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Another Reaction?!
Hi Everybody,
Well, I had yet another heart racing reaction.... Back when I was doing chemo twice I had reactions during the premeds and we ended up blaming it on the Decadron. Well,this time there was no decadron involved, only Herceptin. It was about 25 min into the infusion and my heart rate went up to 130, it slowed a bit and then was at maybe 115 and then it came back down. They stopped the Herceptin gave me Benadryl and did an EKG and a muga, which all came back fine.
I have been getting Herceptin since May. First I was on a triple dose and then we went on weekly and just lately I wanted to be switched back to a triple dose to facilitate a trip we are going on. SO I had been off of Herceptin for about 1 month as we tried to get on schedule with the triple dose.
Anyway, has anybody ever experienced this? Any thoughts as to what might be going on? I'm thinking that maybe a whole year on Herceptin isn't necesssary considering my stage 2 grade 2 dx.
They want me to see a Heart group to make sure all is well.
Thanks everyone, its great to get advice from those who have "been there"
Blessings,Darlene
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2-17-09 biopsy
2-20-09 BC diagnosis @ age 28- 1.1cm by ultrasound, grade II, Her2+++, ER+5%, PR-
3-18-09 lumpectomy, sentinel node biopsy
Actual tumor 4-5 cm, positive margins. Nodes negative.
4-7-09 Re-excision, more positive margins
4-21-09 Right Mastectomy
5-18-09 TCH every 3 weeks
7-24-09 Chemo finished, continue Herceptin
12-8-09 PET Scan - NED!!
Jan.2010 8 months Herceptin done
No rads
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