Herceptin given fast yesterday - is that ok?
I had Herceptin #9 yesterday, and unfortunately the drip chamber completely filled so the drip rate couldn't be seen. Almost all of it whooshed through in 25 minutes, instead of the usual hour and a half, before we noticed. I was reassured, by the experienced and very capable chemo nurse, that while this wasn't ideal, I needn't have any concerns over it.
Has this happened to anyone, and does anyone know of possible problems with this? My EF was checked 2 months ago, and had come down from 65% to 55%. I'm having another echo in 4 days' time. I felt okay yesterday, vaguely unwell in the evening, and woke in the night with my heart rate going a little fast. But this has happened before, and I didn't feel unduly worried.
I suppose my main concern is that having a larger than usual concentration might hit cardiac muscle a bit hard.
Caroline
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Caroline
Diag. March 10th 2006, aged 46.
Invasive ductal carcinoma, 2cm + multifocal. Stage 2, Grade 3
HER2+++, ER+/PR+
Right mast. May 2006. 6 of 20 nodes positive
FEC x 4, taxotere x 4; port implanted after 6 cycles
Rads x 25
1 year of Herceptin ended Nov 07.
Arimidex 5 years
Considering reconstruction, maybe soon...
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