3/9 nodes positive A/C X 4 ..Taxol/Herceptin x 12 wks then herceptin 1 yr Rads x 36 ..oophorectomy August '06 Currently taking Arimidex.. June 2011 osteopenia/ zometa x1 yearly- stopped Zometa 2015 as Dexa show normal bone density. Stopped Arimidex July 2014- Restarted Arimidex 2015 for a further two years on the advice of my Onc. 2014 Normal Dexa scan 2018 Mammo all clear, still NED!