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Well, I felt it was time to FINALLY post. My last herceptin was October 11, 2006. Here we are, Nov. 3, 2006 and I am feeling awesome. I handled herceptin pretty well. I received my herceptin every 3 weeks for 1 full year. The worst symptom that I had - or I probably should say the most persistent symptom I had was left rib and side pain. My breast cancer, by the way, was on the right side. I also experienced some diarrehea and had more gas than normal. Naturally, it scared me countless times during herceptin treatment, thinking DEFINITELY I had cancer on my left side ribs. My oncologist assured me each visit that I was "perfect" and there was nothing over on that side and she wasn't concerned. Well.............low and behold...............................the rib/side pain is gone. So, it must have been the herceptin causing this because it is over. I'll get occasional twinges but hardly anything at all. The gas and diarrehea are over as well.
So, I'm getting on with my life.............thankful for each day the Lord gives me.
Mary Jo
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"Be still and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10
Dx. 6/24/05 age 45 Right Breast IDC ER/PR. Neg., - Her2+++ RB Mast. - 7/28/05 - 4 cm. tumor Margins clear - 1 microscopic cell 1 sent. node No Vasucular Invasion 4 DD A/C - 4 DD Taxol & Herceptin 1 full year of Herceptin received every 3 weeks 28 rads prophylactic Mast. 3/2/06
17 Years NED
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