Heart problems with Taxotere?
I did not receive the Herceptin because of being on the control arm of a clinical study. I did receive Taxotere and had a really bad reaction to it. I started having shortness of breath with exertion starting about November 2006, different than my asthma. I transferred to MD Anderson in Houston TX from California because my husband and I travel fulltime in a RV and my insurance is out of TX. I didn't want to take a chance on losing it. My oncologist here sent me to an Internist that specializes in cancer patients and chemo drugs. He sent me for an echo stress test. The cardiologist came into the room and said we have a problem. Long story short. I have blockages in my right coronary artery and left circumflex. They said it could have been caused by the Taxotere. I feel so lucky to be here in TX. My internist and cardiologist both specialzes in cancer patients. All our kids and grandkids are back in WI. I couldn't transfer there because of insurance issues. I had my cancer treatments in CA becasue it was winter when I underwent therapy. WI is way to cold to live in a motorhome during the winter. I will have to have an angioplasty with possible stents. Depending on the results it could be bypass. Anyone else have problems with Taxotere? Thanks for listening to me vent.
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Diagnosed 10/2003 Found lump myself 1 week after having had a 6 month followup mammogram for biopsy on left breast. Nothing abnormal on mammo.
Grade III 2.2cm
Stage 2 Invasive ductal carcinoma Right breast
Grade III 2.2 cm
No lymph node involvement
ER+ PR-
HER2+++
Lumpectomy 11/03
Clinical study BCIRG006 Control Arm no Herceptin
A/C x4
Taxotere X4
Rads x36
Arimidex
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