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Herceptin, min side effects 4 me
I just finished my year long treatment of herceptin and I wanted to let whoever was interested to know that I had minimal side effects, if any. My energy level was normal, my weight remained normal, I had at times a very slight drippy nose, and no skin rashes or changes. Maybe I was just lucky, but that's how it was for me!
I am on Arimidex now and I am getting more side effects from that then the herceptin. So far....the Arimidex is fairly tolerable. It is mostly just in the joint of my left thumb.
But I know there are a lot of posts out there about significant side effects to the herceptin and I just wanted others to know that I am one who hardly had any side effects.
Best of luck to any of you about ready to embark on your treatment of herceptin.
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*** MARYANNE *** aka HARRIECANARIE
1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads
1999: left side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads, tamoxifen
2006:
BRCA 2 positive
Stage I, invasive DCIS (6mm x 5mm)
Grade: intermediate
sentinal node biopsy: neg
HER2/neu amplified 4.7
ER+/PR+
TOPO II neg
Oncotype dx 20
Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction
oophorectomy
2007:
6 cycles TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin)
finished 1 yr herceptin 05/07
Arimidex, stopped after almost 1 yr
Femara
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