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Had my ECHO....now what? :(
Monday I went for my first ECHO since starting Herceptin/Navelbine/Zometa. (Had a baseline over 3 months ago before starting Herceptin...all was fine.) Maybe things still are but the gal running the ECHO asked me if my pulse was always so fast? She said my pulse wasn't terrible...but it was 93. My normal pulse is about 68 to 74 at rest. But I've noticed since starting trt it's been fast. Even my onc asked me one day why my pulse was 99? (I have no clue...this is their job...not mine.) I just told my onc the other day that after taking the Neupogen injections I woke up each morning after the injections between 4 & 5:00 AM and had a rapid heart rate and could hear my heart pounding in my ears which concerned me. She kind of blew it off and said to take the Neupogen every other day instead of 3 days in a row. I googled Neupogen and rapid heart beat is a rare side affect that they say your onc should take serious.) So much for that.
My blood pressure has been in the normal range...it's just my pulse that seems to be fast. So I don't know what's causing it since it could be any number of things? Next thing you know I'll have to see a cardiologist. I hope this doesn't mean they will take Herceptin from me? I had no problems with Herceptin the 1st go around...I wonder if it's the Navelbine? Anyone had a fast pulse during their trt? And if so what caused it? My resting pulse remains fast, it's always between 88 to 101 or so.  (Side note...thats even with my xanax.) I know Navelbine is hard on the veins...hope my new powerport isn't leaking inside and destroying veins? My mind is working over time as always.)
Chelee
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DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes.
Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs.
Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06
Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07
3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07
9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV.
9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa
9-29-09 Power Port Placement
10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head.
11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed
12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa.
3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed.
4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone.
5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy.
Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time.
7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.
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