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I use to get Herceptin every week and the Carbo and Taxotere 3 weeks on and one week off...My onc has been pushing me to go the larger dose every three weeks. After not being able to get chemo because of my counts, I decided to go for it - FOR ME it was a HUGE mistake. I had to start taking Decadron the day before, the day of and the day after chemo. Drove me up a wall. Then the day of the big chemo, I passed out from the chemo. They had to give me extra Decadron, Demerol and oxygen. I spent nearly two weeks in bed sick as a dog and I picked up an nasty infection. This is the third week and I am still not myself...And now my hair is falling out again. So, IMO - smaller doses over a longer period are easier on us and work just as well if not better....
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Maryann
Stage IV Inflammatory BC 1/00
Mod Rad Mastectomy 24nod/5+
Adriomycin Cytoxin Taxol
Tamoxifen 4 1/2 yrs
Radiation - 32 x
Metastatic BC lung/liver 10/04
thorocentesis 2x - pleurodesis
Herceptin Taxatiere Carbo
Femera/Lupron
BC NED 4/05
chemo induced Acute Myeloid Leukemia 5/06
Induction/consolidation chemo
bone marrow transplant - 11/3/06
Severe Host vs Graft Disease of liver
BC mets to lung 11/07
Fasoladex Herceptin Zometa Xeloda
GVHD/Iron overload to liver
Avascular Necrosis/morphine pump 10/10
metastatic brain tumor
steriotactic radiosurgery
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