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Brenda,
What you are experiencing is very common.
First of all Herceptin...I've been on herceptin for over a year now and my fingernails are still a little "odd". They split and still sort of lift. My solution has been to paint them with a thick polish and coat them with Sally Hansen - hard as nails. (it also makes me feel a little more "polished")
As for the fatigue, my Dr. keeps reminding me that it takes almost a year to have your body fully recover from the chemicals. So, the fatique from Chemo et all is normal. Remember......continue to take care of yourself. For many of us on this site, that is been the life lesson (and gift) of this experience.
Be patient....you will slowly get back to your old self.
As for the cancer creepies (boy...do we all have them), you are diagnosed early, followed aggressive treatment that many members on this site have been on and are doing FANTASTIC. (hey look...I am even NED....a stage IV with mets to the liver) So, the new drugs are working. Keep the faith.
Warm Hug...coming your way....Lori
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2007
Oct - Diagnosed - Stage IV 5 c.m. IDC - Left Side er/pr- Her2+++ Node + 2/14 - Single Liver Met Double Mastectomy Nov - Begin T+H 2008
Feb-Complete 6 cycles- T&H- NED
March - Continue - Herceptin Only
April - Rads for 6 weeks
2009
Continue Herceptin - Continue NED
April - Recurrance- 3 cm. Liver Met
May - Cryosurgery
June - November - Abraxane + Herceptin
Aug - PET/CT - CTC = 0 Back to NED
2010
January - Continue NED
July - Recurrance - 3 cm Liver Met CTC=1
August - Cryosurgery #2
August - November Navelbine
November - Back to NED - End Navelbine
2011
Feb - Recur - 4 cm Liver Met - Same Left Lobe
March Surgery it is -Couldn't get a clean margin
July - Confirmed continued liver involvement
August - Begin Herceptin + Tykerb
October - Mixed results from H+T
Add Abraxane + H + T - Nov - April
2012
January PET Scan - It's working!!
April - Back to NED
July - Recurrance
August - Begin TDM-1 Trial (Taxol + TDM-1)
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