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Pinay88 · 01-21-2012, 12:09 AM

Hi Denise,

I take solace in the fact too that I am not alone in this 'cardiac' experience.

My Ejection Fraction on the echo was 60% from a baseline 65% but I do have arrhythmia documented by a 24 hour holter study so I am maintained right now on a drug called bisoprolol which is doing pretty good work of containing my palpitations. I am currently on herceptin holiday but just had taxotere number 3 and that leaves one more dose and then, that is done! I am smiling as I type this tidbit...have to celebrate our victories =)

I pray too that it is a reversible herceptin effect rather than that of adriamycin. I have to say though that since the 'holiday' , I haven't felt as winded as I did before with my two prior sessions of T and H combined.

I hope you are doing well and the tiredness easing off. I'll definitely keep you in my thoughts and prayers. We'll both see the end of this through.

01-21-2012, 12:09 AM	#6
Pinay88 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Manila, PHL Posts: 24	Re: Be still my beating heart...AC-TH and arrhythmia Hi Denise, I take solace in the fact too that I am not alone in this 'cardiac' experience. My Ejection Fraction on the echo was 60% from a baseline 65% but I do have arrhythmia documented by a 24 hour holter study so I am maintained right now on a drug called bisoprolol which is doing pretty good work of containing my palpitations. I am currently on herceptin holiday but just had taxotere number 3 and that leaves one more dose and then, that is done! I am smiling as I type this tidbit...have to celebrate our victories =) I pray too that it is a reversible herceptin effect rather than that of adriamycin. I have to say though that since the 'holiday' , I haven't felt as winded as I did before with my two prior sessions of T and H combined. I hope you are doing well and the tiredness easing off. I'll definitely keep you in my thoughts and prayers. We'll both see the end of this through. __________________ Hold on to trust and faith, Donna =) Diagnosed at age 38 with IDC (T1, N0, M0) 6/22/2011: Excision biopsy, right breast, 1.9cm tumor, ER-/PR-/HER2+++, grade 3 7/12/2011: MRM, right; elective mastectomy, left ALL residual breast tissue and 19/19 lymph nodes NEGATIVE for tumor...yay!! 8/18/2011: port placement, start AC, cycle 1 10/23/2011: end AC cycle 4 12/12/2011: TH cycle 2 done 1/17/2012: Taxotere 3 done, on herceptin holiday due to arrhythmia..